Hardik Pandya Breaks Jasprit Bumrah’s Elite Record During IND vs ENG 1st T20I

Hardik Pandya is now the third-highest wicket-taker in the T20I format for India.

Hardik Pandya returned to international cricket in the opening game of the five-match India vs England T20I series. In the match, Hardik surpassed Jasprit Bumrah on an elite list during the series opener.

Hardik Pandya surpassed Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to climb higher on the list of most T20I wickets for India. With two scalps in the opening game of the five-match series at Eden Gardens, Hardik overtook two of Indian cricket's finest bowlers. (Image Credits: PTI)

Hardik claimed the wickets of young talent Jacob Bethell and pacer Jofra Archer. (Image Credits: PTI)

Hardik overtook Bumrah's tally of 89 wickets with his first dismissal. (Image Credits: PTI)

Later in the innings, he surpassed Bhuvneshwar's record of 90 wickets from 87 matches with his second wicket. (Image Credits: PTI)

Hardik Pandya now ranks as India's third-highest wicket-taker in T20Is, trailing only Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal. (Image Credits: PTI)

Arshdeep Singh claimed the title of India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is during this match with a brilliant two-wicket spell in the powerplay. He dismissed both England openers, Phil Salt and Ben Duckett, in his first two overs. Arshdeep now has 97 wickets in 61 T20Is, surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal, who is no longer part of the squad. (Image Credits: PTI)

Hardik has amassed 1,700 runs and taken 91 wickets across 110 T20I matches. (Image Credits: PTI)