IND vs ENG / This will happen for the first time in Team India- Pakistani pacer's record will be broken

The 5-match T20I series being played between India and England will conclude on January 31. The Indian team has already won the series, but in the final match, Arshdeep Singh will have a chance to become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in T20I.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 02, 2025, 07:00 AM

IND vs ENG: The five-match T20I series being played between India and England is now in its final stage. This exciting series, which started on January 22 in Kolkata, will conclude on January 31, when both the teams will face each other in the last match. Although the Indian team has already won this series, Team India may plan to do some new experiments in the last match. On the other hand, the England team would like to take a respectable farewell by winning this match.

Arshdeep Singh has a chance to achieve a historic feat

Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting for a special record to be made. This record is related to Team India's star fast bowler Arshdeep Singh. Arshdeep, who is performing brilliantly in this series, is now just one wicket away from completing 100 wickets in T20 International cricket. If he manages to take a wicket in this match, he will become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in T20I.

Not only this, Arshdeep will also have a golden opportunity to become the fastest fast bowler to take 100 T20I wickets. Currently, this record is in the name of Pakistan's Haris Rauf, who achieved this feat in 71 matches. Arshdeep has so far taken 99 wickets in 63 matches, that is, if he takes a wicket in the 64th match, then this new world record will be in his name.

Fastest fast bowler to take 100 wickets (T20I)

Haris Rauf - 71 matches
Mark Adair - 72 matches
Bilal Khan - 72 matches
Shaheen Afridi - 74 matches
Lasith Malinga - 76 matches
Mustafizur Rahman - 81 matches

Probable playing XI of India and England

India's T20 team:

Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana.

England T20 team:

Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (captain), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed.

Conclusion

The final match of this series will not be just a formality, but it can also witness historic moments. While Indian fans are eagerly waiting for Arshdeep Singh's 100th wicket, the England team will be ready to put all their strength in the final match to save their reputation. It will be interesting to see if Arshdeep creates history or the England team is able to stop India from scoring a hat-trick of wins.