In June 2021, Arshdeep was named as one of five net bowlers for India's
tour of Sri Lanka. Following a positive case of
COVID-19 in the Indian team, he was added to India's main squad for their final two
Twenty20 International (T20I) matches of the tour. In May 2022, he was named in India's T20I squad for their series
against South Africa and following month was named in the T20I squad for India's two-match series
against Ireland. In June 2022, Arshdeep was named in India's
One Day International (ODI) and T20I squads for their
tour of England. In July 2022, he was again named in India's ODI squad, this time for their away series
against the West Indies. He made his T20I debut on 7 July 2022, playing against
England at
Southampton, taking the final two England wickets and bowling a rare
maiden over on debut. He took seven wickets and was Player of the Series in five T20I matches played against West Indies in 2022, and on 8 August 2022 was named in India's squad for the
2022 Asia Cup. In September 2022, he was named in India's squad for the
series against South Africa, going on to take five wickets in two T20Is. In a Player of the Match performance during the first T20I against South Africa, Arshdeep took three wickets in his first over, including the wicket of
David Miller, whom he clean bowled first ball with a sharp, late inswinger. In September, Arshdeep was named in India's squad for the
2022 ICC T20 World Cup, In the team's opening match against
Pakistan he took a wicket with his first ball, taking 3/32 in his 4 overs. He was India's leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 10 wickets in six matches with a
bowling average of 15.60 runs per wicket. In November 2022, Arshdeep made his
One Day International (ODI) debut against
New Zealand at
Auckland. He played in all three of the ODIs during the tour but did not take a wicket, although he did take four wickets in the two T20I matches. In December 2023, in the fifth T20I against Australia in
Bengaluru, Arshdeep was tasked with defending 9 runs in the final over, with Australia’s captain, a well-set
Matthew Wade, at the crease. Arshdeep conceded only 3 runs in that over and dismissed Wade, enabling India to clinch the series 4–1. He received praise for remaining calm and composed in a tense finish and showcasing his skills as a death-overs bowler. Arshdeep was subsequently instrumental in India winning the ODI series in their tour of South Africa in December 2023. He picked up 10 wickets in 3 matches and was declared Player of the Series. In May 2024, he was named in India's squad for the
2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He won the 'Player of the Match Award' against
United States after taking four wickets and conceding just nine runs in four overs. He also became the first Indian bowler to pick up a wicket with the very first ball of a T20 World Cup game. He took 17 wickets in the tournament, a joint record for most wickets in a single edition of the
ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Arshdeep received praise from
Wisden for his bowling under pressure in the final against South Africa, which India won. The
ICC named him the Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2024, making him the first bowler to ever receive this award. The citation reads:
"Brilliance in the powerplay, a wicket in the middle overs, and economical excellence at the death – Arshdeep stepped up when it mattered most." He was subsequently named in the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year for 2024, as well. In January 2025, Arshdeep became the leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is during the series against England. In September 2025, Arshdeep became the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in T20 internationals. He reached this milestone in his 64th T20 game, making him the fastest pace bowler to achieve that feat. In a tied Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in September 2025, Arshdeep bowled the
Super Over, taking two wickets while conceding just two runs to secure victory for India. Captain
Suryakumar Yadav later stated that Arshdeep was his only choice for the Super Over, given how well he performs in pressure situations for India and his IPL Franchise. Arshdeep was named Player of the Match in one of the two games India won during their 2–1 T20I series victory over Australia in Australia in November 2025. He also delivered a Player of the Match performance in one of India’s three wins during their 3–1 T20I series victory over South Africa in India in December 2025. On 31 January 2026, Arshdeep scalped his maiden five-wicket haul in
T20Is during the fifth T20I against
New Zealand. Although his spell of 5/51 in four overs became the most expensive five-wicket haul in T20I history, it was instrumental in India winning the match and clinching the T20I series 4-1. Arshdeep was the highest wicket taker for India in that T20I series, as well. Arshdeep was part of
India’s T20 World Cup winning squad in 2026, as well. India scripted history by winning back-to-back titles and becoming the first team to claim three
ICC Men's T20 World Cup titles. In a must-win, virtual quarter-final against the
West Indies at
Eden Gardens in
Kolkata, Arshdeep conceded only six runs in the 19th over when the West Indies had two well-set, power hitters in
Jason Holder and
Rovman Powell at the crease.
Ravichandran Ashwin felt that it was Arshdeep’s execution in that over that broke the momentum of the West Indian innings; otherwise, India could have been chasing a target of 210–220. In a high-scoring semi-final match at
Wankhede Stadium in
Mumbai, Arshdeep was able to pick up the vital wicket of
Will Jacks to end his 77-run partnership with
Jacob Bethell as
England were closing in on India’s total of 253. When India were defending 255 in the World Cup final at the
Narendra Modi Stadium in
Ahmedabad, Arshdeep bowled his quota of four overs economically giving away only 32 runs but didn't take any wickets.
Finn Allen, who had scored a 33-ball hundred against South Africa in the previous game, was dropped on zero off Arshdeep's bowling in the very first over of the New Zealand run chase. Former
England cricketer
Mark Butcher reflecting on India’s World Cup triumph, said: “Arshdeep was incredibly skilful with the new ball. I think he was the only bloke in the tournament who was able to swing it both ways.” Arshdeep is now only behind
Jasprit Bumrah on the list of India’s leading wicket-takers in
ICC T20 World Cups. ==Playing style==