India's ace chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav is having an impressive tour of the West Indies so far.
After being in and out of the team for a while, Kuldeep has made his recent opportunities count, especially in the limited overs formats.
Kuldeep has continued his wicket-taking form from the ODIs into the T20I series. After picking up seven wickets in the ODIs, the chinaman has picked up four wickets in two T20Is.
In the third T20I on Tuesday, Kuldeep Yadav beat his spin-partner Yuzi Chahal to become the fastest Indian to reach 50 T20I wickets. He accomplished this feat in 30 matches, beating the previous-best of 34 by Chahal.
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List of matches taken by Indians to reach 50 T20I wickets
| Player | T20I Wickets | Matches taken to 50 T20I wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 95 | 34 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 90 | 50 |
| Hardik Pandya | 73 | 66 |
| Ravi Ashwin | 72 | 42 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 70 | 41 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 51 | 63 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 50 | 30 |
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List of bowlers Fastest to 50 T20I Wickets
Ajantha Mendis is the fastest to reach the milestone of 50 T20I wickets among bowlers from full-member ICC nations. The Sri Lankan spinner achieved in 26 matches. Kuldeep Yadav is third on the list.
| Player (Country) | Matches taken to 50 T20I Wickets |
| Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 26 |
| Mark Adair (Ireland) | 28 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (India) | 30 |
| Imran Tahir (South Africa) | 31 |
| Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) | 31 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) | 32 |
| Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) | 32 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) | 33 |
*(Only Bowlers from full-member nations of ICC considered)
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