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All eyes on Jasprit Bumrah, just a few steps away from 500 international wickets, will join this special club again

Samira Vishwas | March 4, 2026 10:24 AM CST

Jasprit Bumrah has 499 international wickets: The second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between India and England on March 5 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams would like to win this match and secure a place in the finals. In this high voltage match, Team India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has an opportunity to achieve a special achievement. If he takes one wicket in this match, he will complete his 500 wickets in international cricket. Till now only seven Indian bowlers have been able to reach this figure.

India’s most successful bowler in international cricket

Anil Kumble holds the record for taking most wickets in international cricket for India. He took 956 wickets in 403 matches between 1990 and 2008. Ravichandran Ashwin took 765 wickets in 287 matches, while Harbhajan Singh took 717 wickets. The great all-rounder Kapil Dev took 687 wickets.

Ravindra Jadeja has taken 634 wickets in 373 international matches since 2009. Zaheer Khan took 610 wickets in 309 matches between 2000 and 2014. Javagal Srinath took 551 wickets in 296 matches between 1991 and 2003. Now Jasprit Bumrah stands on the threshold of joining this exclusive club.

Bumrah’s international figures

Jasprit Bumrah has taken 234 wickets in 99 innings of 52 matches in Test cricket. In ODI, he has taken 149 wickets in 89 matches. He has taken 116 wickets while playing 93 matches in T20 International. In this way, he has taken a total of 499 international wickets so far. A wicket in the semi-final against England will take him to the 500 mark.

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Performance of both teams in T20 World Cup

The England team has been unbeaten so far in the current tournament. He has won all the matches played. On the other hand, Team India had to face only one defeat against South Africa. Apart from this, India has won all its matches. In the last match of Super-8, India defeated West Indies by 5 wickets and got the ticket for the semi-finals.