Data Insights: India's Top 3 Most Impactful Bowlers in T20 Internationals

1. Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal celebrating a wicket against South Africa

Yuzvendra Chahal was first spotted in Indian Premier League playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore; his leggies and wrong-ones were extremely difficult for batsmen to pick.

His record on subcontinent pitches has been excellent having taken 31 wickets in 16 matches including India’s best T20 figures of 6 for 25 against England in 2017.

His record on non-subcontinent pitches has been above average with 11 wickets in 10 matches at an economy rate of 8.57.

Figures of Yuzvendra Chahal in T20 Internationals

Kuldeep Yadav has been exceptional so far and could certainly replace one of these in the future. For his performances, Yuzvendra Chahal gets an impact rating of 6.9 out of 10 with a rating of 7.2 on subcontinent pitches and 6.6 on non-subcontinent pitches.

Other bowlers who form the top 5 are Harbhajan Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.