Jasprit Bumrah becomes first Indian with 100 wickets in all formats

The right-arm speedster now has 101 wickets from 82 T20Is, at an impressive average of 18.11.

India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah achieved a historic milestone during the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, claiming his 100th wicket in the format.  Returning to action after being rested for the ODI series, Bumrah’s feat made him only the second Indian bowler, after Arshdeep Singh, to reach triple-digit wickets in T20Is. He reached the milestone by dismissing Dewald Brevis on 22 in his 3rd over of the night. He went on take another wicket in the same over, dismissing Keshav Maharaj on the night.  The right-arm speedster now has 101 wickets from 81 T20Is, at an impressive average of 18.11. 

Century in All Formats

 

With this landmark wicket, Bumrah also became the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets across all three international formats. His career tally now stands at 234 wickets in Tests and 149 in ODIs. The 31-year-old also moved closer to the 500-wicket milestone in international cricket, currently needing just 18 more scalps to join the exclusive list of Indian bowlers with 500 wickets.

 

Mixed Tour for India

 

The ongoing South Africa tour had been a rollercoaster for India. The visitors had dominated the Test series with a clean sweep, while India bounced back to clinch the ODI series 2-1. The series has moved to the T20I leg, where Bumrah’s record-breaking achievement became the highlight of the opening encounter at Cuttack. 

 

India – Leading T20I Wicket-Takers (All-Time Updated to 2025)
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4W	5W
Arshdeep Singh	2022–2025	69*	67	1400	233.2	2	1952	105	04/09/25	18.59	8.36	13.33	2	–
Jasprit Bumrah	2016–2025	82*	77	1690	281.4	12	1793	100*	03/07/25	18.11	6.36	17.07	–	–
Hardik Pandya	2016–2025	121*	108	1901	316.5	4	2605	98	4/16	26.58	8.22	19.39	3	–
Yuzvendra Chahal	2016–2023	80	79	1764	294	2	2409	96	6/25	25.09	8.19	18.37	2	1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	2012–2022	87	86	1791	298.3	10	2079	90	05/04/25	23.1	6.96	19.9	3	2
Kuldeep Yadav	2017–2025	49	47	1031	171.5	2	1174

 

Key Players Return Ahead of T20 World Cup Prep

 

The match also marked the return of Shubman Gill from a neck injury and Hardik Pandya after regaining full fitness. India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir, yet to lose a T20I series together, will now use the five-match series as preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.