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Axar Patel Equals Jasprit Bumrah in T20s with Maiden Wicket Spell
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News18•06-10-2026, 20:10
Axar Patel Equals Jasprit Bumrah in T20s with Maiden Wicket Spell
- •Axar Patel achieved a major milestone for Team India during the first T20 match against West Indies at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
- •Axar bowled a brilliant maiden over, dismissing Rovman Powell without conceding a run and also executing a run-out of Shimron Hetmyer.
- •This marked the fourth time in T20 internationals that Axar claimed a wicket while bowling a maiden over.
- •With this stellar performance, Axar equaled Jasprit Bumrah's record, moving to joint second place for India in this category.
- •Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds the top spot for India, having taken wickets in maiden overs 6 times in his T20 career.
Key Questions Answered
Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds the top spot for Team India, having accomplished the feat of taking wickets in maiden overs a total of 6 times in his career.
Axar Patel has achieved a wicket along with a maiden over 4 times in T20 cricket for Team India, moving him to joint second place alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
Team India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and decided to bowl first.
