IRE vs IND: Most wickets in India-Ireland T20Is

India and Ireland are all set to lock horns in a three-match T20I series beginning from Friday, August 18, 2023. The two teams first faced off against each other in a T20I during the group stage fixture in the 2009 T20 World Cup. Since then, India and Ireland have played five T20Is against each other and India have won on all five occasions. In their brief T20I history, there have been some notable performances by bowlers from both teams who’ve shone through their performances in this batter’s dominant format. On that note, let’s take a look at the top three players with the most wickets in India-Ireland T20Is:

3. Zaheer Khan (4 wickets)

India’s premier left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan takes the third spot with four wickets to his name from one game. Zaheer played his only T20I game against Ireland during the 2009 T20 World Cup where he bowled a phenomenal spell of 4/19 from three overs to restrict Ireland to 112/8 in 18 overs. India went on to win the match by eight wickets and Zaheer was awarded Player of the Match for his marvellous spell.

2. Peter Chase (5 wickets)

Chase played two T20Is against India during the 2018 series between the two teams. The right-arm seamer picked up five wickets from two matches at an average of 15.40 with one four-wicket haul to his name. Chase was the highest wicket-taker for his team in the series and third highest overall.

1. Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal (7 wickets)

India’s spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal take the top spot with seven wickets each to their names. Kuldeep has picked seven scalps from two matches at a phenomenal average of 5.28 and an economy of 5.69 with one four-wicket haul. On the other hand, Chahal has picked his seven from three matches at an average of 10 and an economy of 6.36.