In the recently concluded 3rd T20I match between South Africa and India at Johannesburg, Kuldeep Yadav went on to record his second five-wicket haul in T20Is. Kuldeep Yadav registered a bowling figure of 5/17 in 2.5 overs as he went on to dismiss batters like Donovan Ferreira, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, and the dangerous David Miller.
Here, in this article, we will have a look at the players who have taken the most five-wicket hauls in T20Is among Test-playing nations.
Most five-wicket haul in men's T20I:
- Ajantha Mendis - 2 (39 inns)
- Umar Gul -2 (60 inns)
- Imran Tahir - 2 (38 inns)
- Rashid Khan - 2 (82 inns)
- Lasith Malinga - 2 (83 inns)
- Ashton Agar - 2 (47 inns)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 2 (86 inns)
- Shakib Al Hasan - 2 (115 inns)
- Tim Southee - 2 (112 inns)
- Kuldeep Yadav - 2 (33 inns)
Kuldeep Yadav has taken 58 wickets in T20Is from just 33 innings for India.
Most wickets for India in men's T20I:
- Yuzvendra Chahal - 96 (79 inns)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 90 (86 inns)
- Jasprit Bumrah - 74 (61 inns)
- Hardik Pandya - 73 (81 inns)
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 72 (65 inns)
- Arshdeep Singh - 59 (42 inns)
- Kuldeep Yadav - 58 (33 inns)
Kuldeep Yadav's five-wicket haul in T20Is:
- 5/24 vs England in Manchester, 2018
- 5/17 vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2023
Notably, Kuldeep Yadav has become the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul on his birthday.
