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Shree Charani Becomes Fastest Indian Bowler to 50 T20I Wickets

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India's left-arm spinner Shree Charani reached 50 T20I wickets in her 29th international match on 10 September 2026.
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She became the fastest Indian bowler across men's and women's cricket to the mark, bettering Kuldeep Yadav's 30 matches.
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The 50th wicket was Bangladesh opener Juairiya Ferdous, caught by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh in the sixth over of the Women's Asia Cup semifinal in Dubai; Charani finished with 1 for 14 in four overs including a maiden, in India's 40-run win.
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She is the joint second-fastest in women's T20I history, level with Leigh Kasperek of New Zealand and Anisa Mohammed of the West Indies; China's Mengting Liu remains fastest at 28 matches.
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At 22 years and 37 days she is the second-youngest Indian to 50 women's T20I wickets, behind Radha Yadav at 20 years and 334 days, and she also matched Poonam Yadav's Indian record of 35 wickets in a calendar year.

●Player: Shree Charani, India, left-arm orthodox spinner.
●Milestone: 50 T20I wickets in her 29th international match, on 10 September 2026.
●Record: fastest Indian bowler to 50 T20I wickets across men's and women's cricket, past Kuldeep Yadav's 30 matches.
●Occasion: Women's Asia Cup semifinal against Bangladesh in Dubai, which India won by 40 runs.
●The 50th wicket: Bangladesh opener Juairiya Ferdous, caught by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh in the sixth over.
●Match figures: 1 for 14 in four overs, including one maiden.
●World context: joint second-fastest in women's T20I history, level with Leigh Kasperek (New Zealand) and Anisa Mohammed (West Indies); Mengting Liu of China is fastest, at 28 matches.
●Age record: 22 years and 37 days, the second-youngest Indian to the mark; Radha Yadav remains youngest at 20 years and 334 days.
●Calendar-year record: 35 wickets, matching Poonam Yadav's Indian record for most wickets by a woman cricketer in a single calendar year.
●Tournament: the 2026 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, played in the United Arab Emirates from 28 August to 13 September 2026 with eight teams; Sri Lanka entered as defending champions.

Matches to 50 T20I wickets

29 - fastest for India across men's and women's cricket

Previous Indian mark

30 matches - Kuldeep Yadav

Fastest in women's T20I history

Mengting Liu (China), 28 matches

Joint second-fastest with

Leigh Kasperek (New Zealand) and Anisa Mohammed (West Indies)

Age at the milestone

22 years, 37 days - second-youngest Indian

Youngest Indian to the mark

Radha Yadav, 20 years 334 days

Wickets in the calendar year

35, equalling Poonam Yadav's Indian record

Match figures and result

1/14 in 4 overs with a maiden; India won by 40 runs

Bowler	Country	Matches
Mengting Liu	China	28
Shree Charani	India	29
Leigh Kasperek	New Zealand	29
Anisa Mohammed	West Indies	29

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★Whose Indian record did Shree Charani break on her way to 50 T20I wickets, and in how many matches?
★Which bowler remains the fastest to 50 wickets in women's T20I cricket?

Key Terms

T20I

Twenty20 International - the 20-overs-a-side international format

Left-arm orthodox spin

Slow left-arm finger spin, the style Shree Charani bowls

Women's Asia Cup

Continental T20 tournament for Asian women's teams; the 2026 edition was held in the UAE with eight teams

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•Shree Charani: 50 T20I wickets in 29 matches, the fastest for India across men's and women's cricket.
•She passed Kuldeep Yadav's 30 matches; Mengting Liu of China remains the world's fastest at 28.
•At 22 years 37 days she is India's second-youngest to the mark, behind Radha Yadav at 20 years 334 days.
•She equalled Poonam Yadav's Indian record of 35 wickets by a woman cricketer in a calendar year.

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•Sports questions here will pair a record with the person it displaced - learn Charani with Kuldeep Yadav, and with Radha Yadav and Poonam Yadav for the age and calendar-year marks.

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