The India vs England T20 contests have mostly been geared towards stunning batting performances, and no such bowler has ever dominated the games between these two nations. Some bowlers like Chris Jordan and Yuzvendra Chahal have played a forefront role in the shortest format of the game.
Except for Englishman Chris Jordan, no other bowler has ever crossed 20 or more wickets in the bilateral series between the two nations. Indian spinners have had their role when played under sub-continent conditions as Yuzvendra Chahal still heads the list of wicket-takers against England.
India will play against England in a five-match T20 series, that is scheduled to begin on the 22nd of January and will be immediately followed by a five-match ODI series, which will be very crucial from both sides’ points of view with the Champions Trophy approaching.
Three Indian players with the most wickets in IND vs ENG T20Is:
3. Jasprit Bumrah
The maestro Indian bowler has reduced his appearances in international T20 matches not only for injuries but also to reduce his workload and focus more on the longer game formats, especially ODI and Test cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah has been exquisite for India as now he has the fourth most wickets for India with 89 wickets in 70 matches. While against England, the veteran has played just 5 times with 9 wickets to his name.
2. Hardik Pandya
The veteran Indian all-rounder has been playing for India in T20s since 2017, and the all-rounder has as many wickets as Bumrah in the format. Pandya has 89 wickets in T20Is and has picked 14 wickets for India against England in T20Is.
1. Yuzvendra Chahal
The legendary leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has recorded most wickets for India in the shortest format of the game, though his top position seems to be threatened by Arshdeep Singh, who is just 1 wicket away from breaking the record.
Chahal is India’s highest wicket-taker in the T20I format against England, as the leggie has 16 wickets in 11 innings against England.
The likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harbhajan Singh and Kuldeep Yadav should receive special mentions as they have picked 9, 8 and 8 wickets respectively.
