Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistani all-rounder, is the leader of the most wickets at the T20 World Cup. He is followed by Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka and fellow colleague from Pakistan, Saeed Ajmal.
List of Most Wickets in T20 World Cup
WicketsPlayerMatchesAvg.EconomyBBSpan39Shahid Afridi3423.256.714/112007-201638Lasith Malinga3120.077.435/312007-201436Saeed Ajmal2316.866.794/192009-201435Ajantha Mendis2115.026.76/82009-201435Umar Gul2417.257.35/62007-2014
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup All Editions
Here's an overview of the bowlers that have the most wickets in The T20 World Cup 2007 to the T20 World Cup 2021. Umar Gul was the bowler with the highest number of wickets during the two successive T20 editions. He scored thirteen wickets during both tournaments, and helped his team to reach the finals both times. Pakistan also was able to win at the 2009 T20 World Cup.YearBowlerTeamWicketsMatchesBest Figures2007Umar GulPakistan1374/252009Umar GulPakistan1375/62010Dirk NannesAustralia1474/182012Ajantha MendisSri Lanka1566/82014Imran TahirSouth Africa1254/212016Mohammad NabiAfghanistan1274/202021Wanindu HasarangaSri Lanka1684/11
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Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2021
PlayerMatOversMaidensRunsWktsBest Fig.AveWanindu Hasaranga (SL)8300156163/99.75A Zampa (AUS)7270157135/1912.07TA Boult (NZ)727.40173133/1713.3Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)6220123114/911.18JR Hazlewood (AUS)7241175114/3915.9D Pretorius (SA)514.4010193/1711.22A Nortje (SA)519.2010493/811.55JH Davey (SCOT)517.3012394/1813.66Shadab Khan (PAK)623013894/2615.33AU Rashid (ENG)622.2014694/216.22
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2022
It is expected that the T20 World Cup 2022 Edition will take place starting on the 23rd of October in Australia. The event was originally scheduled for 2020, however due to this pandemic it needed been postponed until an earlier date.
FAQs
Which bowler has picked up the most wickets during the T20 World Cup 2021?
Wanindu Hasaranga, the Sri Lankan all-rounder, was the best wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2021. He took out 16 batsmen at the average being 9.75. He scored 156 runs over thirty overs.
Who has had the most wickets during T20 World Cup?
Shahid Afridi of Pakistan has the most wickets in the T20 World Cup. He has taken 39 wickets in 34 games. Afridi participated in six T20 world cup tournaments during his career.
What bowler took most wickets in one season of the T20 World Cup?
Wanindu Hasaranga has taken the most wickets in one T20 World Cup Edition. He picked up 16 wickets at the T20 World Cup 2021.
