Shadley van Schalkwyk: 11 wickets in three matches… Who is Shadley van, time for batsmen in T20 World Cup, India-Pakistan also troubled

New Delhi. T20 World Cup 2026 has seen explosive matches from the very first day. Small teams like US, Namibia, Nepal have surprised the top ranking countries with their strong performance. Many unknown faces have emerged on the basis of their excellent performance so far in this tournament. One of them is American all-rounder Shadley Van Schalkwyk, who has created a stir with his sharp bowling. Even though he is 37 years old, he has very little experience in international cricket. That’s why he is unknown to cricket fans. This American star is making waves in the bowling tournament. Shadley’s dominance was also seen in the matches against India and Pakistan.

USA’s star shines amidst the greats
In the tournament where another great bowler like Jasprit Bumrah and Joffra Archer are playing. Among them, Shadley has managed to leave a mark with his tremendous bowling. Shadley has taken 11 wickets in the three matches played so far. After 21 matches in the T20 World Cup, he remains the highest wicket-taker, which includes taking four wickets twice. No other bowler has been able to reach even 10 wickets. This American bowler has bowled at an average of 6.45.

India and Pakistan showed dominance in the match
Shadley’s dominance was seen in the matches against India and Pakistan. Shadley played his first match in the tournament against the host India, in which in front of explosive batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, he not only bowled with control but also devastated the Indian top order. Shadley broke the back of Indian batting by taking three wickets in the sixth over of the innings. In the last over of the powerplay, this American star dismissed Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma and Shivam Dubey. In the match, he bowled four overs and took four wickets giving only 25 runs.