After making a successful comeback to international cricket in the IND vs IRE T20 series, fans are hoping that Jasprit Bumrah will replace star all-rounder Hardik Pandya as Team India’s T20I skipper ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. So, here are Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya’s stats to determine who has a better record in T20 cricket:
Hardik Pandya stats in T20Is
Hardik Pandya has played 92 T20I games for Team India. In these matches, the all-rounder has scored 1348 runs at an average of 25.43 and a strike rate of 139.83. Pandya also has three fifties to his name in 71 innings.
In terms of his bowling, the Gujarat cricketer has 73 scalps in 81 innings at an average of 26.71 and an economy of 8.16.
Hardik has led the Men in Blue a total of 16 times in T20Is. He has a successful 10-5 win/loss record as captain, with one game ending in a tie. During his captaincy stint, the right-arm all-rounder has made 296 runs and picked up 12 wickets.
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Jasprit Bumrah stats in T20Is
Jasprit Bumrah has played 62 for the Men in Blue. Bumrah has picked up 74 wickets in 61 innings and has an incredible average of just 19.66. With an economy of 6.55 and a strike rate of 17.9, the right-arm pacer is considered to be one of the best T20I bowlers of all time.
As a skipper, Bumrah has a 2-0 win/loss record after making his T20I captaincy debut against Ireland on August 18, 2023.
In these two matches as India’s skipper, he has 4 wickets in 8 overs with an astonishing average of 9.75 and a strike rate of 12.
Players with most wickets for Indian in T20Is
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 80 | 96 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 87 | 90 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 65 | 72 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 62 | 74 |
| Hardik Pandya | 92 | 73 |
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