Gurnoor Brar stats: ODI, first-class and IPL record of India’s 6ft 5in fast bowler
India’s leading ODI wicket-taker of 2026 has 21 wickets in 11 games and seven of them in two matches in New Zealand. Here is his record in every format and his ODIs match by match.
Nov 9, 2026
Gurnoor Brar has 21 wickets in 11 ODIs for India at an average of 31.19, more than any other India bowler in 2026, and he has played every ODI India have played since his debut in June. The 6ft 5in fast bowler from Punjab took 3 for 44 at Eden Park and 4 for 30 in Wellington in the first two games of the New Zealand series, and India are 2-0 up going into the third ODI in Hamilton on 10 November. Here is his record in every format, his ODIs match by match and what changed in New Zealand.
Gurnoor Brar: quick facts
| Full name | Gurnoor Singh Brar |
| Born | 25 May 2000, Muktsar, Punjab |
| Age | 26 |
| Height | 6ft 5in |
| Role | Right-arm fast bowler, left-handed batter |
| Domestic team | Punjab |
| IPL team | Gujarat Titans (bought for Rs 1.3 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction) |
| ODI debut | 13 June 2026 v Afghanistan, Dharamsala |
| Best ODI figures | 4/30 v New Zealand, Wellington, 7 November 2026 |
| Best first-class figures | 6/68, and 10/145 in the match, India A v Sri Lanka A, Galle, 2026 |
Gurnoor Brar stats in every format
| Format | Mat | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | Best | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 11 | 21 | 31.19 | 6.53 | 28.7 | 4/30 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 22 | 71 | 26.41 | 3.66 | 43.3 | 6/68 | 5 | 2 |
| List A | 20 | 33 | 34.03 | 6.50 | 31.4 | 4/30 | 2 | 0 |
| T20s | 9 | 10 | 33.70 | 10.81 | 18.7 | 3/23 | 0 | 0 |
He has not played a Test or a T20 international. His only IPL match was for Punjab Kings against Lucknow Super Giants in Mohali in April 2023, when he went for 42 in three wicketless overs. Gujarat Titans first signed him in 2024 as a replacement for Sushant Mishra and bought him back for Rs 1.3 crore at the mega auction in November 2024, but he has not played for them yet.
He can bat a bit. His highest first-class score is 64, made against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy in January 2023.
Gurnoor Brar ODI stats, match by match
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Afghanistan | Dharamsala | 4.5 | 27 | 3 | Won |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Afghanistan | Lucknow | 10 | 60 | 3 | Won |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Afghanistan | Chennai | 8 | 49 | 1 | Won |
| 14 Jul 2026 | England | Birmingham | 9 | 61 | 2 | Won |
| 16 Jul 2026 | England | Cardiff | 10 | 67 | 2 | Lost |
| 19 Jul 2026 | England | Lord’s | 10 | 97 | 0 | Lost |
| 27 Sep 2026 | West Indies | Thiruvananthapuram | 10 | 60 | 0 | Won |
| 30 Sep 2026 | West Indies | Guwahati | 10 | 96 | 2 | Won |
| 3 Oct 2026 | West Indies | New Chandigarh | 9.1 | 64 | 1 | Lost |
| 4 Nov 2026 | New Zealand | Auckland | 9.2 | 44 | 3 | Won |
| 7 Nov 2026 | New Zealand | Wellington | 10 | 30 | 4 | Won |
India have won all four ODIs in which he has taken three wickets or more, and eight of the 11 he has played.
Two good series, two expensive ones
| Series | Mat | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v Afghanistan (home, June) | 3 | 22.5 | 136 | 7 | 19.43 | 5.96 |
| v England (away, July) | 3 | 29 | 225 | 4 | 56.25 | 7.76 |
| v West Indies (home, Sep-Oct) | 3 | 29.1 | 220 | 3 | 73.33 | 7.54 |
| v New Zealand (away, Nov) | 2 | 19.2 | 74 | 7 | 10.57 | 3.83 |
The middle of his first year was hard going. In six games against England and West Indies he took seven wickets for 445 runs, and the 10 overs for 97 at Lord’s and 10 for 96 in Guwahati are the two most expensive spells of his ODI career. New Zealand has been the opposite: seven wickets for 74 runs in less than 20 overs.
The conditions explain a lot of it. Rain has cut both New Zealand games short, and the pitches at Eden Park and in Wellington gave the seamers movement and steep, uneven bounce. A bowler who is 6ft 5in gets more out of that kind of surface than most, and New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in Wellington. I would not read too much into a two-match sample, but it is the first time in his ODI career that he has looked like the bowler his first-class record says he is.
He has also done better away from home. In five ODIs overseas he has 11 wickets at 27.18 and goes at 6.19 an over. In six at home it is 10 wickets at 35.60 and 6.85.
India’s leading ODI wicket-takers in 2026
| Bowler | Mat | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurnoor Brar | 11 | 21 | 31.19 | 6.53 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 9 | 16 | 27.69 | 5.87 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 6 | 12 | 24.42 | 5.75 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 7 | 10 | 39.10 | 6.02 |
| Axar Patel | 5 | 7 | 28.29 | 4.62 |
Brar is the only India bowler to play all 11 of those ODIs since June, which is part of why he leads the list. His average is higher than those of Prasidh and Arshdeep, and he is the most expensive of the five.
The first-class record that got him picked
Brar’s case was built in red-ball cricket for Punjab. He has 71 first-class wickets at 26.41 in 22 matches, with a strike rate of a wicket every 43 balls. His best came for India A in an unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A in Galle in July 2026: 4 for 77 in the first innings and 6 for 68 in the second, 10 for 145 in the match, as India A won by 10 wickets.
He was named in India’s squads for the one-off Test and the ODIs against Afghanistan in June 2026 and made his debut in the first ODI, but he is still waiting for a Test cap. He is not in the 16-man squad for the two Tests in New Zealand, which start at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on 19 November. He is in the ODI squad for all five games, so after Hamilton he stays on for the last two at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on 13 and 15 November.
Gurnoor Brar FAQs
How tall is Gurnoor Brar?
6ft 5in. That height is why he gets steep bounce, and the uneven bounce at Eden Park and in Wellington suited him.
How many ODI wickets has Gurnoor Brar taken?
21 in 11 ODIs, at an average of 31.19 and an economy rate of 6.53. His best is 4 for 30 against New Zealand in Wellington.
Which IPL team does Gurnoor Brar play for?
Gujarat Titans, who bought him for Rs 1.3 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction in November 2024. He played one match for Punjab Kings in 2023.
Has Gurnoor Brar played Test cricket?
No. He was in India’s squad for the Afghanistan Test in June 2026 but did not play, and he is not in the squad for the New Zealand Tests.
Where is Gurnoor Brar from?
Muktsar in Punjab, the state he plays his domestic cricket for.
Read the reports from his 4 for 30 in Wellington and the preview of the third ODI, the India v New Zealand ODI series guide, and the stats page of his India team-mate Arshdeep Singh.