We’ve always been fans of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT T20) because it’s India’s leading T20 regional tournament and it has been the reason why we’ve managed to see some emerging talent get into the IPL and even into the Indian national side over time. Both with bat and ball, players have performed brilliantly in individual editions, while some others who have wreaked havoc over multiple seasons.
On this page, our focus is going to be on the leading wicket-takers in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history, those who have been relentless year on year, and helped their respective teams attain glory in SMAT history. At the top of the SMAT leading wicket-takers list is none other than 2008 U1-9 World Cup winning team member, Siddarth Kaul, recently retired from professional cricket, but has a massive tally of 120 wickets in this competition between 2012-2023.
SMAT leading wicket-takers list
Kaul topped the wicket-takers charts in the SMAT 2022 season but has been consistent with the ball right through his SMAT career. He has picked up five 4-fers and a best of 5/12 in 87 matches here, representing Punjab right through his career. See below for our complete Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy top 10 most wickets list, last updated on 11th December 2024, towards the end of the SMAT 2024 season:
| Bowler | Career span | Wickets (Matches) | 4-fers/5-fers | Best spell |
| Siddarth Kaul | 2012-2023 | 120 (87) | 5 / 1 | 5/12 |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 2010-2024 | 116 (80) | 3 / 0 | 4/5 |
| Piyush Chawla | 2007-2023 | 113 (89) | 2 / 0 | 4/12 |
| Lukman Meriwala | 2013-2024 | 107 (70) | 1 / 3 | 5/8 |
| Chama Milind | 2013-2024 | 104 (73) | 2 / 2 | 5/8 |
| Aniket Choudhary | 2013-2024 | 102 (78) | 2 / 0 | 4/30 |
| Rishi Dhawan | 2007-2024 | 89 (90) | 1 / 1 | 6/23 |
| Amit Mishra | 2007-2023 | 87 (75) | 1 / 1 | 5/19 |
| Atit Sheth | 2015-2024 | 86 (62) | 2 / 1 | 5/13 |
| Cheepurapalli Stephen | 2015-2024 | 84 (49) | 4 / 2 | 5/10 |
The pacers have done well in this tournament over the years, with only Piyush Chawla and Amit Mishra being spinners in this top 10 SMAT most wickets listing. Six players on this list to have got 100+ wickets in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history, but we’re sure to see many more reach this milestone in SMAT seasons to come. Unadkat is the highest wicket-taker among current players, with 116 scalps to his name.
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Ankit Rajpoot dropped a few spots on this SMAT wicket-takers list in recent seasons because he hasn’t played since 2021, leaving the top 10 during the 2024 season. On the other hand, players to have narrowly missed out on the top 10 spots include Rajpoot (81 wickets), Harshal Patel (78 wickets), Pankaj Jaswal (77 wickets), Shahbaz Nadeem (77 wickets), and others.
In terms of SMAT 4-fers, Pankaj Jaswal leads the count not just on this list but in the tournament itself, with seven 4-fers to his name. And when it comes to 5-wicket hauls, it’s Lukman Meriwala who leads the pack, getting this achievement on three different occasions. Chawla, Unadkat, and Choudhary are the only three on this list to have registered an SMAT 5-fer in their respective careers.
One of the greatest fast bowlers in Indian domestic cricket history, Siddarth Kaul, announces his retirement from Indian cricket! 🙌🏼
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FAQs
Q. Who is the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy highest wicket taker 2024?
Ans. At the time of the quarter finals stage of the SMAT 2024 season, Jagjit Singh from Chandigarh is the top wicket taker with 18 wickets from only 7 games in the season, including one 4-fer and one 5-fer.
Q. Who is the highest wicket-taker in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
Ans. Across the history of the tournament, it’s the now retired pacer Siddarth Kaul who owns the record for the most Syed Mushtaq Ali wickets, bagging 120 of them in 87 games. Current play Jaydev Unadkat is close behind him with 116 wickets.
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