The importance of having reliable bowlers in the ranks is paramount, given how batters dominate the T20I format. Few bowlers are skilled enough and know the art of picking up wickets at regular intervals.
And if two formidable bowlers join forces, then things might become hard for the opponent batters. The two bowlers, while bowling in tandem, might strangle the batters with their skilful tactics.
This article will list the top 10 bowling pairs that have picked up the most wickets in T20Is.
Most Wickets by a Bowling Pair in T20I
| Bowling Pair | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan (184), Mohammad Nabi (71) | Afghanistan | 109 | 255 |
| Ish Sodhi (129), Mitchell Santner (107) | New Zealand | 99 | 236 |
| Tim Southee (104), Ish Sodhi (92) | New Zealand | 79 | 196 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (102), Shakib Al Hasan (88) | Bangladesh | 74 | 190 |
| Rizwan Butt (112), Imran Anwar (69) | Bahrain | 71 | 181 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (115), Maheesh Theekshana (63) | Sri Lanka | 65 | 178 |
| Haris Rauf (95), Shaheen Shah Afridi (82) | Pakistan | 63 | 177 |
| Ehsan Khan (104), Aizaz Khan (72) | Hong Kong | 75 | 176 |
| Tim Southee (94), Mitchell Santner (82) | New Zealand | 74 | 176 |
| Ehsan Khan (99), Yasim Murtaza (75) | Hong Kong | 67 | 174 |
| Adil Rashid (88), Chris Jordan (85) | England | 81 | 173 |
Key Insights on Leading Bowling Duos in T20I Cricket
Record-Breaking Bowling Duos in T20Is
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have taken the most wickets as a bowling pair in T20Is.
New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner became the first bowling pair to pick up 200 T20I wickets while bowling together.
Sodhi and Mitchell Santner are the only pair where both bowlers have picked up 100-plus wickets while bowling together in T20Is.
There are 13 pairs where both bowlers have taken 100-plus wickets each in their T20I careers.
Tim Southee and Sodhi are the lead pace-spin duo to take the most wickets in tandem in T20Is. They picked up 196 scalps together in 79 matches for the Kiwis.
Top T20I Bowling Partnerships and Performance Rates
The Nepali duo of Sandeep Lamichhane and Karan KC have the best wicket-taking rate per T20I match. When both team up in a T20I match, they end up grabbing approximately 3.38 wickets. Read how Karan KC Proved to be ‘The Miracle Man’ for Nepal.
Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh and Pavandeep Singh are the only sibling pair to pick up more than 150 wickets in T20Is.
There are five Malaysian pairs with 150 or more wickets, the most by any team in T20Is.
Multi-Partner T20I Bowling Records
Rwanda’s Kevin Irakoze and Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh have partnered with four different bowlers to grab 100-plus wickets each while bowling in pairs in T20Is.
Sodhi, Southee, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Karan KC (Nepal), Martin Akayezu (Rwanda), and Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) have collaborated with three various bowlers to scalp 100-plus wickets in tandem.
Bahrain’s Rizwan Butt is the only fast bowler to pair with two fellow pacers for 150-plus wickets in T20Is.
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