Pakistan Bowlers with Most Wickets in T20Is: Shaheen Afridi Joins the Elite Club

Shaheen Shah Afridi etched his name in the record books by becoming the third Pakistan bowler to reach the 100-wicket milestone in T20Is.

This feat also places him among a select group of cricketers globally who have achieved 100 wickets in all three formats. Afridi reached this milestone in just 74 matches, showcasing his dominance in the shortest format.

Pakistan Bowlers with Most Wickets in T20Is — Shaheen Afridi (Photo: PTI)

Most Wickets for Pakistan in T20Is

Player	Matches	Wickets
Haris Rauf	78	110
Shadab Khan	104	107
Shaheen Shah Afridi	74	100
Shahid Afridi	98	97
Umar Gul	60	85
Saeed Ajmal	64	85
Imad Wasim	75	73
Mohammad Amir	62	71
Mohammad Hafeez	119	61
Hasan Ali	51	60

Shaheen Afridi's 100th T20I wicket came during the opening game against South Africa in Durban. The left-arm pacer delivered a stellar performance, taking 3/22 in his four-over spell. His wickets included the dismissal of Rassie van der Dussen for a golden duck and in-form David Miller, who was denied a century. Despite Shaheen’s heroics, Pakistan narrowly lost the match by 11 runs while chasing 184.

Shaheen Afridi now joins Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan in Pakistan’s 100-wicket T20I club, becoming the youngest to achieve this milestone. He also holds the distinction of being the first Pakistani bowler to claim 100 wickets across all formats of international cricket. Afridi’s achievements cement his status as one of Pakistan’s finest bowlers in the modern era, alongside legendary names like Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul.

This latest milestone highlights Afridi's growing stature in international cricket. With his lethal yorkers, ability to swing the new ball, and clinical execution at the death, he has emerged as a match-winner for Pakistan in the T20 format. At just 24 years old, Afridi has many more milestones to conquer in the years ahead.