Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel can break Yuzvendra Chahal Record: The final match of T20 World Cup 2026 between India and New Zealand will be played on March 8 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this big match, Team India’s two spin bowlers Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will have a chance to make a special record in their name. Both players are in the race to become the highest wicket-taker spin bowler for India in T20 International.

Kuldeep Yadav has a golden opportunity to make a record

Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav has not got much opportunities in this World Cup yet. He has played only one match so far and since then he is out of the playing eleven of the team. However, if he gets a chance to play in the final match, he will have a great opportunity to create history.

Kuldeep Yadav has so far taken 95 wickets in 52 innings of 54 T20 International matches for India. If he takes two wickets in the final match, he will become the highest wicket-taker spin bowler for India in T20 International. With this he can leave behind the current record holder Yuzvendra Chahal.

Axar Patel can also break Chahal’s record

Team India’s vice-captain Akshar Patel is also very close to making this record in his name. 32-year-old Akshar Patel has played 93 T20 International matches for India so far. While bowling in 87 innings of these matches, he has taken 94 wickets. If Axar Patel is successful in taking three wickets in the final match against New Zealand, then he will become the highest wicket-taking spin bowler for India in T20 International. Currently, this record is in the name of Yuzvendra Chahal, who had taken 96 wickets in 80 T20 International matches.

Spin bowler who took most T20 wickets for India

• Yuzvendra Chahal – 80 matches: 96 wickets


• Kuldeep Yadav – 54 matches: 95 wickets


• Akshar Patel – 93 matches: 94 wickets


• Ravichandran Ashwin – 65 matches: 72 wickets


• Varun Chakraborty – 44 matches: 72 wickets

Axar Patel’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 has been very useful for Team India. He had a brilliant all-round performance in the semi-final match played against England. In that match, Akshar scored two runs while batting, while while bowling, he took two important wickets by giving 35 runs in three overs. Apart from this, he also showed excellence in fielding and took three brilliant catches. His excellent fielding and bowling played an important role in India’s victory. Talking about the entire tournament, Akshar Patel has got a chance to play in 6 matches so far and he has taken 8 wickets in his name. In such a situation, now everyone’s eyes will be on his performance in the final match.