Batters often hog the limelight with their brilliant performances in the T20 World Cup. But bowlers are equally important to bring ultimate glory to the team.
Thus, their role and efforts are critical to winning knockout matches and, eventually, taking home the trophy. A few world-class bowlers have held their nerves and picked up crucial wickets with their skills.
In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in T20 World Cup knockouts.
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup Knockouts
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Avg | Econ | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jordan (ENG) | 6 | 9 | 22.00 | 9.00 | 3/37 |
| Ajantha Mendis (SL) | 5 | 8 | 12.62 | 5.05 | 4/12 |
| Umar Gul (PAK) | 5 | 8 | 14.62 | 6.50 | 3/15 |
| Samuel Badree (WI) | 5 | 7 | 16.57 | 5.80 | 2/16 |
| Angelo Mathews (SL) | 7 | 7 | 15.71 | 5.50 | 3/16 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 6 | 6 | 25.33 | 6.33 | 2/16 |
| Adil Rashid (ENG) | 6 | 6 | 27.00 | 6.75 | 2/22 |
| Dwayne Bravo (WI) | 3 | 5 | 22.60 | 10.27 | 3/37 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 3 | 5 | 14.40 | 6.75 | 2/12 |
| Sunil Narine (WI) | 3 | 5 | 9.20 | 4.31 | 3/9 |
Key Insights
Chris Jordan has taken the most wickets in T20 World Cup knockouts. The England pacer grabbed nine wickets in six innings.
Over 13 bowlers have picked up five or more wickets in T20 World Cup knockout matches.
Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis and Pakistan’s Shadab Khan are the only two bowlers who have bagged four-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup knockouts.
Mendis’ four-fer came in the 2012 final against the West Indies. And his bowling figures of 4 for 12 are the best in the knockouts.
Sunil Narine’s bowling average of 9.20 and economy rate of 4.31 are the best, while Irfan Pathan’s strike rate of 9.6 is the best among the bowlers with five or more wickets.
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