A bowler picking four wickets in a T20I innings signals that their team more often than not is in a dominant position over their opponents. These wickets not only reduce the opposition but also seldom give them a chance to get back into the contest.
Some bowlers have an attacking instinct and always think about wickets even in this format. Such bowlers are the ones who top the wicket-taking charts for their team on most occasions.
In this article, we will see such bowlers who have picked heaps of wickets in this list of the most four-wicket hauls in T20I cricket.
Most 4-Wicket Hauls in T20Is
| Player | Team | Innings | 4+ Wickets | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 108 | 11 | 179 |
| Henry Ssenyondo | Uganda | 91 | 8 | 124 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 126 | 8 | 149 |
| Rizwan Butt | Bahrain | 80 | 7 | 127 |
| Nalin Nipiko | Vanuatu | 31 | 6 | 49 |
| Dhruvkumar Maisuria | Botswana | 40 | 6 | 74 |
| Umar Gul | Pakistan | 60 | 6 | 85 |
| Waqar Ali | Cyprus | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| Jacob Duffy | New Zealand | 36 | 5 | 53 |
| Kaleem Sana | Canada | 41 | 5 | 64 |
Key Insights on the Top Bowlers with Most Four-Wicket Hauls in T20Is
Dominance in Four-Wicket Hauls and Match-Winning Spells in T20Is
Rashid Khan has taken the most four-wicket hauls in T20I cricket, with him being the only bowler with more than 10 four-fors.
90 per cent of Rashid Khan’s four-fors have ended up in victories for Afghanistan in T20Is.
Rashid Khan is the only bowler to pick up five four-wicket hauls against a team in T20Is, having done so against Ireland.
Four-for Conversion Rate and Unique Bowling Feats
Bahrain’s Rizwan Butt has converted four of his seven four-fors into five-wicket hauls, the most by a bowler in T20Is.
Butt is the only bowler to grab three or more four-fors and three or more five-fors in T20Is.
Rashid Khan is the only captain to take five four-wicket hauls in T20Is.
Vanuatu’s Nalin Nipiko and Kenya’s Lucas Oluoch have taken the most four-fors in T20I losses, with three each.
Geographical and Age-Related Records
New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy became the first bowler to take five four-wicket hauls on home soil in T20Is.
Kuldeep Yadav (India), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), and Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) have bagged three or more four-wicket hauls in overseas T20Is.
Uganda’s Henry Ssenyondo has picked up the most four-wicket hauls in a calendar year in T20Is. He fetched five four-fors in 30 innings in 2023.
George Sesay is the youngest bowler to bag a four-wicket haul in T20Is. He was 14 years and 328 days old when he took 4 for 11 for Sierra Leone against Mozambique in 2021.
Brazil’s Richard Avery, on the other hand, is the oldest bowler to take a four-for in T20Is. He returned with figures of 4 for 20 at the age of 48 years and 308 days against Mexico in 2024.
Notable Bowlers Without a Four-For
India’s Jasprit Bumrah has taken the most wickets without a four-wicket haul in T20Is, with 99 scalps to his name.
Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani and Rwanda’s Zappy Bimenyimana are the other bowlers with 90-plus wickets without a four-for in T20Is.
