Hardik Pandya On Cusp Of major high

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India will take on Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series from Sunday in Gwalior.

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In the series, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will aim to achieve a historic feat.

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Hardik, who has claimed 86 wickets in T20Is, needs five more wickets to become India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is among pacers.

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Currently, this record is held by out-of-favour Bhuvneshwar Kumar with a total of 90 wickets.

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Talking about overall stats, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is the highest Indian wicket-taker in T20Is with 96 scalps.

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Jasprit Bumrah is third on the list with 89 wickets but he will be missing the T20I series against Bangladesh.

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Pandya can also become the first-ever bowler to take 10 wickets against Bangladesh in T20Is, if picks four more wickets.

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