List of Golden Ball Winner in T20 World Cup

List of Golden Ball Winners in T20 World Cup

Many people believe that the T20 is a game for the batsmen as they get the mandate to go after the bowlers. However, in reality, T20 required the same skills from both batsmen and bowlers. A team without specialists in both departments can never win an important tournament like the T20 World Cup. The role of bowling is very important. Their four-over game has the potential to turn the game around. in this article, we will discuss the complete list of Golden Ball winners in the T20 World Cup.

Gold Ball winner in T20 World Cup list

1. Umar Gul with 13 goals in 2007

Pakistan is a nation of world-class fast bowlers. Umar Gul was also one of the names who could single-handedly demolish any batting line-up. He did this in the first T20 World Cup in South Africa. Gul was one of the reasons Pakistan reached the finals of the tournament. He scored a total of 13 goals in seven matches and won the "Golden Ball" of the tournament.

2. Umar Gul with 13 goals in 2009

Umar Gul is the only bowler in history who won the "Golden Ball" award twice, and also in several editions. The Pakistani pacer was the leading run-scorer in both the 2007 and 2009 T20 World Cups. He scored 13 goals in seven matches.

3. Dirk Nannes with 14 goals in 2010

Dirk Nannes was one of the most underrated pacers in world cricket. He has bowled some amazing spells while playing for Australia. He was in the 2010 World Cup and also won the Golden Ball. Nannes finished as the tournament's leading scorer. He scored 14 goals in just seven matches for Australia.

4. Ajanta Mendis with 15 goals in 2012

Sri Lanka has always produced some of the best spinners in cricket. Ajantha Mendis was also the mystery spinner who was very difficult to pick. Mendis won the Golden Ball award in the 2012 T20 World Cup and finished the tournament as the highest run-scorer. He took 15 wickets in just six matches with excellent and good statistics of 6/8 while playing his brilliant innings.

5. Imran Tahir with 12 goals in the 2014 World Cup

Imran Tahir is one of the best components of the cricket ball. This veteran has led South Africa to many victories across the format. But in the white ball, his record is impeccable. Tahir was the top scorer in the 2014 World Cup. He and Dutchman Ahsan Malik had 12 goals each in the 2014 edition. But as Tahir played only five matches, he won the Ballon d'Or award.

6. Mohammad Nabi with 13 goals in the 2016 World Cup

The Afghanistan all-rounder was the absolute best at the 2016 World Cup in India. He showed the world what he could do with the ball in his hands. He finished the tournament as the top scorer and won the "Golden Ball" award. Nabi took 12 wickets in seven matches with a best figure of 4/20.

7. Vanindu Hasaranga with 16 goals in the 2021 World Cup

The latest Ballon d'Or winner is another spinner from Sri Lanka. Wanindu Hasaranga is on fire for the UAE at the 2021 World Cup. He also set the record for most goals in a single season. Hasaranga took 16 wickets in eight matches with a best figure of 3/9.