Most Wickets in T20: IPL, WorldCup, & International

To the best of my knowledge, the most wickets in T20 cricket across all formats (including international, domestic, and franchise T20 leagues) is Dwayne Bravo of West Indies, who has taken 543 wickets in 502 matches.

Other notable bowlers with a high number of T20 wickets across formats include Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga (390 wickets in 295 matches) and West Indies Sunil Narine (390 wickets in 383 matches). New T20 matches are played regularly and players may have moved up or down the wicket-taking leaderboard.

Most Wickets in T20 IPL

According to my knowledge, the highest wicket-taker in T20 International cricket is DJ Bravo, who has taken 183 wickets in 161 matches. It’s worth noting that these stats may have changed since to my knowledge, new matches are being played all the time and players may have moved up or down the leaderboard. Below is the list of some Most Wickets in T20 IPL:

List of Most Wickets in T20 IPL: Here is the list of the most wickets in T20 IPL

PlayerMatOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR45
DJ Bravo (CSK, GL, MI)161519.5343601834/2223.828.3817.020
L Malinga (MI)122471.1833651705/1319.797.1416.661
Y Chahal (MI, RR, RCB)131476.0436241665/4021.837.6117.231
A Mishra (DC, DD, DC, SRH)154540.5639761665/1723.957.3519.541
P Chawla (CSK, KXIP, KKR, MI)165545.4243011574/1727.397.8820.820
R Ashwin (CSK, DC, KXIP, RR, RPS)184650.0445341574/3428.876.9724.810
B Kumar (PW, SRH)146543.41139711545/1925.787.3021.121
S Narine (KKR)148576.1338201525/1925.136.6322.771
Harbhajan Singh (CSK, KKR, MI)163569.2640301505/1826.867.0722.711
J Bumrah (MI)120457.0833791455/1023.307.3918.921
U Yadav (DD, KKR, RCB)133468.2539181354/2329.028.3620.830
R Jadeja (CSK, GL, KTK, RR)210534.1240641325/1630.787.6024.231
Sandeep Sharma (KXIP, PBKS, SRH)104386.2830021144/2026.337.7720.320
Rashid Khan (GT, SRH)92365.5423331124/2420.836.3719.510
A Nehra (DD, CSK, MI, PW, SRH)88318.0224951064/1023.537.8418.010
R Vinay Kumar (KTK, KKR, MI, RCB)105353.4129661054/4028.248.3820.210
Z Khan (DD, MI, RCB)100366.4527821024/1727.277.5821.510
A Patel (KXIP, DC)122425.3230831014/2130.527.2425.210
K Rabada (DD, DC, PBKS)63238.021966994/2119.858.2614.460
Mohd Shami (DD, KXIP, KKR, PBKS, GT)93339.212890993/1529.198.5120.500
H Patel (DD, DC, RCB)78264.122218975/2722.868.3916.321
D Steyn (DC, GL, RCB, SRH)95362.472508973/825.856.9122.400
C Morris (CSK, DC, RR, RCB)81286.412295954/2324.158.0018.140
M Sharma (CSK, DC, KXIP)86292.202470924/1426.848.4419.010
T Boult (DC, DD, KKR, MI, RR, SRH)78298.182475924/1826.908.3019.410
S Watson (CSK, RR, RCB)145338.132682924/2929.157.9322.010
J Unadkat (DD, KKR, MI, RR, RPS, RCB)91316.032778915/2530.528.7920.802
RP Singh (DC, KTK, MI, RPS, RCB)82295.522338904/2225.977.9019.720
P Kumar (GL, KXIP, MI, RCB, SRH)119420.4143251903/1836.127.7228.000
A Russell (DD, KKR)98238.202179895/1524.489.1416.021
P Ojha (DC, MI)92316.312332893/1126.207.3621.300
D Kulkarni (GL, MI, RR)92297.582474864/1428.768.3020.710
JA Morkel (CSK, DD, RPS, RCB)91287.132355854/3227.708.2020.210
Imran Tahir (CSK, DD, RPS)59219.211703824/1220.767.7616.030
SN Thakur (CSK, DC, KXIP, RPS)75258.232340824/3628.539.0518.910
IK Pathan (DD, GL, KXIP, RPS, SRH)103340.3102649803/2433.117.7725.500
M Morkel (DD, KKR, RR)70271.332089774/2027.127.6921.110
L Balaji (CSK, KXIP, KKR)73252.122028765/2426.688.0419.931
MM Patel (GL, MI, RR)63225.551698745/2122.947.5118.321
I Sharma (DC, PBKS, KKR, RPS, SRH)93332.562701725/1237.518.1127.701
MJ McClenaghan (MI)56212.211803714/2125.398.4917.910
R Bhatia (DD, KKR, RR, RPS)95272.412020714/1528.457.4023.010
AB Dinda (DD, KKR, PW, RPS, RCB)78252.432073694/1830.048.2021.910
KA Pollard (MI)189248.002180694/4431.598.7921.510
SK Trivedi (RR)76251.021904654/2529.297.5823.110
JH Kallis (KKR, RCB)98290.232293653/1335.277.8926.800
M Muralidaran (CSK, KTK, RCB)66254.011696633/1126.926.6724.100
Shakib Al Hasan (KKR, SRH)71247.211839633/1729.197.4323.500

Also Read: Most Runs in T20: IPL, WorldCup, & International

Most Wickets in T20 World Cup

According to my knowledge, the Most Wickets in T20 World Cup history is from Bangladesh bowler Shakib Al Hasan, who has taken 47 wickets in 36 matches. It is worth noting that these figures may have changed since to my knowledge, new T20 World Cup matches are being played all the time and players may have moved up or down the leaderboard. The Most Wickets in T20 World Cup list given below:

List of Most Wickets in T20 World Cup: Here is the list of the most wickets in T20 World Cup

PlayerMatOversRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR45
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)36129.1876474/918.636.7816.430
Shahid Afridi (PAK)34135.0907394/1123.256.7120.720
SL Malinga (SL)31102.4763385/3120.077.4316.201
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)2389.2607364/1916.866.7914.830
BAW Mendis (SL)2178.3526356/815.026.7013.411
Umar Gul (PAK)2482.4604355/617.257.3014.111
R Ashwin (IND)2485.0552324/1117.256.4915.910
P de Silva (SL)1661.0355313/811.455.8111.800
D Steyn (SA)2383.1579304/1719.306.9616.610
SC Broad (ENG)2686.5671303/1722.367.7217.300
T Southee (NZ)2280.1609293/621.007.5916.500
M Starc (AUS)2079.0660273/2024.448.3517.500
DJ Bravo (WI)3488.4782274/3828.968.8119.710
T Boult (NZ)1455.4366254/1314.646.5713.310
IS Sodhi (NZ)1763.0444253/1817.767.0415.100
S Badree (WI)1559.0326244/1513.585.5214.710
M Morkel (SA)1762.4452244/1718.837.2115.620
A Zampa (AUS)1450.0306235/1913.306.1213.001
Rashid Khan (AFG)1558.2372234/916.176.3715.210
NL McCullum (NZ)2267.1399233/1517.345.9417.500
GP Swann (ENG)1655.0358223/2416.276.5015.000
SR Watson (AUS)2475.2608223/2627.638.0720.500
MJ Santner (NZ)1760.1392214/1118.666.5117.110
CJ Jordan (ENG)1860.2464214/2822.097.6917.210
RA Jadeja (IND)2274.0529213/1525.197.1421.100
AU Rashid (ENG)2278.2548214/226.096.9922.310
A Nortje (SA)1036.5198204/109.905.3711.020
Shadab Khan (PAK)1349.0303204/2615.156.1814.710
MG Johnson (AUS)1452.1351203/1517.556.7215.600
DL Vettori (NZ)1767.1392204/2019.605.8320.110
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)1556.0420205/2221.007.5016.811
AD Mathews (SL)2974.2481193/1625.316.4723.400
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)2271.0517194/2027.217.2822.410
Imran Tahir (SA)936.0214184/2111.885.9412.010
PA van Meekeren (NED)1239.0246184/1113.666.3013.010
WD Parnell (SA)1445.5309184/1317.166.7415.210
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)1349.1324184/2218.006.5816.310
Al-Amin Hossain (BAN)1443.3342183/2119.007.8614.500
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)1653.5358184/2519.886.6517.910
AD Russell (WI)2252.3456182/1025.338.6817.500
M Theekshana (SL)1555.1339173/1719.946.1419.400
JR Hazlewood (AUS)1347.0363174/3921.357.7216.510
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)1858.5430174/3225.297.3020.710
R Rampaul (WI)1550.5443173/1626.058.7117.900
Mohammad Amir (PAK)1762.0445173/2326.177.1721.800

Most Wickets in T20 International

According to my knowledge, the most wickets in T20 International cricket is New Zealand bowler T Southee, who has taken 134 wickets in 107 matches. The most wickets in T20 International list are given below.

List of Most Wickets in T20 International: Here is the list of the most wickets in t20 International

PlayerMatOversRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR45
T Southee (NZ)107389.131791345/1823.728.1617.411
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)110401.327421295/2021.256.8218.651
Rashid Khan (AFG/ICC)77292.218201265/314.446.2213.942
IS Sodhi (NZ)91317.125551144/2822.418.0516.630
SL Malinga (SL)84299.522251075/620.797.4216.812
Shadab Khan (PAK)84299.12105984/821.477.0318.330
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)79282.42163985/2222.077.6517.331
Shahid Afridi (ICC/PAK)99361.22396984/1124.446.6322.130
CJ Jordan (ENG)85296.52587954/627.238.7118.730
AU Rashid (ENG)93323.22403944/225.567.4320.620
MJ Santner (NZ)83286.22021914/1122.207.0518.820
YS Chahal (IND)75276.02246916/2524.688.1318.121
B Kumar (IND)87298.32079905/423.106.9619.932
PWH de Silva (SL)55197.41345894/915.116.8013.320
S Lamichhane (ICC/NEPAL)44166.51068855/912.566.4011.721
Umar Gul (PAK)60200.31443855/616.977.1914.142
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)64238.21516854/1917.836.3616.840
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)104324.42375844/1028.277.3123.130
A Zampa (AUS)72256.51781825/1921.716.9318.701
GH Dockrell (IRE)115256.21833814/2022.627.1518.910
MR Adair (IRE)61213.51644804/2320.557.6816.020
DJ Bravo (WI)91250.52036784/1926.108.1119.230
TA Boult (NZ)55209.31647744/1322.257.8616.920
T Shamsi (SA)59214.41534735/2421.017.1417.621
M Starc (AUS)58219.01673734/2022.917.6318.010
Haris Rauf (PAK)57204.41652724/2222.948.0717.010
Bilal Khan (OMA)65242.01672724/823.226.9020.120
Bilal Khan (OMA)53187.11201714/1916.916.4115.830
J Bumrah (IND)60213.51416703/1120.226.6218.300
H Pandya (IND)87223.51824694/1626.438.1419.430
SO Ngoche (KENYA)57189.01170674/1417.466.1916.920
BAW Mendis (SL)39147.3952666/814.426.4513.432
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)58205.11530664/3123.187.4518.620
SCJ Broad (ENG)56195.31491654/2422.937.6218.010
DW Steyn (SA)47169.11175644/918.356.9415.820
PA van Meekeren (NED)58194.11358644/1121.216.9918.220
Imran Tahir (SA/World)38140.5948635/2315.046.7313.422
SM Sharif (SCOT)57194.11596634/2425.338.2118.420
MRJ Watt (SCOT)52186.01303625/2721.017.0018.001
JB Little (IRE)53192.21473624/2323.757.6518.620
Rohan Mustafa (UAE)58184.21283614/1821.036.9618.110
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)119210.11388614/1022.756.6020.610
Karan KC (NEPAL)43143.41057605/2117.617.3514.321
Aizaz Khan (HKG)51170.51241603/1020.687.2617.000
Hasan Ali (PAK)50169.11414604/1823.568.3516.910
Mohammad Amir (PAK)50179.51263594/1321.407.0218.210
L Ngidi (SA)36119.01061585/3918.298.9112.321
KJ O’Brien (IRE)110152.51149584/4519.817.5115.810
JR Hazlewood (AUS)41153.41181584/1220.367.6815.840
NL McCullum (NZ)63187.11278584/1622.036.8219.320
PM Seelaar (NED)77188.41290584/1922.246.8319.510
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)47172.31298584/2222.377.5217.810
WD Parnell (SA)53172.51402575/3024.598.1118.111
RE van der Merwe (NED/SA)52166.11070564/3519.106.4317.810
S Badree (WI/World)52191.01180564/1521.076.1720.410
TL Chatara (ZIM)50181.21304563/1423.287.1919.400
K Rabada (SA)54193.11644563/2029.358.5120.600
WB Rankin (ENG/IRE)50178.01219553/1622.166.8419.400
Imad Wasim (PAK)58204.01292555/1423.496.3322.211
PJ Cummins (AUS)50183.01350553/1524.547.3719.900
CA Young (IRE)53172.31366554/1324.837.9118.820
JN Frylinck (NAM)38127.0840546/2415.556.6114.111
Sohail Tanvir (PAK)57202.21454543/1226.927.1822.400
LM Jongwe (ZIM)45122.01029524/1819.788.4314.010
SP Narine (WI)51183.41105524/1221.256.0121.110
PVD Chameera (SL)52186.21507524/1728.988.0821.510
GP Swann (ENG)39135.0859513/1316.846.3615.800
Zahoor Khan (UAE)40144.1966514/2918.946.7016.910
DJ Willey (ENG)43144.11180514/723.138.1816.910
JO Holder (WI)49167.41370515/2726.868.1719.721
RA Jadeja (IND)64206.11453513/1528.497.0424.200
NLTC Perera (ICC/SL/World)84183.41717513/2433.669.3421.600
SS Cottrell (WI)42146.01160504/2823.207.9417.510

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