Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey sets T20 world record with historic 8-wicket haul

Young spinner from Bhutan creates history by grabbing eight wickets for 7 runs in T20I. (Photo: X)

Sonam Yeshey, a spinner from Bhutan, made history by becoming the first bowler to capture eight wickets in a men's Twenty20 international match.

According to ESPNCricinfo, the left-arm spinner accomplished the remarkable accomplishment on December 26 during the third Twenty20 International match against Myanmar in Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan.

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In response to Bhutan's 127 for 9, Myanmar were bundled out for 45 as the 22-year-old returned with impressive figures of 8 for 7.

"A spell for the ages! Sonam Yeshey’s unbelievable 8/7 in four overs goes down as a world record," Bhutan Cricket posted on their X account.

A spell for the ages! Sonam Yeshey’s unbelievable 8/7 in 4 overs goes down as a world record. @ICC#bhutanmyanmarseries#worldrecordpic.twitter.com/kBpmYjr8BH

— BhutanCricketOfficial🇧🇹 (@BhutanCricket) December 26, 2025

In any T20 match, whether international or not, no bowler had ever claimed eight wickets.

Syazrul Idrus, a pacer from Malaysia, had the previous best bowling stats in T20 Internationals, taking 7 for 8 against China in 2023.

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Only Ali Dawood of Bahrain, who returned figures of 7 for 19 against Bhutan earlier this year, has claimed seven wickets in a Twenty20 International other than Idrus.

Only two players have accomplished the feat in Twenty20 cricket: Bangladeshi pacer Taskin Ahmed, who took 7 for 19 for Durbar Rajshahi against Dhaka Capitals earlier this year, and Netherlands all-rounder Colin Ackermann, who registered 7 for 18 for Leicestershire against Birmingham Bears in 2019.