Jasprit Bumrah, T20 World Cup 2026: Jasprit Bumrah will have a chance to achieve a big milestone in the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026. This important match between India and England will be played on 5 March 2026 at the prestigious Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In this high-voltage match, Bumrah has a golden opportunity to complete 500 wickets in international cricket. Till now only 7 Indian bowlers have been able to achieve this feat in international cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah on the threshold of creating history
At present, Jasprit Bumrah has taken a total of 499 wickets in his name including all three formats. This includes 234 wickets in 99 innings of 52 matches in Test cricket, 149 wickets in 89 matches in ODI and 116 wickets in 93 matches in T20 International. Now they need only one wicket, which can come against England in this semi-final. If he achieves this feat, he will join the list of select bowlers in Indian cricket who have taken 500 or more wickets at the international level.
This list currently includes Anil Kumble (956 wickets), Ravichandran Ashwin (765), Harbhajan Singh (717), Kapil Dev (687), Ravindra Jadeja (634), Zaheer Khan (610) and Javagal Srinath (551). Adding Bumrah’s name to this list will definitely be a big achievement in his career, especially as a fast bowler where such achievements are rarely seen.
Big chance to reach the finals
This semi-final is the last stage for both the teams to make it to the final. India has won most of the matches in the tournament despite one defeat (against South Africa). The team had entered the semi-finals by defeating West Indies by 5 wickets in the last match of Super-8. At the same time, England has also faced only 1 defeat so far and is claiming the final with a strong performance. In this big match, Team India will have the highest expectations from Jasprit Bumrah, who is the most reliable bowler of the Indian team and his performance in big matches has always been memorable.
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