Ish Sodhi Overtakes Tim Southee to Become Second-Highest T20I Wicket-Taker
Just one wicket was required for Ish Sodhi to surpass the wicket haul of Southee's record 164. The milestone was indeed achieved in sensational fashion when Sodhi got Shamim Hossain on the third ball of the 12th over of the 3rd T20I against Bangladesh. This was his 165th wicket in T20i cricket and moved him past Southee in the charts.
The 33-year-old Lodhiana born New Zealander now has 165 wickets to his name in 142 games for New Zealand in the T20i format. In the process, he has become the highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in T20 Internationals.
Sodhi Moves Up to 2nd Spot in List of Most T20 Wickets
Sodhi is now placed 2nd in terms of the most number of wickets in T20i cricket, with only Rashid Khan sitting above him with 193 wickets from 115 games. Sodhi's journey up the charts over the years has been consistent and he is currently one among the top few T20I bowlers. He is ahead of the top bowlers like Adil Rashid and Mustafizur Rahman in terms of career wickets in T20I matches.
Most Wickets in T20I
| Player | Country | Innings | Wickets |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 115 | 193 |
| Ish Sodhi | New Zealand | 135 | 165 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 123 | 164 |
| Adil Rashid | England | 138 | 163 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 125 | 158 |
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Most T20I Wickets for New Zealand
| Player | Innings | Wickets |
| Ish Sodhi | 135 | 165 |
| Tim Southee | 123 | 164 |
| Mitchell Santner | 133 | 142 |
| Trent Boult | 61 | 83 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 53 | 76 |
Key Milestone in the Dhaka Game
Making his debut for the Black Caps in 2014 against the West Indies in Roseau, Sodhi has scalped 30 wickets in 25 T20I matches against the India, he also has 29 wickets to his name against Pakistan and 17 apiece against Australia and Bangladesh, he has bagged 18 wickets against the England team while he has 16 against the West Indies.
Sodhi has been a dependable performer with the ball in T20I cricket and a vital member of New Zealand's bowling unit as well due to his wicket-taking ability during the middle-overs. Sodhi has added another notch to his illustrious T20I career.