There are 2 bowlers in T20 International cricket, who have taken 7 wickets each in a match but Sonam Yeshe has become the first bowler who has taken 8 wickets in a T20 match. Bhutan bowler Sonam performed this historic spell in the third match of the 5-match series against Myanmar. Bhutan won the series against Myanmar 5-0.

Who is Sonam Yeshe?

Sonam Yeshe is the Bhutanese bowler who created history by taking 8 wickets in the T20 match. He is a left-arm spinner, who devastated Myanmar’s top order. In this match, he gave only 7 runs in his spell of 4 overs and took 8 wickets.

With the brilliant bowling of Sonam Yeshe, Bhutan defeated Myanmar by 81 runs in the fifth T20 in Bhutan. Batting first, Bhutan team had scored 126 runs. Chasing the target of 127, Myanmar team was reduced to 45 runs. Sonam alone took 8 out of 10 wickets.

! The left-arm orthodox magician claimed 8/7 in 4 overs against Myanmar today. @ICC pic.twitter.com/OtOZofj75n

— BhutanCricketOfficial (@BhutanCricket) December 26, 2025

Sonam Yeshe, born on December 3, 2003, celebrated her 22nd birthday on the 3rd. He has taken 38 wickets in 35 T20 International matches played for Bhutan.

Sonam made this record of taking 8 wickets against Myanmar on 26 December, which was the third match of the 5-match T20 series. Sonam Yeshe took a total of 13 wickets in the series.

Who is the bowler who took the most wickets in T20I matches for India?

Malaysia’s Syazrul Idrus and Bahrain’s Ali Dawood, who have taken 7-7 wickets in a T20. The bowlers who have taken the most wickets in a T20 International match for India are Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Chahar took 6 wickets for 7 runs in a spell of 3.2 overs against Bangladesh on November 10, 2019 in Nagpur. Chahal took 6 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs in the match played against England in Bengaluru on February 1, 2017.

Highhest wicket-taker in t20i: Before the Asia Cup 2025, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has created history. Rashid Khan has become the highest wicket bowler in T20 International. Rashid achieved this position in the match played against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, 1 September night. Rashid took 3 wickets for 11 runs in 4 overs in this match and became the highest wicket -taking bowler in T20.

Rashid Khan is now the Highest Wicket-Taker in Men’s T20i History

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– ICC (@ICC) September 2, 2025

The highest wicket -taking bowlers in T20i

Rashid Khan has established his reign in T20 cricket. Rashid has left behind New Zealand bowler Tim Southee in terms of taking the most wickets in this format. Not a single Indian bowler’s name is included in the top 5 in this list. Let’s know about the top 5 bowlers in this list.

1- Rashid Khan

Afghanistan captain and leg -spinner Rashid Khan has played 98 matches in T20 so far, in which the bowler has taken 165 wickets. Afghanistan’s 17 -member team has been announced under the captaincy of Rashid Khan for the Asia Cup. This time the Asia Cup is being played in T20 format and Rashid Khan is showing his strong bowling performance before that.

2- Tim Southee

New Zealand bowler Tim Southee was running number one in this list for a long time, but Rashid Khan has defeated this player to second. Southee has taken 164 wickets in 126 matches in T20. The player announced his retirement from international cricket in December 2024 while playing his last match in New Zealand.

3- Ish Sodhi

New Zealand bowler is also named at number three among the bowlers who take the highest wicket in T20. Ish Sodhi has played 126 matches in T20, in which this bowler has completed 150 wickets.

4- Shakib-al-Hasan

Bangladesh bowler Shakib Al Hasan is at number four in this list. Shakib has taken 149 wickets in 129 matches. This player announced his retirement from this format in September 2024.

5- Mustafizur Rahman

Bangladesh’s Left Arm Pesar Mustafizur Rahman is the name of Mustafizur Rahman at number five among the bowlers who took the most wickets in T20 International. This fast bowler has taken 142 wickets in 113 matches. This player has also been included in the team for the Asia Cup 2025.

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