Wanindu Hasaranga was the highest wicket-taker in the 2021 version of the T20 World Cup. You can find the tournament’s year-by-year winner of the highest wicket-taker podium.
He has also started promisingly well in the 2022 version, picking up 7 wickets in the three qualifying round games.
This article will track the leading wicket-taker of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 happening across Australia.
| PLAYER | WICKETS | INNINGS | AVERAGE | BEST BOWLING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) | 15 | 8 | 13.26 | 8/3 |
| Sam Curran (ENG) | 13 | 6 | 11.38 | 10/5 |
| Bas de Leede (NED) | 13 | 7 | 13.00 | 19/3 |
| Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM) | 12 | 7 | 16.58 | 23/3 |
| Anrich Nortje (SA) | 11 | 5 | 8.54 | 10/4 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 11 | 7 | 14.09 | 22/4 |
| Shadab Khan (PAK) | 11 | 7 | 15.00 | 22/3 |
| Josh Little (IRE) | 11 | 7 | 17.18 | 22/3 |
| Paul van Meekeren (NED) | 11 | 8 | 18.00 | 29/3 |
| Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 10 | 6 | 15.60 | 32/3 |
Sam Curran picked the first five-wicket haul of the tournament, adding himself to the 9 previous holders of the feat.
Another Sri Lankan spinner, Maheesh Theekshana, also in good form, has the best chance to top the list if his side, Sri Lanka, makes it to the final four.
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