Most wickets in T20 World Cup, Highest-wicket-takers List, 2007-2024

Who takes the Most wickets? Highest wicket-takers List in T20 World Cup in each edition, Records, Stats, History Since 2007..






Every bowler who begins playing cricket aspires to be the world's finest bowler. Although it is a difficult assignment, bowlers from all over the world get the chance to showcase their superiority at the T20 World Cups. Many fans believed that the batsmen alone would dominate the T20 format, but the bowlers have shown them otherwise.



Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has taken the most wickets in T20 World Cup history with 41 wickets in 31 matches in T20 World Cups since the inaugural edition in 2007, followed by Former Pakistani Skipper, The great Shahid Afridi held the record with 39 wickets.



In the first ICC T20 World Cup 2007, and Pakistan's Umar Gul was the Best bowler with the most wickets in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Thirteen wickets were taken by the right-arm bowler.

Shakib and Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal are the only two bowlers to pick three four-wicket hauls in the tournament. Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis holds the record for the best bowling figures in T20 World Cups - 6 for 8.

Sportshistori.com has came-up with the Top 10 List of Top bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the T20 World Cup History since 1007 to upcoming tournament in 2026 World Cup in India :



Top 5 bowlers with most wickets in T20 world cup, All-Time highest wicket-taker list 2007-2024.



Bowler                 Wkts      Mat    Best Bowling

Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)  50 43 Bangladesh 4/9

Shahid Afridi (PAK) 39 34 4/11

Lasith Malinga (SL) 38 31 5/31

PW Hasaranga (SL) 19 37 3/8

Rashid Khan (AFG) 23 37 4/9

A Zampa (AUS)      21 36 5/19

Saeed Ajmal (PAK) 23 36 4/19

Umar Gul  (PAK) 24 35 5/6


Who got the Most wickets, Highest wicket-takers list in every T20 World Cup 2007-2024.


Check out this list of most wickets in T20 world cup in single edition.



BowlerWicketsMatchesTeamYear
Umar Gul137Pakistan2007
Umar Gul137Pakistan2009
Drik Nannes147Australia2010
Ajantha Mendis156Sri Lanka2012
Imran Tahir125South Africa 2014
Ahsan Malik127Netherlands 2014
Mohammad Nabi127Afghanistan2016
Wanindu Hasaranga168Sri Lanka2021
Wanindu Hasaranga 158Sri Lanka 2022
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Arshdeep Singh
178Afghan, SRI 2024
........... 2026
........... 2028




Who has taken the most wickets in T20 World Cup?


Shakib Al Hasan has taken the most wickets in T20 World Cup, 50 wickets till date, July 2025.


Which bowler has the best bowling average in T20 World Cup?


South African Enrich Norte & Sri Lankan' Wanindu Hasaranga  has the best bowling average in T20 World Cup ( 11.40 & 11.72).


Who takes the Most Wickets In T20 World Cup 2022.

Srilankan allrounder, Wanindu Hasaranfa ended the 2022 T20 World Cup as the highest wicket-taker. His 16 wickets in 8 matches in the 2022 T20 WC is the second most by any player in a single edition.


Who takes the Most Wickets In T20 World Cup 2024.

Fazalhaq Farooqi (pictured in 2021) of Afghanistan and Arshdeep Singh of India took the joint-most wickets (17) in the tournament and the former also had the BBI of 5/9 against Uganda.

Their 17 wickets in 8 matches in the 2024 T20 WC is the most by any player in a single edition.



Which Indian bowler has taken the most wickets in T20 World Cup?

Ravi Ashwin has taken the most t20 World Cup wickets for India (32 wickets in 24 games).




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