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    Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2021 With Bowling Records History

    Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2021: The 2021 edition of ICC T20 World Cup will kick start from October 23 with the round 1 matches from October 17 in UAE. The ICC T20 WC 2021 final match is slated to play on November 14, 2021, in Dubai.

    Though BCCI holds the rights for hosting the event owing to COVID19 fear BCCI moves the T20 WC 2021 to UAE.

    In the short format tournament like the Twenty-20 bowling team can defend a low score when they have a well-packed bowling attack.

    When bowlers put pressure over the batsman the wind of the game can turn in the bowling team favour though they have a low defending target.

    This explains the importance of the bowlers in the T20 format games. Following are the details of the players with the most wickets in T20 World Cup 2021.

    Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2021

    The players with the most wickets in T20 World Cup 2021 details will be updated here after the match is completed. Stay tuned for the regular updates:

    Player Mat Runs Wkts BBI Econ SR 4 5
    PWH de Silva (SL) 8 156 16 3/9 5.2 11.2 0 0
    A Zampa (AUS) 7 157 13 5/19 5.81 12.4 0 1
    TA Boult (NZ) 7 173 13 3/17 6.25 12.7 0 0
    Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 6 123 11 4/9 5.59 12 1 0
    JR Hazlewood (AUS) 7 175 11 4/39 7.29 13 1 0
    D Pretorius (SA) 5 101 9 3/17 6.88 9.7 0 0
    A Nortje (SA) 5 104 9 3/8 5.37 12.8 0 0
    JH Davey (SCOT) 5 123 9 4/18 7.02 11.6 1 0
    Shadab Khan (PAK) 6 138 9 4/26 6 15.3 1 0
    AU Rashid (ENG) 6 146 9 4/2 6.53 14.8 1 0
    JN Frylinck (NAM) 7 168 9 3/21 7.46 15 0 0
    IS Sodhi (NZ) 7 194 9 2/17 8.08 16 0 0
    MA Starc (AUS) 7 248 9 2/21 9.18 18 0 0
    Rashid Khan (AFG) 5 112 8 4/9 6.1 13.7 1 0
    T Shamsi (SA) 5 121 8 3/17 6.36 14.2 0 0
    M Theekshana (SL) 7 137 8 3/17 5.48 18.7 0 0
    Mahedi Hasan (BAN) 8 150 8 3/19 6.12 18.3 0 0
    K Rabada (SA) 5 155 8 3/20 8.15 14.2 0 0
    Haris Rauf (PAK) 6 168 8 4/22 7.3 17.2 1 0
    TG Southee (NZ) 7 181 8 2/15 6.5 20.8 0 0
    SM Sharif (SCOT) 7 188 8 2/25 8.11 17.3 0 0
    CBRLS Kumara (SL) 7 194 8 3/7 7.65 19 0 0
    Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) 7 222 8 4/36 9.25 18 1 0
    BTJ Wheal (SCOT) 8 237 8 3/24 8.77 20.2 0 0
    Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG) 3 65 7 5/20 5.41 10.2 0 1
    MM Ali (ENG) 6 77 7 2/15 5.5 12 0 0
    JJ Bumrah (INDIA) 5 95 7 2/10 5.08 16 0 0
    RA Jadeja (INDIA) 5 101 7 3/15 5.94 14.5 0 0
    TS Mills (ENG) 4 108 7 3/27 8 11.5 0 0
    CR Woakes (ENG) 6 151 7 2/23 7.36 17.5 0 0
    Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 6 169 7 3/31 7.04 20.5 0 0
    MRJ Watt (SCOT) 8 184 7 1/13 6.13 25.7 0 0
    PVD Chameera (SL) 8 233 7 2/27 8.32 24 0 0
    R Ashwin (INDIA) 3 63 6 3/20 5.25 12 0 0
    KV Morea (PNG) 3 75 6 4/31 7.5 10 1 0
    C Campher (IRE) 3 78 6 4/26 7.09 11 1 0
    LS Livingstone (ENG) 6 86 6 2/15 5.73 15 0 0
    CJ Jordan (ENG) 6 130 6 3/17 6.84 19 0 0
    Mohammed Shami (INDIA) 5 140 6 3/15 8.84 15.8 0 0
    Taskin Ahmed (BAN) 6 142 6 2/12 6.5 21.8 0 0
    C Karunaratne (SL) 8 165 6 2/27 7.33 22.5 0 0
    CN Greaves (SCOT) 8 187 6 2/19 8.31 22.5 0 0
    D Wiese (NAM) 8 208 6 2/22 7.42 28 0 0
    R Trumpelmann (NAM) 8 215 6 3/17 7.67 28 0 0

     

    Most Wickets in a Single T20 World Cup – Year Wise

    Sri Lankan bowler Ajantha Mendis is the highest wicket-taker of the T20 World Cup(in the single edition). He bags 15 wickets by playing 6 innings with an impressive economy rate of 6.12.

    Ajantha Mendis - Most wickets in t20 world cup 2021
    Ajantha Mendis

    Notably, Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul bags the award of highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup(in the single edition) two times and remains unbeaten sofar. Check out the players to bag the most number of wickets in T20 World Cup(year wise):

    Year Player Team Matches Wickets ECO AVG
    2007 Umar Gul Pakistan 7 13 5.6 11.92
    2009 Umar Gul Pakistan 7 13 6.44 12.15
    2010 Dirk Nannes Australia 7 14 7.03 13.07
    2012 Ajantha Mendis Sri Lanka 6 15 6.12 9.8
    2014
    Imran Tahir South Africa 5 12 6.55 10.91
    Ahsan Malik The Netherlands 7 12 6.68 13.83
    2016 Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan 7 12 6.07 13.66
    2021 Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva Sri Lanka 8 16 5.20 9.75

    Most Wickets in T20 World Cup – Since 2007

    Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan tops the list by beating former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi with a massive 41 wickets under his name in T20 WC tournaments.

    Shakib Al Hasan
    Shakib Al Hasan

    Check out the Most Wickets takers in T20 World Cup below:

    Player Span Mat Overs Wkts BBI Econ 4 5
    Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 2007-2021 31 110.1 41 4/9 6.43 3 0
    Shahid Afridi (PAK) 2007-2016 34 135 39 4/11 6.71 2 0
    SL Malinga (SL) 2007-2014 31 102.4 38 5/31 7.43 0 1
    Saeed Ajmal (PAK) 2009-2014 23 89.2 36 4/19 6.79 3 0
    BAW Mendis (SL) 2009-2014 21 78.3 35 6/8 6.7 1 1
    Umar Gul (PAK) 2007-2014 24 82.4 35 5/6 7.3 1 1
    DW Steyn (SA) 2009-2016 23 83.1 30 4/17 6.96 1 0
    SCJ Broad (ENG) 2007-2014 26 86.5 30 3/17 7.72 0 0
    DJ Bravo (WI) 2007-2021 34 88.4 27 4/38 8.81 1 0
    R Ashwin (INDIA) 2012-2021 18 66 26 4/11 6.01 1 0
    S Badree (WI) 2012-2016 15 59 24 4/15 5.52 1 0
    M Morkel (SA) 2007-2014 17 62.4 24 4/17 7.21 2 0
    MA Starc (AUS) 2012-2021 17 67 24 3/20 8.32 0 0
    NL McCullum (NZ) 2007-2016 22 67.1 23 3/15 5.94 0 0
    GP Swann (ENG) 2009-2012 16 55 22 3/24 6.5 0 0
    TG Southee (NZ) 2010-2021 17 62.5 22 3/16 7.87 0 0
    SR Watson (AUS) 2007-2016 24 75.2 22 3/26 8.07 0 0
    RA Jadeja (INDIA) 2009-2021 22 74 21 3/15 7.14 0 0
    MG Johnson (AUS) 2007-2010 14 52.1 20 3/15 6.72 0 0
    DL Vettori (NZ) 2007-2012 17 67.1 20 4/20 5.83 1 0
    Rashid Khan (AFG) 2016-2021 12 46.2 19 4/9 6.36 1 0
    IS Sodhi (NZ) 2016-2021 12 43.4 19 3/18 7.19 0 0
    AD Mathews (SL) 2009-2016 29 74.2 19 3/16 6.47 0 0
    Imran Tahir (SA) 2014-2016 9 36 18 4/21 5.94 1 0
    A Zampa (AUS) 2016-2021 11 38 18 5/19 5.94 0 1
    Al-Amin Hossain (BAN) 2014-2016 14 43.3 18 3/21 7.86 0 0
    AD Russell (WI) 2012-2021 22 52.3 18 2/10 8.68 0 0
    Mohammad Nabi (AFG) 2010-2021 19 65 18 4/20 7.24 1 0
    TA Boult (NZ) 2014-2021 9 35.4 17 3/17 6.11 0 0
    Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) 2016-2021 10 36 17 5/22 8.55 1 1
    AU Rashid (ENG) 2009-2021 16 54.2 17 4/2 7.38 1 0
    KMDN Kulasekara (SL) 2009-2016 18 58.5 17 4/32 7.3 1 0
    R Rampaul (WI) 2007-2021 15 50.5 17 3/16 8.71 0 0
    Mohammad Amir (PAK) 2009-2016 17 62 17 3/23 7.17 0 0
    PWH de Silva (SL) 2021-2021 8 30 16 3/9 5.2 0 0
    IK Pathan (INDIA) 2007-2012 15 43 16 3/16 7.46 0 0
    Abdur Razzak (BAN) 2007-2014 15 53.4 16 2/16 6.81 0 0
    CJ Jordan (ENG) 2014-2021 16 52.2 16 4/28 7.52 1 0
    KD Mills (NZ) 2009-2014 15 52.5 16 3/33 8.06 0 0
    Harbhajan Singh (INDIA) 2007-2012 19 69 16 4/12 6.78 1 0
    SP Narine (WI) 2012-2014 12 44.4 15 3/9 5.17 0 0
    DP Nannes (AUS/NL) 2009-2010 9 34 15 4/18 7.02 1 0
    A Nehra (INDIA) 2010-2016 10 39 15 3/19 6.89 0 0
    RP Singh (INDIA) 2007-2009 9 29 14 4/13 6.41 1 0
    T van der Gugten (NL) 2014-2021 11 33 14 3/21 7.24 0 0
    RE van der Merwe (NL/SA) 2009-2021 15 41 14 2/3 7.07 0 0
    Mohammad Hafeez (PAK) 2007-2021 30 67 14 2/22 7.58 0 0

     

    Most Four Wickets Haul in T20 World Cup

    Pakistan bowler Saeed Ajmal has three 4 wicket hauls in T20 World Cup which remains as the record in T20 World Cup history sofar.

    Saeed Ajmal
    Saeed Ajmal

    Following are the details of the players with the most 4 wicket haul in T20 World Cup:

    Player Mat Overs Wkts BBI Econ SR 4 5 4+
    Saeed Ajmal (PAK) 23 89.2 36 4/19 6.79 14.8 3 0 3
    Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 31 110.1 41 4/9 6.43 16.1 3 0 3
    Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) 10 36 17 5/22 8.55 12.7 1 1 2
    M Morkel (SA) 17 62.4 24 4/17 7.21 15.6 2 0 2
    BAW Mendis (SL) 21 78.3 35 6/8 6.7 13.4 1 1 2
    Umar Gul (PAK) 24 82.4 35 5/6 7.3 14.1 1 1 2
    Shahid Afridi (PAK) 34 135 39 4/11 6.71 20.7 2 0 2

     

    Four Wicket Haul Wicket takers in T20 World Cup

    Following are the list of players who bags the four-wicket haul in T20 World Cup sofar:

    Mark Gillespie
    Mark Gillespie – Leading in front
    Match Date Player Overs Runs Wkts Team Opposition Ground
    12 Sep 2007 MR Gillespie 2.5 7 4 New Zealand v Kenya Durban
    12 Sep 2007 Umar Gul 4 25 4 Pakistan v Scotland Durban
    12 Sep 2007 Shahid Afridi 4 19 4 Pakistan v Scotland Durban
    13 Sep 2007 Shakib Al Hasan 4 34 4 Bangladesh v West Indies Johannesburg
    13 Sep 2007 E Chigumbura 4 31 4 Zimbabwe v England Cape Town
    14 Sep 2007 Mohammad Asif 4 18 4 Pakistan v India Durban
    16 Sep 2007 DL Vettori 4 20 4 New Zealand v India Johannesburg
    19 Sep 2007 M Morkel 4 17 4 South Africa v New Zealand Durban
    20 Sep 2007 SR Clark 4 20 4 Australia v Sri Lanka Cape Town
    20 Sep 2007 RP Singh 4 13 4 India v South Africa Durban
    6 Jun 2009 PP Ojha 4 21 4 India v Bangladesh Nottingham
    9 Jun 2009 Shahid Afridi 4 11 4 Pakistan v Netherlands Lord’s
    10 Jun 2009 LMP Simmons 3 19 4 West Indies v Sri Lanka Nottingham
    10 Jun 2009 Z Khan 3 19 4 India v Ireland Nottingham
    12 Jun 2009 DJ Bravo 4 38 4 West Indies v India Lord’s
    13 Jun 2009 WD Parnell 4 13 4 South Africa v West Indies The Oval
    13 Jun 2009 Umar Gul 3 6 5 Pakistan v New Zealand The Oval
    14 Jun 2009 AR Cusack 3 18 4 Ireland v Sri Lanka Lord’s
    15 Jun 2009 Saeed Ajmal 4 19 4 Pakistan v Ireland The Oval
    5 May 2010 DP Nannes 4 18 4 Australia v Bangladesh Bridgetown
    5 May 2010 M Morkel 3 20 4 South Africa v Afghanistan Bridgetown
    10 May 2010 CK Langeveldt 4 19 4 South Africa v Pakistan Gros Islet
    10 May 2010 Saeed Ajmal 4 26 4 Pakistan v South Africa Gros Islet
    18 Sep 2012 BAW Mendis 4 8 6 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Hambantota
    20 Sep 2012 JH Kallis 4 15 4 South Africa v Zimbabwe Hambantota
    23 Sep 2012 Saeed Ajmal 4 30 4 Pakistan v New Zealand Pallekele
    23 Sep 2012 Harbhajan Singh 4 12 4 India v England Colombo (RPS)
    1 Oct 2012 SL Malinga 4 31 5 Sri Lanka v England Pallekele
    7 Oct 2012 BAW Mendis 4 12 4 Sri Lanka v West Indies Colombo (RPS)
    17 Mar 2014 T Panyangara 4 37 4 Zimbabwe v Ireland Sylhet
    20 Mar 2014 Nadeem Ahmed 3.3 21 4 Hong Kong v Bangladesh Chattogram
    24 Mar 2014 DW Steyn 4 17 4 South Africa v New Zealand Chattogram
    25 Mar 2014 S Badree 4 15 4 West Indies v Bangladesh Dhaka
    27 Mar 2014 Ahsan Malik 4 19 5 Netherlands v South Africa Chattogram
    27 Mar 2014 Imran Tahir 4 21 4 South Africa v Netherlands Chattogram
    27 Mar 2014 KMDN Kulasekara 4 32 4 Sri Lanka v England Chattogram
    30 Mar 2014 R Ashwin 3.2 11 4 India v Australia Dhaka
    31 Mar 2014 HMRKB Herath 3.3 3 5 Sri Lanka v New Zealand Chattogram
    10 Mar 2016 WP Masakadza 4 28 4 Zimbabwe v Scotland Nagpur
    10 Mar 2016 Mohammad Nabi 4 20 4 Afghanistan v Hong Kong Nagpur
    13 Mar 2016 PA van Meekeren 2 11 4 Netherlands v Ireland Dharamsala
    13 Mar 2016 Shakib Al Hasan 3 15 4 Bangladesh v Oman Dharamsala
    15 Mar 2016 MJ Santner 4 11 4 New Zealand v India Nagpur
    20 Mar 2016 CH Morris 4 27 4 South Africa v Afghanistan Mumbai
    25 Mar 2016 JP Faulkner 4 27 5 Australia v Pakistan Mohali
    26 Mar 2016 Mustafizur Rahman 4 22 5 Bangladesh v New Zealand Kolkata
    26 Mar 2016 CJ Jordan 4 28 4 England v Sri Lanka Delhi
    17 Oct 2021 Zeeshan Maqsood 4 20 4 Oman v P.N.G. Al Amerat
    18 Oct 2021 C Campher 4 26 4 Ireland v Netherlands Abu Dhabi
    19 Oct 2021 KV Morea 4 31 4 P.N.G. v Scotland Al Amerat
    19 Oct 2021 JH Davey 3.3 18 4 Scotland v P.N.G. Al Amerat
    19 Oct 2021 Mustafizur Rahman 4 36 4 Bangladesh v Oman Al Amerat
    20 Oct 2021 JB Little 4 23 4 Ireland v Sri Lanka Abu Dhabi
    21 Oct 2021 Shakib Al Hasan 4 9 4 Bangladesh v P.N.G. Al Amerat
    23 Oct 2021 AU Rashid 2.2 2 4 England v West Indies Dubai (DSC)
    25 Oct 2021 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 20 5 Afghanistan v Scotland Sharjah
    25 Oct 2021 Rashid Khan 2.2 9 4 Afghanistan v Scotland Sharjah
    26 Oct 2021 Haris Rauf 4 22 4 Pakistan v New Zealand Sharjah
    4 Nov 2021 A Zampa 4 19 5 Australia v Bangladesh Dubai (DSC)
    6 Nov 2021 JR Hazlewood 4 39 4 Australia v West Indies Abu Dhabi
    11 Nov 2021 Shadab Khan 4 26 4 Pakistan v Australia Dubai (DSC)

     

    Five Wickets Haul in T20 World Cup

    In cricket, a five-wicket haul occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single inning. This is regarded by critics as a notable achievement.

    Umar Gul - Most Wickets in T20 World Cup
    Umar Gul

    Following are the details of the players with five-wicket haul achievement in the T20 World Cup:

    Match Date Player Overs Runs Wkts Team Opposition Ground
    13 Jun 2009 Umar Gul 3 6 5 Pakistan v New Zealand The Oval
    18 Sep 2012 BAW Mendis 4 8 6 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Hambantota
    1 Oct 2012 SL Malinga 4 31 5 Sri Lanka v England Pallekele
    27 Mar 2014 Ahsan Malik 4 19 5 Netherlands v South Africa Chattogram
    31 Mar 2014 HMRKB Herath 3.3 3 5 Sri Lanka v New Zealand Chattogram
    25 Mar 2016 JP Faulkner 4 27 5 Australia v Pakistan Mohali
    26 Mar 2016 Mustafizur Rahman 4 22 5 Bangladesh v New Zealand Kolkata
    25 Oct 2021 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4 20 5 Afghanistan v Scotland Sharjah
    4 Nov 2021 A Zampa 4 19 5 Australia v Bangladesh Dubai (DSC)

     

    Also read: Most Runs in T20 World Cup 2021 With Batting Records History

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