T20 cricket may be dominated by the batters, but bowlers also give their 100 percent to take 10 wickets of the opposition. And this is pretty much possible as bowlers plan effective strategies to pick wickets in the shortest format.
Some bowlers know exactly how to cleverly pick wickets in T20s. This article lists the excellent bowlers with the most T20I wickets in 2023.
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Most T20I Wickets in 2023
| Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | BB/Match | Economy | 5-Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpesh Ramjani (UGA) | 30 | 30 | 55 | 4/9 | 4.77 | – |
| Henry Ssenyondo (UGA) | 30 | 30 | 49 | 4/4 | 5.32 | – |
| Martin Akayezu (RWN) | 38 | 36 | 42 | 4/17 | 8.26 | – |
| Zappy Bimenyimana (RWN) | 39 | 38 | 38 | 3/7 | 7.04 | – |
| Emile Rukiriza (RWN) | 34 | 31 | 32 | 4/15 | 6.59 | – |
| Emmanuel Sebareme (RWN) | 33 | 30 | 30 | 4/6 | 6.09 | – |
| Bilal Hassun (UGA) | 21 | 21 | 29 | 4/23 | 6.24 | – |
| Kenneth Waiswa (UGA) | 30 | 21 | 29 | 4/29 | 6.39 | – |
| Vijay Unni (MAL) | 21 | 21 | 29 | 4/23 | 6.60 | – |
| Shem Ngoche (KENYA) | 24 | 24 | 29 | 3/10 | 5.56 | – |
Key stats
The above list consists of many bowlers from associate nations like Germany, Uganda, Malta, and Malaysia.
Alpesh Ramjani, Uganda’s slow left-arm bowler, has the best bowling economy among the top 10 bowlers. His teammate, Henry Ssenyondo, has picked up the most 4-wicket hauls till now.
So far, more than 15 bowlers have grabbed a 5-wicket haul at least once in 2023.
Mark Adair is the leading wicket-taker for Ireland in T20Is, and his valuable contribution (12 wickets) during the T20 World Cup Europe Qualifiers helped his team secure a spot in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
