Bowlers tend to do better in familiar conditions, especially on home soil. Here’s a look at the bowlers who’ve excelled in T20Is played at home, taking plenty of wickets.
Most Wickets at Home in T20Is
| Player | Team | Innings | Wickets | Best Bowling (Innings) | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 66 | 91 | 5/18 | 22.81 | 8.37 | 16.3 | 2/1 |
| Ish Sodhi | New Zealand | 65 | 77 | 4/28 | 24.81 | 8.50 | 17.5 | 2/0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 52 | 69 | 5/20 | 18.14 | 6.55 | 16.6 | 2/2 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 52 | 66 | 4/12 | 18.57 | 6.55 | 17.0 | 1/0 |
| Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 59 | 65 | 4/16 | 23.86 | 7.59 | 18.8 | 2/0 |
| Virandeep Singh | Malaysia | 51 | 65 | 4/5 | 12.87 | 5.12 | 15.0 | 4/0 |
| Pavandeep Singh | Malaysia | 50 | 59 | 4/16 | 18.08 | 5.73 | 18.9 | 1/0 |
| Junaid Siddique | UAE | 33 | 52 | 4/14 | 18.32 | 7.82 | 14.0 | 4/0 |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | 34 | 52 | 4/16 | 17.32 | 7.06 | 14.7 | 2/0 |
| Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 47 | 51 | 5/11 | 23.23 | 6.95 | 20.0 | 2/1 |
Key Insights on T20 International Bowling Records at Home
All-Time and Single-Series Wicket Records in Home T20Is
Tim Southee has taken the most wickets at home in T20Is, picking up 91 wickets in 66 innings in New Zealand.
Southee took 31 of his 91 wickets against Pakistan in 15 innings, the most by a bowler at home against a single T20I team.
West Indies’ Jason Holder has grabbed the most wickets in a home bilateral T20I series, picking up 15 scalps in the five-match home series against England in 2022.
Annual Performance and Four/Five/Six-Wicket Hauls
New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy has taken the most wickets in a calendar year in home T20Is, snaring 29 wickets in 16 innings played in New Zealand in 2025.
Duffy is the only bowler to grab five or more four-wicket hauls at home in T20Is.
Three of Duffy’s four-fors came in 2025, the joint-most by a bowler in a year in home T20Is, along with Yuzvendra Chahal (India in 2017) and Waqar Ali (Cyprus in 2025).
Aamir Kaleem (Oman), Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka), Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), and Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) are the four bowlers to bag two or more five-wicket hauls in home T20Is. Find the overall leader of picking 5-wicket hauls in T20I cricket.
Mendis is the only bowler to take two six-wicket hauls at home in T20Is, returning with 6 for 16 against Australia in Pallekele (2011) and 6 for 8 against Zimbabwe in Hambantota (2012).
Best Home Bowling Figures and Key Efficiency Metrics
Malaysia’s Syazrul Idrus has delivered the best bowling figures in a home T20I, returning with seven wickets while conceding just eight runs against China in Kuala Lumpur in the regional T20 World Cup qualifier in 2023.
Idrus’ figures are also the best by a bowler in any condition in T20Is.
Virandeep (Malaysia), Shem Ngoche (Kenya), and Vraj Patel (Kenya) are the three bowlers with a bowling average below 15 at home in T20Is (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Virandeep, Ngoche, Patel, Pavandeep, Khizar Hayat, and Vijay Unni (all from Malaysia) maintain their economy rates below six in home T20Is (minimum 500 balls bowled).
New Zealand’s Adam Milne is the only bowler to have a bowling strike rate below 13 in home T20Is (minimum 500 balls bowled).
Virandeep is the only bowler to take 20 or more wickets at two venues in his home country (Malaysia) in T20Is.
Notable Partnerships and Sibling Records
Ish Sodhi has partnered with Southee (120) and Mitchell Santner (110+) for 100-plus wickets each in T20Is played in New Zealand.
Malaysia’s Virandeep and Pavandeep Singh are the only sibling pair to pick up 100-plus wickets while bowling in tandem at home in T20Is.
