Jasprit Bumrah sets T20I record with 13 maiden overs

Jasprit Bumrah recorded his 13th career T20I maiden over for India against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Delhi on 16 September 2026, a total that places him at the top of the list for most maiden overs in T20 internationals. The achievement was produced during the India–Afghanistan second T20I in Delhi and is described in the report as a world record for T20Is.

India entered the second T20I with a 1-0 lead after a seven-wicket victory in the series opener, a match in which Abhishek Sharma was the standout batter and Arshdeep Singh had the upper hand with the ball. The article notes that T20 cricket is commonly associated with boundaries and high strike rates, underscoring how rare a six-dot-ball over is in the format. It adds that restricting aggressive batters to zero in an over is among the more difficult feats in T20 cricket.

Bumrah’s 13th T20I maiden over arrived in the second T20I when he bowled the opening over to the Afghan skipper and delivered six consecutive dot balls. That set of deliveries was officially recorded as a maiden over and raised his career T20I total to 13. As the first over of the innings, the over occurred in the powerplay phase.

On the list of most maiden overs in T20 internationals, Bumrah leads with 13, followed by Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava with 12 and India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 10. The article contrasts the T20I list with the longer-format benchmark, noting Shaun Pollock holds the record for the most maiden overs in One Day International cricket. Bumrah’s total places him ahead of the other named fast bowlers on the T20I list.

The report attributes Bumrah’s accumulation of maiden overs to a combination of pace and exceptional control, describing him as one of the format’s most economical frontline bowlers. It highlights his accuracy and his ability to operate effectively in the powerplay. The piece also emphasises that he is considered difficult to score off even when bowling during the vulnerable phases of the powerplay and the death overs.

Bumrah’s 13th maiden, recorded in the India v Afghanistan second T20I in Delhi, positions him as the leading figure on the T20I maiden-overs list while Shaun Pollock remains the ODI record-holder.