Arshdeep Singh Becomes First Indian to Take 150 T20I Wickets
Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian bowler to reach 150 wickets in T20 Internationals during the fourth match against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland. He achieved the milestone by dismissing New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner. Arshdeep is the ninth bowler overall and third fast bowler to reach this mark, also setting a record for most T20I wickets by a Full Member nation bowler in a calendar year with 40 wickets in 2026. Despite his achievement, New Zealand posted a record 259/7, led by Glenn Phillips' 107 runs.
First-hand measurement across 13 sources
We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (71/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: republicworld, theassamtribune, freepressjournal, thestatesman, wion, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, economictimes, thetribune, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 29 Oct, 12:14 pm. Other outlets followed.