Most Wickets in T20 World Cup

most wickets in t20 world cup

Shakib Al Hasan holds the record for taking the most wickets in T20 World Cup, finishing with 50 wickets across multiple editions of the tournament. Following him, the second-most wickets were taken by Adam Zampa with 40, and the third-most wickets were taken by Wanindu Hasaranga with 40. With consistent performances and match-winning spells, these bowlers established themselves as some of the most successful in T20 World Cup history. Taking wickets regularly on the biggest stage requires skill, control, and adaptability across conditions. Below, we have provided the complete list of bowlers with the most wickets in T20 World Cup, showcasing the leading wicket-takers in the tournament's history.

Updated 2nd April 2026

Most Wickets in T20 World Cup History

PLAYER	WKTS	MAT	INNS	OVERS	RUNS	AVG	ECON	SR
Shakib Al Hasan	50	43	43	146.3	1,006	20.12	6.87	17.58
Adam Zampa	40	24	24	90	588	14.70	6.53	13.50
Wanindu Hasaranga	40	20	20	76.2	459	11.48	6.01	11.45
Shahid Afridi	39	34	34	135	907	23.26	6.72	20.77
Lasith Malinga	38	31	31	102.4	763	20.08	7.43	16.21
Adil Rashid	37	34	34	121.2	871	23.54	7.18	19.68
Rashid Khan	37	23	23	87.2	551	14.89	6.31	14.16
Anrich Nortje	37	20	20	75.5	427	11.54	5.63	12.30
Saeed Ajmal	36	23	23	89.2	607	16.86	6.79	14.89
Tim Southee	36	25	25	92.1	645	17.92	7	15.36
Umar Gul	35	24	24	82.4	604	17.26	7.31	14.17
Ajantha Mendis	35	21	21	78.3	526	15.03	6.7	13.46
Trent Boult	34	18	18	71.4	425	12.50	5.93	12.65
Ravichandran Ashwin	32	24	24	85	552	17.25	6.49	15.94
Mitchell Starc	32	25	25	97	814	25.44	8.39	18.19
Chris Jordan	31	23	23	74.1	598	19.29	8.06	14.35
Stuart Broad	30	26	26	86.5	671	22.37	7.73	17.37
Dale Steyn	30	23	23	83.1	579	19.30	6.96	16.63
Jasprit Bumrah	30	21	21	77.2	426	14.20	5.51	15.47
Kagiso Rabada	30	26	26	93.2	761	25.37	8.15	18.67
Arshdeep Singh	30	17	17	60	447	14.90	7.45	12.00
Andre Russell	29	29	29	72.4	597	20.59	8.22	15.03
Hardik Pandya	29	26	26	75	631	21.76	8.41	15.52
Mustafizur Rahman	28	22	22	82	562	20.07	6.85	17.57
Dwayne Bravo	27	34	34	88.4	782	28.96	8.82	19.70
Ish Sodhi	27	18	18	66.4	473	17.52	7.1	14.81
Mitchell Santner	26	24	24	85.5	547	21.04	6.37	19.81
Taskin Ahmed	26	21	21	75.1	495	19.04	6.59	17.35
Shaheen Shah Afridi	26	20	20	74.1	530	20.38	7.15	17.12
Shadab Khan	25	20	20	66	429	17.16	6.5	15.84
Paul van Meekeren	25	16	16	58	350	14.00	6.03	13.92
Morne Morkel	24	17	17	62.4	452	18.83	7.21	15.67
Mohammad Amir	24	21	21	78	517	21.54	6.63	19.50
Samuel Badree	24	15	15	59	326	13.58	5.53	14.75
Maheesh Theekshana	24	22	22	78.4	510	21.25	6.48	19.67
Nathan McCullum	23	21	21	67.1	399	17.35	5.94	17.52
Mohammad Nabi	23	33	33	87	643	27.96	7.39	22.70
Pat Cummins	23	22	22	83	650	28.26	7.83	21.65
Tabraiz Shamsi	23	12	12	43.5	305	13.26	6.96	11.43
Haris Rauf	23	17	17	64	447	19.43	6.98	16.70
Ravindra Jadeja	22	29	29	88	635	28.86	7.22	24.00
Shane Watson	22	24	24	75.2	608	27.64	8.07	20.55
Graeme Swann	22	16	16	55	358	16.27	6.51	15.00
Logan van Beek	22	24	24	70.4	608	27.64	8.6	19.27
Sam Curran	22	15	15	48.2	381	17.32	7.88	13.18
Mark Watt	21	21	21	80	564	26.86	7.05	22.86
Josh Hazlewood	21	19	19	71	508	24.19	7.15	20.29
Bas de Leede	21	19	19	49.2	401	19.10	8.13	14.10
NaveenulHaq	21	14	14	45.4	316	15.05	6.92	13.05
Fazalhaq Farooqi	21	13	13	39.5	277	13.19	6.95	11.38

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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 taken the most wickets in T20 World Cup history?

Shakib Al Hasan holds the record, followed by Adam Zampa and Wanindu Hasaranga.

How many wickets have the top three wicket-takers claimed in T20 World Cup history?

The top three wicket-takers have claimed 50, 40, and 40 wickets respectively.