Auckland, Friday. The final over of the fourth T20I was a roller‑coaster. Arshdeep’s left‑arm delivery outside off sent Mitchell Santner to the boundary for five, and Nitish Kumar Reddy snatched the catch near the sweeper cover.
His 150th came in his 103rd match, making him the fastest Indian to the mark in terms of days – 1,577 from debut – and only the fourth bowler globally to reach the milestone in under 1,600 days.
In bowling counts, Arshdeep has delivered 2,143 balls, trailing only Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga (2,035) and Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman (2,532) for the quickest overall. Among fast bowlers, he sits just behind Rashid Khan (2,098) and Ehsan Khan (2,143).
With 40 wickets this calendar year, he outpaces every full‑member side, while his economy of 8.66 keeps him at the forefront of India’s T20I attack. The milestone bolsters his bid for a World Cup spot and sets a new benchmark for Indian pace.
His next challenge comes in September’s opening match of the India‑England T20I series in London.