Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2026: Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah share No. 1 Spot - Top 20 Bowlers, Team-Wise Top 3 on March 8 as India become Champions

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The 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, has shifted the paradigm of T20 bowling. While subcontinental tracks traditionally favour spin, the tournament has seen a fascinating duel between "Mystery Spin" and "Tactical Pace." India are playing New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The tournament has been dominated by USA's Shadley van Schalkwyk, who currently leads the charts by a significant margin. His back-to-back four-wicket hauls against India and Pakistan have been the highlight of the group stages.

Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2026

Standings as of March 8 after India vs New Zealand Final

T20 World Cup 2026 Most Wickets: Team-Wise Top 3 Wicket-Takers

Group A

India

1. Varun Chakaravarthy: 14 wickets
2. Jasprit Bumrah: 14 wickets
3. Arshdeep Singh: 9 wickets

Pakistan

1. Usman Tariq: 10 wickets
2. Shaheen Shah Afridi: 8 wickets
3. Mohammad Nawaz: 7 wickets

Netherlands

1. Logan Van Beek: 7 wickets
2. Aryan Dutt: 5 wickets
3. Bas De Leede: 5 wickets

Namibia

1. Gerhard Erasmus: 7 wickets
2. Willem Myburgh: 2 wickets
3. Bernard Scholtz: 2 wickets

USA

1. Shadley Van Schalkwyk: 13 wickets
2. Harmeet Singh: 7 wickets
3. Mohammad Mohsin: 4 wickets

Group B

Australia

1. Adam Zampa: 8 wickets
2. Nathan Ellis: 5 wickets
3. Marcus Stoinis: 4 wickets

Sri Lanka

1. Maheesh Theeksana: 11 wickets
2. Dushmantha Chameera: 10 wickets
3. Dunith Wellalage: 8 wickets

Ireland

1. George Dockrell: 4 wickets
2. Barry McCarthy: 4 wickets
3. Josh Little: 3 wickets

Oman

1. Shakeel Ahmed: 4 wickets
2. Sufyan Mehmood: 3 wickets
3. Jiten Ramanandi: 2 wickets

Zimbabwe

1. Blessing Muzarabani: 12 wickets
2. Brad Evans: 9 wickets
3. Richard Ngarava: 6 wickets

Group C

England

1. Adil Rashid: 13 wickets
2. Jofra Archer: 11 wickets
3. Liam Dawson: 10 wickets

Nepal

1. Nandan Yadav: 5 wickets
2. Sompal Kami: 3 wickets
3. Dipendra Singh Airee: 2 wickets

West Indies

1. Gudakesh Motie: 10 wickets
2. Jason Holder: 10 wickets
3. Shamar Joseph: 9 wickets

Scotland

1. Michael Leask: 9 wickets
2. Brad Currie: 4 wickets
3. Oliver Davidson: 3 wickets

Italy

1. Crishan Kalugamage: 7 wickets
2. Benjamin Manenti: 5 wickets
3. Ali Hasan: 4 wickets

Group D

Afghanistan

1. Azmatullah Omarzai: 9 wickets
2. Rashid Khan: 6 wickets
3. Mohammad Nabi: 5 wickets

New Zealand

1. Rachin Ravindra: 12 wickets
2. Matt Henry: 10 wickets
3. Lockie Ferguson: 6 wickets

South Africa

1. Lungi Ngidi: 12 wickets
2. Marco Jansen: 11 wickets
3. Corbin Bosch: 11 wickets

Canada

1. Saad Bin Zafar: 4 wickets
2. Jaskarandeep Singh: 4 wickets
3. Ansh Patel: 3 wickets

United Arab Emirates

1. Junaid Siddiqui: 7 wickets
2. Muhammad Jawadullah: 3 wickets
3. Muhammad Arfan: 3 wickets