5 Players with most wickets in T20 cricket

The T20 format, typically speaking, is known for the skill and daring of its batters. But today, it has seen bowlers from around the world who have successfully constructed skyscrapers of success with sheer effort. They are as great bowlers as they are fielders of their own bowling. And their success at keeping a tight lid on the batter's scoring far exceeds their team's expectations.

These palyers have actually resulted in furthering the canvass and appeal of the game's most entertaining and enthralling format and it is thanks to these bowlers that batters have a tough time out there. They hail from all over the world and their successes have defined the depth and reach of modern cricket. That said, who are the 5 players with most wickets in T20 format? The list is talismanic, it is attractive and better yet, should tell the batters of the world that their job is not going to be any easier anytime soon. What do you reckon?

Here's a look at the five players with the most wickets in T20 cricket

1. Rashid Khan - 651 wickets in 478 Innings

Rashid Khan has been the sport's most creditable enigma in the recent years. That he's still a few years from turning 30 and has already, has already, make no mistake, claimed 651 wickets make him a giant of the game and a hero like no other. He is, by far, Afghanistan's most prominent cricketer and someone without whom the contemporary annals of world cricket is saying it too factually, not loosely.

Difficult to read by so many batters, including AB de Villiers, as confessed by the man himself, Rashid Khan is equally hard to score off from. 

2. Dwayne Bravo - 631 wickets in 546 Innings

Dwayne Bravo, a cricketer who conducts himself like his name on the 22 yards. He is a signal of intent, a name of pure competitiveness and he plays and celebrates like a true champion of the game. Bravo with 631 current wickets is second on the list of five players with most T20 wickets. This Lara-devotee's passion for the game knows no bounds. Almost a decade ago, he pushed the world loving cricket fan to the dance floor to tip toe to the beats of his enigmatic beats of champion.

Gayle's friend, Russell's mate, the man who knows Samuels like few others do and the one man that most fantasy cricket team players would have on their list where it comes to dominating contests left right and centre in T20 cricket - Bravo is one of a kind.

3. Sunil Narine - 589 wickets in 544 Innings

Among the five players with most T20 wickets, Sunil Narine has done it all. He became an opening batter for his beloved Kolkata Knight Riders team, he became a matchwinner for them as for also the other T20 leagues in Bangladesh, he won World Cup tournaments for the West Indies men's national cricket side and won hearts in different regions in the Asian sub-continent, taking his talent east in UAE, where he even excelled in T10 cricket.

Born in Trinidad, spinning batters into a cobweb of mystery even in the Americas and in different patches in Asia, today there are a few T20 cults, and safely speaking, Narine's name stands head and shoulders above so many of them.

He bowled a maiden over to someone like Nicholas Pooran in West Indies region's premier T20 tournament: the CPL. That this was a super over was even more special. And this happened a decade back in the day, when he was just as lethal with his mystery spin as he is today.

4. Imran Tahir - 547 Wickets in 417 Innings

Imran Tahir was most recently seen in the prominent T20 league in England by the name of World Championship of Legends, where his great leg spin bowling allowed South Africa Champions to dominate. Even as the great leg spin asset to South Africa didn't play every single contest in that series, his ability to keep his team's opponents on their backfoot was much like his haydays for the Proteas national cricket team.

Not only does he play like a man possessed at succeeding, he celebrates that way too. And this jovial sight did not change a bit.

5. Shakib Al Hasan - 498 Wickets in 443 Innings

Shakib Al Hasan is undoubtedly among the five players with most T20 wickets and his current tally that is hotly standing on the hinges of 500 T20 wickets goes to suggest his prominence in the shortest format of the game that in its league stage is gaining constant traction worldwide. Hasan has a remarkable talent of wickettaking and what makes him further dangerous for his team and difficult to contest against is his run-making prowess that is second to none where it comes to genuine matchwinners from Bangladesh's cricketing circuit.

Shakib took giant strides in the game's different formats and became a devoted figure for fans worldover who take to T20 cricket like to the fish in waters. There was a time where he formed an incredible trinity for Bangladesh besides Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which West Indian bowler is credited with most T20 wickets?

That honour belongs to Trinidad and Tobago-born Dwayne Bravo with over 630 wickets.

Which Afghanistan bowler has become a cult of T20 cricket?

That is Rashid Khan, with over 650 wickets.