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most five wicket hauls in t20 world cup

Lasith Malinga holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup, achieving this remarkable feat 1 times against various opponents. Following him, the second-most five-wicket hauls were taken by Umar Gul with 1, and the third-most five-wicket hauls were taken by Ajantha Mendis with 1. These exceptional bowling performances highlight the players' skill, precision, and ability to dominate games single-handedly in T20 cricket. Below, we highlight the top bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup history, celebrating their outstanding match-winning spells and consistent brilliance.

Updated 1st October 2026

Most 5-Wicket Hauls in T20 World Cup History

PLAYER5W HAULSMATINNSWKTSAVGECONBEST
Lasith Malinga
131313820.087.435/31
Umar Gul
124243517.267.315/6
Ajantha Mendis
121213515.036.76/8
Ahsan Malik
1881214.256.625/19
Rangana Herath
110101316.466.035/3
James Faulkner
155816.637.95/27
Mustafizur Rahman
122222820.076.855/22
Adam Zampa
124244014.706.535/19
Akeal Hosein
119191924.956.975/11
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
110101616.316.875/20
Sam Curran
115152217.327.885/10
Fazalhaq Farooqi
113132113.196.955/9
Junaid Siddique
1771120.278.695/35
Romario Shepherd
166817.009.715/20
Romario Shepherd
155613.839.965/20
Junaid Siddique
144718.299.375/35
Upul Tharanga
0550–––
Sanath Jayasuriya
01818736.578.042/4
Kumar Sangakkara
030300–––
Mahela Jayawardene
031310–––
Chamara Silva
012120–5.5–
Tillakaratne Dilshan
03434233.006.952/4
Jehan Mubarak
011110–24–
Farveez Maharoof
022150.00101/16
Chaminda Vaas
055520.005.562/14
Dilhara Fernando
055617.336.122/17
Adam Gilchrist
0660–––
Matthew Hayden
0660–––
Gautam Gambhir
020200–––
Virender Sehwag
0880–20–
Robin Uthappa
0660–––
Yuvraj Singh
029291219.177.263/24
MS Dhoni
029290–––
Rohit Sharma
044440–10–
Irfan Pathan
014141620.067.473/16
Brad Hodge
066133.008.251/13
Andrew Symonds
0661115.009.721/2
Michael Hussey
016160–––
Michael Clarke
01212439.009.181/2
Brad Haddin
014140–––
Brett Lee
0881026.608.313/27
Mitchell Johnson
014142017.556.733/15
Salman Butt
014140–––
Imran Nazir
013130–––
Mohammad Hafeez
030301436.297.582/22
Younis Khan
013130–––
Shoaib Malik
03131347.007.832/15
Shahid Afridi
034343923.266.724/11
MisbahulHaq
017170–––
Kamran Akmal
028280–––
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How We Track This Record

Our T20I statistics are compiled from official match data provided by cricket boards and the ICC. We update our records database after every completed T20 International match, typically within 24 hours of the match conclusion.

FAQs

Who has the most five-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup history?
Lasith Malinga holds the record, followed by Umar Gul and Ajantha Mendis.
How many five-wicket hauls have the top three bowlers taken in T20 World Cup?
The top three bowlers have taken 1, 1, and 1 five-wicket hauls respectively.