Since the inaugural season of the T20 World Cup in 2007 we have seen some fantastic bowling performances in each edition, here is the list of the Highest Wicket takers of every T20 World Cup and the bowler with the most wickets
The T20 format is all about hitting sixes and boundaries, but the bowlers also take advantage of the batsman taking additional risks in this format. Today we are going to talk about bowlers who mastered the skill of taking wickets in the toughest format.
ICC T20 World Cup Most Wickets List And Highest Wicket Taker Of All Time
Highest Wicket takers of every T20 World Cup
Umar Gul (Pakistan) 13 Wickets in the 2007 World Cup
The Pakistani right-arm pacer quickly adapted his bowling skill superbly in the newly formed T20 format at that time. He was the main architect in making Pakistan reach the final of the inaugural T20 World Cup.
Umar Gul had 13 wickets on his name in the 7 matches he played in the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Umar Gul (Pakistan) 13 Wickets in the 2009 World Cup
In Pakistan’s first-ever T20 World Cup title Umar Gul was the most valuable player. His performance in the 2009 World Cup in England and Wales was incomparable. Gul took 13 wickets once again in the 7 matches he played in the 2009 edition.
One of his famous performances in the tournament came against New Zealand when he bagged outstanding figures of 5/6 at the Oval.
Dirk Nannes (Australia) 14 Wickets in the 2010 World Cup
The Dutch-Australian cricketer has played for two nations. In the 2010 World Cup hosted by the West Indies Dirk Nannes put on a show as he picked up 14 wickets in the 7 matches he played. Australia reached the final of the tournament with Dirk Nannes’s amazing bowling performances.
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) 15 Wickets in the 2012 World Cup
The Lankan right-arm mystery spinner has trapped many batsmen with his mysterious bowling. He was unplayable in the 2012 World Cup hosted by Sri Lanka. Malinga and Mendis combined bowling performance made Sri Lanka the finalist of the T20 World Cup for the first time.
Mendis picked up 15 wickets in the 6 matches he played in the tournament. His 6/8 against Zimbabwe in the same World Cup is still the best bowling figure by any bowler in the format.
Imran Tahir (South Africa) 12 Wickets in the 2014 World Cup
The South African leg spinner had the wicket-taking nack in him. Captain Faf Duplessis used Tahir every time he needed a breakthrough in the 2014 World Cup.
Tahir took 12 wickets in the 5 matches he played in T20 World Cup 2014.
Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) 12 Wickets in the 2016 World Cup
The Afghanistani veteran all-rounder picked up 12 wickets in 7 matches he played in the 2016 World Cup in India.
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) 16 Wickets in the 2021 World Cup
The wicket-taking ability of the Sri Lankan leg spinner makes him stand out from the other bowlers. In the 2021 World Cup in the UAE Hasaranga bagged 16 wickets with an economy of 5.20 in the 8 games he played.