Arshdeep Singh is just five wickets away from becoming the first Indian to reach 150 T20I wickets.
With 145 wickets at an average of 20.30, the Punjab pacer has already carved himself into India's bowling core—35 wickets in 27 matches this year, a 9.20 economy, and a five‑for that rattled the West Indies in 2024.
Against the Black Caps he’s a nightmare: 17 wickets in 10 outings, 5/51 against New Zealand in 2022, and a crisp 4/37 in Napier. Those figures show why the Black Caps fear him.
He bounced back from a shoulder blow in the fourth T20I against the West Indies, missed the fifth match in Bengaluru, but is back in the squad for the series opener in Christchurch.
If he claims those five wickets, India will have a record‑breaking bowler to anchor the attack over five games—an edge that could tilt the series in their favour.
The first match kicks off Thursday in Christchurch, and the rest of the series will decide whether India can extend their dominance over New Zealand.