How will the list of the top 8 T20 International Indian seamers shape without Jasprit Bumrah? That was a tricky question to answer, but the former Team India opener Aakash Chopra named a list through a blind rank test. Before getting into the main conversation, remember that Jasprit Bumrah wasn't in the discussion.

For a Cricinfo video, Aakash Chopra was asked to create a list of the top eight Indian quicks for the Twenty20 International format only. Mohammed Siraj was in the discussion, but Chopra ranked him for a lower slot. Interestingly, Prince Yadav got a much higher spot than Siraj.

Aakash Chopra named Top 8 Indian T20I fast bowlers

Blind rank tests are always challenging for any cricket expert, as the experts basically have no clue which name is gonna pop up next. So, the cricket expert, in this video it was Aakash Chopra, he mostly had to rely on guessing and his intuition.

Aakash Chopra found it easy to pick the number one in the list. As there was no Jasprit Bumrah in the debate, he named Arshdeep Singh for the top of the list. Chopra ranked Mohammed Siraj No.6. Siraj was the first to enter the conversation, so it left enough room for the other seven fast bowlers in the list.

The second seamer to join the discussion was the experienced one, who recently made his international comeback for the India National Cricket Team against New Zealand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After some time, Aakash Chopra put Kumar behind Siraj, at No.7.

Why was Bhuvneshwar Kumar at No.7?

It also was an surprising call as Kumar helped the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in winning their maiden IPL title in 2025 and then successfully defended the title in the following season. In 2026, Bhuvneshwar Kumar missed the Purple Cap by only one wicket.

But the list of bowlers was based only on the bowlers' T20I performance, not based on their franchise or domestic performances. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was exceptional for RCB, but not at his best when he played recently for Team India in New Zealand.

During the video, Chopra mentioned that he actually likes Prince Yadav as a T20I pacer, so he slotted him at No.5 and Harshit Rana, who can bring a lot to the table, at No. 4. For the second spot, Chopra named Prasidh Krishna.

Top 8 T20I Indian quicks according to Chopra after a blind rank test:
1. Arshdeep Singh
2. Prasidh Krishna
3. Mayank Yadav
4. Harshit Rana
5. Prince Yadav
6. Mohammed Siraj
7. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
8. Yash Thakur

Aakash Chopra was not completely happy with the rankings

After the conclusion of the list, Chopra was asked whether he was happy with the rankings. Chopra was a bit sceptical; he pointed out bowlers who could be listed in different spots. Like Mohammed Siraj and Mayank Yadav. If it were not a blind rank test, then the former cricketer might have ranked Siraj a lot higher and Mayank lower. But more or less, Chopra was not unhappy with his rankings.

No Bumrah in this list... who goes where? 👀 https://t.co/l2WA3k4A6m

— Cricinfo (@cricinfo) November 12, 2026

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