Most Wickets In T20 World Cup

In the shortest format of the game, it seems to be a batsman-dominated game, but now the trend has changed. Bowlers are also still as important as batsmen, cricket fans have seen several T20 matches where the batting team failed to get a good defensive score but then the bowlers saved the game.

Just as the batsman plays an important role in winning the match, the bowlers are equally responsible for maintaining the total added by the batsmen. Otherwise, a team can never be successful based on hitting alone. Bowlers Lasith Malinga, Shahid Afridi and Shakib Al Hasan are some examples who have taken 4 or more wickets in T20 matches where they were given only 4 deliveries.

So, let's take a look at some of the bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the T20 World Cup:

1. Shakib Al Hasan (41 Wickets in 31 matches)

Shakib Al Hasan, a left-arm spinner from Bangladesh, holds the top position for the most wickets in T20s in the world between 2007 and 2009. He is one of the best all-rounders with the calibre to change a game situation. . any point. In his T20 World Cup career from 2007 to 2021, he appeared in 31 T20Is for Bangladesh, where he took 41 wickets, making him the highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup. He has also been able to maintain a good economy of less than 7 runs at an average of 17.29 and his best figures are 4 for 9. In the T20 match, Shakib Al Hasan made his debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe in Khulna on 28 November 2006, since then he has played 96 T20Is and taken 119 wickets at an economy of 6.67.

2. Shahid Afridi (39 Wickets in 34 matches)

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi holds the 2nd position for most wickets in T20 World Cup. He is a right-arm leg spinner who played four in the T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2016, during this period he played in 34 matches in the T20 World Cup for Pakistan where he took 39 wickets with an economy of 6.71 which is quite good. . and an average of 23.25. Shahid Afridi played a crucial role for Pakistan as they won the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka in 2009 and was adjudged Man of the Match for his outstanding performance of 54 not out and 1 wicket. Shahid Afridi made his T20 debut against England on 28 August 2006 in Bristol. In his T20 career, he played 99 T20Is and took 98 wickets at an economy of 6.63.

3. Lasith Malinga (38 Wickets in 31 matches)

Lasith Malinga, a former right-arm pace bowler from Sri Lanka, holds the 3rd position for the most wickets in the T20 World Cup. Lasith Malinga was known for his yorker deliveries, especially slow yorkers in death overs. His 2007-2014 T20 World Cup journey was instrumental in lifting Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup title. Between 2007 and 2014, Sri Lankan paceman Malinga featured in 31 matches and took 38 wickets for his team with an economy of 7.43 and an average of 20.07. He made his T20I debut against England at Southampton on 15 June 2006 and played his last match against the West Indies in 2020 at Pallekele. In all, he played 84 T20 matches and took 107 wickets at an economy rate of 7.42.

4. Saeed Ajmal (36 Wickets in 23 matches)

Saeed Ajmal, a former right-arm spinner from Pakistan, is fourth in the T20 World Cup top wicket-taker list. In his T20 World Cup career from 2009 to 2014, he played 23 matches and took 36 wickets with an economy of 6.79 and an average of 16.86, with his best bowling figures of 4 for 19. Saeed Ajmal made his T20I debut against Pakistan. Dubai (DSC) on 7 May 2009 and he played his last T20I against Bangladesh on 24 April 2015 at Mirpur. In all, he played 64 T20Is for Pakistan and took 85 wickets at an economy of 6.36.

5. Ajantha Mendis (35 Wickets in 21 matches)

Ajantha Mendis, the former right-arm spinner from Sri Lanka, is ranked No.5 in the T20 World Cup. Ajantha Mendis played 21 T20 matches in the T20 World Cup between 2009 and 2014 and took 35 wickets with an economy of 6.70 and an average of 15.02. His best score with the ball in the T20 World Cup is 6 for just 8 runs, which remains an unbeaten record for the highest score in an innings. Ajantha Mendis made his T20 debut on 10 October 2008 against Zimbabwe at King City (ZW) where he performed brilliantly, taking 4 wickets and becoming the man of the match on his T20 debut. In all, he appeared in 39 T20Is and took 66 wickets at an economy of 6.45 and an average of 14.42.

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List of the Most wickets in T20 World Cup

Bowler	Wickets	Matches	Team	Best Bowling Figures
Shakib Al Hasan	41	31	Bangladesh	4/9
Shahid Afridi	39	34	Pakistan	4/11
Lasith Malinga	38	31	Sri Lanka	5/31
Saeed Ajmal	36	23	Pakistan	4/19
Ajantha Mendis	35	21	Sri Lanka	6/8
Umar Gul	35	24	Pakistan	5/6
Dale Steyn	30	23	South Africa	4/17
Stuart Broad	30	26	England	3/17
Dwayne Bravo	27	34	West Indies	4/38
Ravichandran Ashwin	26	18	India	4/11

List of Most wickets in T20 World Cup in Each Edition

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Bowler	Wickets	Matches	Team	Year
Umar Gul	13	7	Pakistan	2007
Umar Gul	13	7	Pakistan	2009
Drik Nannes	14	7	Australia	2010
Ajantha Mendis	15	6	Sri Lanka	2012
Imran Tahir	12	5	South Africa	2014
Mohammad Nabi	12	7	Afghanistan	2016
Wanindu Hasaranga	16	8	Sri Lanka	2021