Most Wickets in T20 World Cup

# Player M Inns Ovr Runs Wk Avg Eco SR 4W 5W
1 Wanindu Hasaranga Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) 19 19 72.2 434 37 11.73 6.01 11.71 0 0
2 Rashid Khan Rashid Khan (AFG) 24 23 87.2 551 37 14.89 6.32 14.14 3 0
3 Adam Zampa Adam Zampa (AUS) 22 21 78.0 493 36 13.69 6.32 13.00 2 1
4 Anrich Nortje Anrich Nortje (SA) 19 19 71.5 399 35 11.40 5.58 12.26 3 0
5 Trent Boult Trent Boult (NZ) 17 16 63.4 380 30 12.67 5.99 12.68 1 0
6 Shakib Al Hasan Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 25 23 81.2 586 30 19.53 7.22 16.24 2 0
7 Mustafizur Rahman Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) 22 22 82.0 562 28 20.07 6.85 17.57 2 1
8 Kagiso Rabada Kagiso Rabada (SA) 22 22 77.4 626 28 22.36 8.09 16.59 0 0
9 Adil Rashid Adil Rashid (ENG) 27 26 93.2 639 28 22.82 6.86 19.97 2 0
10 Arshdeep Singh Arshdeep Singh (IND) 14 14 50.0 371 27 13.74 7.42 11.11 1 0
11 Ish Sodhi Ish Sodhi (NZ) 19 18 66.0 473 27 17.52 7.17 14.67 0 0
12 Chris Jordan Chris Jordan (ENG) 20 19 63.5 522 27 19.33 8.22 14.11 2 0
13 Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah (IND) 18 18 67.8 372 26 14.31 5.49 15.65 0 0
14 Mitchell Santner Mitchell Santner (NZ) 22 21 73.5 468 25 18.72 6.37 17.64 1 0
15 Taskin Ahmed Taskin Ahmed (BAN) 21 20 70.7 471 25 18.84 6.66 16.97 1 0
16 Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya (IND) 24 21 61.0 520 24 21.67 8.52 15.25 0 0
17 Tabraiz Shamsi Tabraiz Shamsi (SA) 12 12 43.5 305 23 13.26 7.01 11.35 1 0
18 Paul van Meekeren Paul van Meekeren (NED) 16 15 54.0 330 23 14.35 6.11 14.09 1 0
19 Shaheen Afridi Shaheen Afridi (PAK) 17 17 65.1 429 23 18.65 6.59 16.98 1 0
20 Haris Rauf Haris Rauf (PAK) 17 17 64.0 447 23 19.43 6.98 16.70 1 0
21 Andre Russell Andre Russell (WI) 18 17 56.9 453 23 19.70 7.96 14.84 0 0
22 Tim Southee Tim Southee (NZ) 16 15 56.7 331 22 15.05 5.84 15.46 0 0
23 Naveen ul Haq Naveen ul Haq (AFG) 15 14 45.0 316 21 15.05 7.02 12.86 1 0
24 Josh Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood (AUS) 20 19 71.0 508 21 24.19 7.15 20.29 1 0
25 Fazalhaq Farooqi Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) 12 11 36.5 235 20 11.75 6.44 10.95 2 1
26 Shadab Khan Shadab Khan (PAK) 17 15 53.0 341 20 17.05 6.43 15.90 1 0
27 Alzarri Joseph Alzarri Joseph (WI) 10 10 36.3 260 19 13.68 7.16 11.46 2 0
28 Mark Watt Mark Watt (SCOT) 18 17 66.0 424 19 22.32 6.42 20.84 0 0
29 Maheesh Theekshana Maheesh Theekshana (SL) 18 18 63.1 392 18 21.78 6.21 21.03 0 0
30 Keshav Maharaj Keshav Maharaj (SA) 17 17 59.0 391 17 23.00 6.63 20.82 0 0
31 Mohammad Nabi Mohammad Nabi (AFG) 24 22 58.0 395 17 23.24 6.81 20.47 1 0
32 Brad Wheal Brad Wheal (SCOT) 15 14 50.4 400 17 23.53 7.94 17.79 0 0
33 Pat Cummins Pat Cummins (AUS) 17 16 59.0 453 17 26.65 7.68 20.82 0 0
34 Mitchell Starc Mitchell Starc (AUS) 16 15 57.0 504 17 29.65 8.84 20.12 0 0
35 Sam Curran Sam Curran (ENG) 12 11 34.4 263 16 16.44 7.65 12.90 1 1
36 Bas de Leede Bas de Leede (NED) 15 12 36.5 303 16 18.94 8.30 13.69 0 0
37 Ravichandran Ashwin Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) 14 14 46.0 333 16 20.81 7.24 17.25 0 0
38 Josh Little Josh Little (IRE) 13 13 50.0 344 16 21.50 6.88 18.75 1 0
39 Akeal Hosein Akeal Hosein (WI) 15 15 55.0 361 16 22.56 6.56 20.63 1 1
40 Safyaan Sharif Safyaan Sharif (SCOT) 14 14 47.7 408 16 25.50 8.55 17.89 0 0
41 David Wiese David Wiese (NAM,SA) 18 19 58.0 436 16 27.25 7.52 21.75 0 0
42 Moeen Ali Moeen Ali (ENG) 27 15 39.0 290 15 19.33 7.44 15.60 0 0
43 Lahiru Kumara Lahiru Kumara (SL) 13 13 44.5 347 15 23.13 7.80 17.80 0 0
44 Rishad Hossain Rishad Hossain (BAN) 7 7 25.0 194 14 13.86 7.76 10.71 0 0
45 Lockie Ferguson Lockie Ferguson (NZ) 10 9 35.0 223 14 15.93 6.37 15.00 0 0
46 Josh Davey Josh Davey (SCOT) 11 11 38.3 306 14 21.86 7.99 16.41 1 0
47 Ruben Trumpelmann Ruben Trumpelmann (NAM) 13 13 44.0 344 13 26.46 7.82 20.31 1 0
48 Mujeeb Ur Rahman Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG) 8 7 27.0 169 12 14.08 6.26 13.50 1 1
49 Blessing Muzarabani Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM) 8 7 26.0 199 12 16.58 7.65 13.00 0 0
50 Gulbadin Naib Gulbadin Naib (AFG) 21 13 27.3 217 12 18.08 7.95 13.65 1 0

Stats updated after every match.

# - Player Rank
M - Matches Played
W– Won
L– Lost
T– Tied
N/R– No Result
PTS– Points
NRR– Net Run Rate
Q– Qualified
Inns - Innings Bowled
Ovr - Overs Bowled
Runs - Runs Conceded
Wk - Wickets Taken
Avg - Bowling Average
Eco - Economy Rate
SR - Bowling Strike Rate
4W - 4 Wickets in an Innings
5W - 5 Wickets in an Innings

Most Wickets in the T20 World Cup History!

Bowlers have impressed fans and experts with their skills in wicket-taking ability, making every game exciting. Whenever their match-winning spells helped the team to win the game, their name always trends on social media in the latest cricket news

In the list of leading wicket takers, Wanindu Hasaranga from Sri Lanka has picked up the most wickets in the T20 World Cup. In 19 games, he has earned 37 wickets with an economy rate of 6.01, 11.73 average and 11.71 strike rate.

Rashid Khan from Afghanistan has represented in 24 matches and earned 37 wickets with an economy rate of 6.32, 14.89 average and 14.14 strike rate.

Adam Zampa, the leggie from Australia, has played 22 games and managed to take 36 wickets with a 13.00 strike rate, 6.32 economy rate and 13.69 average.

Anrich Nortje, the South African pacer, has had the opportunity to play 19 contests and acquired 35 wickets at an average of 11.40, 5.58 economy and 12.26 strike rate. 

The left-armer from New Zealand, Trent Boult, has played 17 matches and claimed 30 wickets with 5.99 bowling economy, 12. 68 strike rate and 12.67 average. 

Shakib Al Hasan, the all-rounder from Bangladesh, has grabbed 30 wickets in 25 matches with a bowling economy of 7.22, 16.24 strike rate and 19.53 bowling average. He plays for the Bangladesh cricket team

Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh has achieved 28 wickets in 22 matches with a bowling average of 20.7, 6.85 economy, and 17.57 strike rate. 

All these bowlers have marked their name in the list of most wickets in the T20 WC with their phenomenal bowling performance in this ICC tournament in the shortest format of cricket. 

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