We tend to see a lot of maidens in Tests as opposed to the other shorter formats like ODIs or T20Is. This is because, in Tests, batsmen usually take a great deal of time to get settled and more often look to play a long innings.
As the format shortens, maiden overs become a rarity. At least in ODIs, there is a possibility of seeing one or two maiden overs per innings. (Check out which bowler has the most maidens in ODI cricket.)
But as the format truncates further, maiden overs become like gold dust. Yes, we are talking about T20Is, wherein even a dot ball or a string of dots is in itself a significant achievement for a bowler, let alone a maiden over.
But some bowlers have achieved maidens on more than one occasion. So here is the list of the top 10 bowlers with the most maiden overs in T20Is.
Most Maiden Overs in T20I Cricket
| Player | Team | Innings | Maiden Overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Nsubuga | Uganda | 71 | 19 |
| Shem Ngoche | Kenya | 101 | 14 |
| Nopphon Senamontree | Thailand | 49 | 13 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 80 | 12 |
| Henry Ssenyondo | Uganda | 91 | 11 |
| Richard Ngarava | Zimbabwe | 88 | 11 |
| Sanjaykumar Thakor | Tanzania | 56 | 11 |
| Abdul Majid | Bahrain | 71 | 10 |
| Alpesh Ramjani | Uganda | 63 | 10 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 86 | 10 |
Key Insights on Most Maidens Bowled in T20I Cricket
Top Maiden Earners in T20Is
Uganda’s Frank Nsubuga has bowled the most maiden overs among all bowlers in T20Is.
Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (both from India) and Zimbabwe’s Richard Ngarava are the three bowlers from full member nations to bowl 10 or more maidens in T20Is.
Extraordinary Single Match and Debut Stats
Saad Bin Zafar (Canada), Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), and Ayush Shukla (Hong Kong) have bowled four maiden overs each in a T20I innings.
Santiago Rossi (Argentina), Asrar Ahmed (Greece), Ghulam Ahmadi (Germany), and Charlie Rumistrzewicz (Spain) bowled two maiden overs each in their debut T20I innings.
Country, Year, and Phase-specific Maiden Records
Frank Nsuguba is the only bowler to deliver more than 10 maiden overs in a single country, having done so in Rwanda.
Shem Ngoche (Kenya) and Nopphon Senamontree (Thailand) have earned the most maiden overs in a calendar year in T20Is. Both sent down nine maiden overs in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Frank Nsubuga and Shem Ngoche are the two bowlers to bowl 10 or more maidens in the first innings in T20Is.
Most T20I Maidens by Age
Ghana’s Enoch Frimpong is the youngest bowler to earn a maiden in T20Is. He was 15 years and 214 days old when he bowled his career’s first maiden over against Lesotho in 2024.
Bahamas’ Dwight Weakley is the only bowler to earn more than two maiden overs after the age of 50 in T20Is.
Japan’s Charlie Hara-Hinze and Nigeria’s Prosper Useni are the two bowlers to deliver more than five maiden overs before turning 20 in T20Is.
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