Most wickets in T20 World Cup: Shakib Al Hasan, the leading wicket-taker in the history of the tournament, became the first bowler to reach the 50-wicket mark during the crucial India vs Bangladesh match in Antigua on Saturday. Also read: Most Runs in T20 World Cup | Most Wickets | Most Sixes | Super 8 Points Table
The 37-year-old Bangladeshi all-rounder, who has played in all editions of T20 World Cup since 2007, currently is the only cricketer to take more than 40 wickets in the T20 World Cup history. Let's take a look at the list below:

| Name | Wickets | Matches | Best spell | Economy Rate | 4-wicket spell | 5-wicket spell |
| 1. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 50 | 42 | 4/9 | 6.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 2. Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 39 | 34 | 4/11 | 6.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 3. Lasith Malinga (SL) | 38 | 31 | 5/31 | 7.43 | 2 | 1 |
| 4. Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) | 34 | 19 | 3/8 | 6.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 36 | 23 | 4/19 | 6.79 | 1 | 0 |
| 6. Tim Southee (NZ) | 36 | 26 | 3/6 | 7.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. Ajantha Mendis (SL) | 35 | 24 | 6/8 | 6.80 | 1 | 1 |
| 8. Umar Gul (PAK) | 35 | 24 | 5/6 | 7.30 | 1 | 2 |
| 9. Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 35 | 25 | 3/11 | 7.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. Rashid Khan (AFG) | 34 | 22 | 5/3 | 6.16 | 2 | 1 |
As of June 22, 2024
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