We’re always speaking about different records and milestones achieved in the ICC T20 World Cup. This includes both the individual performances as well as the teams that have done well over time and gone on to win different editions of the tournament. Before we go ahead in this particular listing, take a look at our complete list of ICC T20 World Cup winners from start till date.
And here on this page, we’re looking at the bowlers who have done well for their countries in the T20 World Cup. While the shortest format has always been good for the batsmen, bowlers chipping in with wickets always have a positive impact on the outcome of the game. Today, we’re listing down the top wicket-takers in ICC T20 World Cup history.
On the individual performers’ lists, we see a lot of Asian dominance in this most T20 world cup wickets list. Eight of the top 10 bowlers on the most wickets in T20 world cup list belong to Asian nations, with one from South Africa and England each. From these, there’s been a spin dominance on the T20 world cup most wickets list, with four of the top five being spinners.
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Topping the list is the talisman of Bangladesh cricket. Left-arm spinner Shakib al Hasan who is at the highest wicket taker in T20 world cup history with 47 scalps and will stay at the top for a while, with only one other current cricketer on this list right now. Check out our complete T20 World Cup highest wicket-takers list (updated as of 1st June 2024) below:
ICC T20 World Cup – most wickets list
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Span | Best spell |
| Shakib al Hasan 🇧🇩 | 31 | 41 | 2007-2021 | 4/9 |
| Shahid Afridi 🇵🇰 | 34 | 39 | 2007-2016 | 4/11 |
| Lasith Malinga 🇱🇰 | 31 | 38 | 2007-2014 | 5/31 |
| Saeed Ajmal 🇵🇰 | 23 | 36 | 2009-2014 | 4/19 |
| Ajantha Mendis 🇱🇰 | 21 | 35 | 2009-2014 | 6/8 |
| Umar Gul 🇵🇰 | 24 | 35 | 2007-2014 | 5/6 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin 🇮🇳 | 18 | 26 | 2012-2021 | 4/11 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga 🇱🇰 | 16 | 31 | 2021-2022 | 3/8 |
| Dale Steyn 🇿🇦 | 23 | 30 | 2009-2016 | 4/17 |
Stuart Broad  | 26 | 30 | 2007-2014 | 3/17 |
We last updated this list at the start of the 2024 T20 World Cup which is the ninth edition of the competition. If you want to know which Indian bowler has taken most wickets in T20 World Cup, it’s Ravichandran Ashwin who is also the only other current player on the list. Having played the least games from players on this list, Wanindu Hasaranga is one to watch out for in the future, with 31 scalps in 16 games in just two editions played.
Who took most wickets in the T20 World Cup?
Hasaranga has the best bowling average on this list with 11.45 and is also the only bowler with an economy rate of below 6. We think he could go on to top the T20 world cup all time highest wicket takers list in the years to come. In terms of the 4-fers, Shakib leads the list along with Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal as the only two players to have three 4-fers each.
Hasaranga in T20 World Cup 2021:
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4-0-21-3Leading wicket-taker of the tournament. pic.twitter.com/bx48HT4kU9
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 1, 2021
The only players from this list to have 5-fers in this tournament are Lasith Malinga, Ajantha Mendis, and Umar Gul. Mendis also holds the record for the best bowling spell in this competition, finishing with 6/8. Players to have narrowly missed the list of top ten highest wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup include Tim Southee, Mitchell Starc, and Dwayne Bravo, with Starc still having a chance to make the list.
FAQs
Q. Who has taken most wickets in T20 world cup for India?
Ans. As of 1st June 2024, Ravichandran Ashwin has the most wickets for India in this competition with 26 wickets in 18 games. However, he wasn’t picked for the 2024 T20 World Cup and we think that the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, and others could overtake him here soon.
Q. Who is the leading wicket taker in T20 world cup 2024?
Ans. The tournament hasn’t yet begun but we think some of the players who can end as the top wicket-takers of 2024 T20 World Cup include Jasprit Bumrah, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Maheesh Theekshana, Gudakesh Motie, and others.
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