Kuldeep Yadav will be India’s key spinner in the third T20I against the West Indies on Sunday, October 11. The match will be played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, where the left-arm wrist-spinner will have a chance to achieve a major milestone in his T20I career.

Kuldeep needs just two wickets to complete 100 wickets in T20 internationals. If he reaches the landmark in Sunday’s match, he will become the fastest Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in the format, breaking the record currently held by Arshdeep Singh.

The spinner picked up one wicket in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday, dismissing Sherfane Rutherford. He now has 98 wickets from 56 T20I matches for India.

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Kuldeep Yadav Closing In On 100 T20I Wickets

Kuldeep made his T20I debut against the West Indies in Kingston on July 9, 2017. Since then, he has established himself as one of India’s leading wicket-taking options in the shortest format.

With 98 wickets in 56 matches, he is currently India’s fifth-highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Arshdeep Singh leads the list with 141 wickets, followed by Jasprit Bumrah with 126.

Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel occupy the third and fourth positions, with 114 and 111 wickets, respectively.

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Most Wickets For India In T20Is

PLAYER TIME SPAN MATCHES WICKETS BEST FIGURES (INNINGS) ECONOMY 5W
Arshdeep Singh 2022-2026 96 141 5/51 8.54 1
Jasprit Bumrah 2016-2026 100 126 4/15 6.52 0
Hardik Pandya 2016-2026 138 114 4/16 8.34 0
Axar Patel 2015-2026 109 111 3/9 7.56 0
Kuldeep Yadav 2017-2026 56 98 5/17 7.1 2
Yuzvendra Chahal 2016-2023 80 96 6/25 8.19 1
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2012-2022 87 90 5/4 6.96 2
Varun Chakaravarthy 2021-2026 49 75 5/17 7.58 2
Ravichandran Ashwin 2010-2022 65 72 4/8 6.9 0
Ravi Bishnoi 2022-2026 54 71 4/13 7.58 0

Arshdeep Singh Holds The Record For India

Arshdeep Singh is currently the fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 wickets in T20Is. The left-arm pacer achieved the milestone in his 64th match against Oman in Abu Dhabi on September 19, 2025.

Jasprit Bumrah is second on the list, having taken his 100th T20I wicket in his 81st match. Axar Patel reached the landmark in his 98th appearance.

Kuldeep has an opportunity to move ahead of all three. However, he must take at least two wickets against the West Indies on Sunday to set the new Indian record. If he misses out, he will have the remaining two matches of the series to reach the milestone.

Fastest Indian Bowlers To 100 T20I Wickets

PLAYER AGAINST VENUE MATCH DATE DEBUT TIME MATCHES
Arshdeep Singh Oman Abu Dhabi September 19, 2025 July 7, 2022 3 years, 74 days 64
Jasprit Bumrah South Africa Cuttack December 9, 2025 January 26, 2016 9 years, 317 days 81
Axar Patel England Manchester July 4, 2026 July 17, 2015 10 years, 352 days 98

Rashid Khan Holds The World Record

While Kuldeep is chasing the Indian record, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan holds the overall record for the fastest 100 wickets in men’s T20Is.

Rashid reached the milestone in just 53 matches. Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane is second, having achieved the feat in 54 matches, while Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga needed 63 matches.

Arshdeep Singh is next on the list, having taken 100 wickets in 64 matches.

Fastest Bowlers To 100 Wickets In T20Is

PLAYER TEAM(S) MATCHES TIME
Rashid Khan Afghanistan, ICC 53 6 years, 3 days
Sandeep Lamichhane Nepal, ICC 54 6 years, 16 days
Wanindu Hasaranga Sri Lanka 63 4 years, 171 days
Arshdeep Singh India 64 3 years, 74 days
Alpesh Ramjani Uganda 64 3 years, 17 days
Ali Dawood Bahrain 65 2 years, 280 days
Rizwan Butt Bahrain 66 2 years, 240 days
Haris Rauf Pakistan 71 4 years, 139 days
Ehsan Khan Hong Kong 71 7 years, 356 days
Mark Adair Ireland 72 4 years, 148 days
Bilal Khan Oman 72 8 years, 146 days

Kuldeep Yadav’s Record Against West Indies

Kuldeep has enjoyed considerable success against the West Indies in T20Is. He has taken 20 wickets in 11 matches against them, making him India’s leading wicket-taker against the Caribbean side in the format.

Arshdeep Singh is second among Indian bowlers, with 15 wickets in 13 matches. Bhuvneshwar Kumar follows with 13 wickets in 18 appearances.

Kuldeep’s record against the West Indies makes him an important player for India heading into the third T20I. With the 100-wicket milestone within reach, he will look to make the most of the opportunity in Indore.