T20 cricket has been a type of game that favour batters the most. However, there are some bowlers who have ruled T20 cricket with their ball and have made the batters struggle to score quick runs.
In T20 cricket, a good four-over spell by a bowler can change the course of the match as the batters don’t get much time to settle in this format. In the following listicle, we will discuss the 10 highest takers in T20 internationals.
Most wickets in T20Is
10. Bilal Khan - 110 wickets
Bilal Khan is a fast bowler who plays for Oman and is the 10th highest wicket-taker in T20Is. The left-arm pacer has taken 110 wickets from 79 T20I matches he played for Oman.
9. Wanindu Hasaranga - 110 wickets
Sri Lanka’s T20I skipper, Wanindu Hasaranga has also taken most number of wickets for the country in T20Is. The leg-spinner has 110 wickets to his name in 68 T20 matches for Sri Lanka.
8. Mitchell Santner - 115 wickets
Mithcell Johnson is a left-arm orthodox spinner who has been a crucial player for the New Zealand bowling line up. Santner has taken 115 wickets in 104 matches for New Zealand from 2015 to 2024.
7. Adil Rashid - 120 wickets
England spinner Adil Rashid is the seventh player to take most number of wickets in T20Is. The leg-spinner has taken 120 wickets in 114 matches for England from 2009 to 2024 so far.
6. Mark Adair - 122 wickets
Mark Adair is the leading wicket-taker for Ireland in the T20Is. The right-arm pacer has taken 122 wickets in 86 T20I matches for Ireland from 2019 to 2024.
5. Mustafizur Rahman - 128 wickets
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is the fifth highest wicket-taker in T20Is and has been a crucial bowler for Bangladesh over the years. The left-arm pacer has taken 128 wickets from 103 matches for Bangladesh in T20Is from 2015 to 2024 so far.
4. Ish Sodhi - 138 wickets
Ish Sodhi has been a consistent wicket-taker for New Zealand over the years. The leg-spinner has taken 138 wickets from 117 matches in T20I from 2014 to 2024.
3. Shakib al Hasan - 149 wickets
Bangladesh all-rounder, Shakib al Hasan is the third player to take most wickets in T20Is. The left–arm spinner has taken 149 wickets in 129 T20I matches for Bangladesh from 2006 to 2024.
2. Rashid Khan - 152 wickets
Afghanistan’s T20I skipper, Rashid Khan is the second highest wicket-taker of all time in T20Is. The leg spinner has taken 152 wickets in 93 T20Is for Afghanistan from 2015 to 2024.
1. Tim Southee - 164 wickets
New Zealand fast bowler, Tim Southee is the all-time highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket. The right-arm pacer has taken 164 wickets in 126 T20I matches from 2008 to 2024.