With left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh poised to make history, all eyes will be on him as India prepares for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final match against South Africa at the Kensington Oval. Arshdeep needs only three more wickets to set the record for most wickets in a single tournament edition, having amassed 15 wickets at an economy rate of 7.50.

After Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi, who tops the list with 17 wickets, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga (16 wickets from the 2021/2022 season), and another Sri Lankan, Ajantha Mendis (15 wickets from the 2012/2013 edition), Arshdeep is presently ranked fourth on the list.

Recently, Farooqi broke Hasaranga’s record, establishing a new standard that Arshdeep will have to meet.

For the Men in Blue, who are hoping to win their first T20 World Cup since the tournament’s founding in 2007 and break their trophy drought in ICC competitions since the 2013 Champions Trophy, the final game against South Africa is very important. India has dominated its way to the championship game, going undefeated the whole tournament under the leadership of Rohit Sharma’s team.

They have shown their strong form and depth by comfortably defeating heavyweights like Australia, Pakistan, and England.

South Africa, on the other hand, had a difficult time making it to the final. In the group stage, the Proteas barely defeated Bangladesh and Nepal, and in their last Super 8 encounter against co-hosts the West Indies, they came dangerously close to securing their elimination after just missing a revised goal of 123. South Africa made it to their first-ever T20 World Cup final by displaying perseverance and fortitude in the face of many near misses.

Arshdeep Singh’s performance will be critical as the two undefeated teams get ready to play.

A major contributing factor to India’s success has been his ability to grab early wickets and apply pressure in the last overs. He has a fantastic chance in the championship game to not only shatter the record for most dismissals but also to firmly establish his legacy in cricket history.

A major contributing factor to India’s success has been his ability to grab early wickets and apply pressure in the last overs. He has a fantastic chance in the championship game to not only shatter the record for most dismissals but also to firmly establish his legacy in cricket history.