WATCH: Arshdeep Singh playfully apologizes to Yuzvendra Chahal after breaking his record in IND vs ENG 1st T20I

In a light moment during India’s first T20I match against England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh he made headlines not only for his bowling prowess but also for his sportsmanship.

Arshdeep Singh becomes India’s leading wicket taker in T20Is

Left arm fast bowler, overmatched Yuzvendra Chahal to become India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals, achieving this milestone in his 61st match for India taking his tally to 97 wickets. This achievement came during a crucial powerplay when Arshdeep was dropped Phil Salt with a sharp bounce in the first over and followed that up with the wicket of Ben Duckett in the third over, effectively putting England back at the start of the game.

With this performance, Arshdeep not only broke Chahal’s record of 96 wickets but also showed his form and potential, aiming to become one of the fastest to take 100 T20I wickets globally.

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Arshdeep jokingly apologizes to Yuzvendra Chahal

After the match, Arshdeep talked about his performance and how Team India played. Arshdeep expressed his happiness and gratitude, admitting that his hard work has finally paid off. He shared his determination to maintain his form and continue to contribute to the team’s success by taking crucial wickets for the country, stressing his commitment to be at his best on the international stage.

“It feels great, I’m grateful that my hard work has paid off and I’ll try to keep scoring wickets for the country,” Arshdeep said in a video shared by BCCI on Instagram.

Before finishing, Arshdeep displayed a light moment of friendship and humor by jokingly apologizing to Chahal for outdoing him. With a smile he said ‘Yuzi Bhai’ and touched his ears, mimicking the apology gesture in a fun and cute way.

Here is the video:

All time record and the first POTM award followed by a memory test! 🧠

Introducing a bowling game featuring Varun Chakaravarthy and Arshdeep Singh 😎

LOOK 🎥 🔽 #Indian team | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @chakaravarthy29 | @arshdeepsinghh

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 23, 2025

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