New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah etched his name in history as he broke R Ashwin’s record for most wickets for India in the T20 World Cup. Bumrah achieved the elusive feat during India’s Super Eight clash against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, February 22. The Indian pace spearhead went past Ashwin with a three-wicket haul against the Proteas.
Bumrah, who has been in splendid form for India with the ball, continued his impressive run in their Super Eight opener against South Africa. The 32-year-old got India off to a perfect start after the hosts lost the toss and were asked to bowl first in the all-important game. He dismissed Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton in quick succession to leave South Africa reeling in the Powerplay.
Bumrah cleaned up De Kock cheaply on 6 with a ripper in his first over before returning to get rid of Ryan Rickelton cheaply on just 7 off 7 balls in his second over. Arshdeep Singh dismissed South African skipper Aiden Markram (4) in between as the Proteas were reduced to 20/6 in the first four overs.
Bumrah, who needed three wickets to go past Ashwin, caught and bowled Corbin Bosch in his final over to achieve the elusive feat. The pacer finished with excellent figures of 3/15 off his four overs as India managed to restrict South Africa to 187/7 in 20 overs.
With his three-wicket haul, Bumrah took his tally to 33 wickets in the T20 World Cup, surpassing Ashwin, who was on top of the elite list of highest wicket-takers for India in the tournament with 32 wickets in 24 matches. Bumrah has 33 wickets to his name in 22 matches in the T20 World Cup at an average of 13.36.
Bumrah’s teammate Arshdeep Singh continues to follow him closely on the elite list as he equalled Ashwin’s record during the Super Eight clash against South Africa on Sunday. Arshdeep has 32 wickets to his name in 18 matches in the T20 World Cup and is not too far away from overtaking Bumrah.
Most wickets for India in T20 World Cup:
33 Jasprit Bumrah *
32 Arshdeep Singh *
32 R Ashwin
29 Hardik Pandya
22 Ravindra Jadeja