The T20I format no doubt has been the most watched and loved format of the game all across the world in recent times. The immense twists and turns involved in a T20 match make it so much more interesting to watch and follow for cricket fans from all over the world.
Even though the format is mostly ruled by the blistering batsmen who majorly help their side take control of the game with their big hits and high scores, it is majorly the bowling department which determines the fortune of the team.
The shortest format of the game has seen several incredible bowlers taking the cricketing world by storm with their wonderful skills and strategies to choke the opposition batsmen even in a format as short as this one.
India too has been blessed with several quality bowlers who’ve proved their worth time and time again in the T20ai format for the men in blue. It’s time for us to take a look at the top three bowlers with the best economy rates in T20I history for India:-
3. Kuldeep Yadav – 6.89 runs per over
At no.3 in the list is India’s chinaman spinner, Kuldeep Yadav. The 28-year-old left-arm spinner has picked up a total of 44 wickets in his T20I career which is 25 matches old as of now. He has picked wickets at an average of 14.0 besides conceding runs at an economy rate of 6.89.
He’s picked up a 4-wicket and a 5-wicket haul each. His best bowling figures are 5/24 which he registered against England.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin – 6.78 runs per over
Ravi Ashwin takes up the second spot in the list of best economy rates for India in T20Is. The 35-year-old spinner has maintained a fine economy rate of just 6.78 runs per over so far in his T20I career while picking up 64 wickets in 54 matches bowled in.
His bowling average has been hat of 21.43. He’s bagged two 4 wicket hauls and his best bowling performance in a T20I match has been 4/8.
1. Jasprit Bumrah – 6.46 runs per over
The top spot in the list is occupied by India’s best bowler of all formats in recent times, Jasprit Bumrah. The right-arm pacer has picked up a total of 69 wickets in 58 matches so far with an average of 19.46.
His bowling economy is the best among the rest of his teammates at just 6.46 runs per over. His best bowling performance is that of 3/11.
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