Top 5 highest wicket-takers in T20 cricket ft. Rashid Khan
The Qualifier 1 brought out some great news for the MI Cape Town as they entered the final of the league for the first time since the prestigious SA20 2025 came into being in the year 2022. However, the match had a remarkable individual milestone for Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan to achieve.
With an absolute stunner which bowled out Dunith Wellalage in the 10th over of the Paarl Royals, Rashid became the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket combining the various leagues he has played in and his international appearances for Afghanistan. With this historic record to his name and another crucial dismissal of Dinesh Karthik, Rashid now has a total of 633 wickets to his name in the shortest format of the game. In the light of this brilliant record in T20 cricket, here is a list of the highest wicket-takers in T20 cricket.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers in the T20 format
(1) Rashid Khan (633 wickets in 461 matches):
Without a doubt, Rashid is a generational talent for Afghanistan who has set the benchmark for the youth of his country in terms of cricketing ability. However, more than an inspirational figure, his records are equally impressive in T20 cricket. Rashid has now bagged the most wickets in the shortest format of the game in the fewest appearances across different leagues he has played and for his national side combined. The remarkable bowler has a lot more years of cricket left in him and it is anticipated that he is not going to set a new standard as a marquee bowler in T20 cricket.
(2) Dwayne Bravo (631 wickets in 582 matches):
Dwayne Bravo is another name in the list of the leading wicket-takers in T20 cricket. The 41-year-old has played for different franchises across the globe including the likes of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL), for Lahore Qalandars in Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Chittagong Kings in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) amongst others and managed to outshine other seasoned campaigners of T20 cricket.
(3) Sunil Narine ( 574 wickets in 536 matches):
Sunil Narine emerged as a major force in T20 cricket during his time with the West Indies national team and for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL. Narine was a bone of contention for batters due to his unconventional bowling tactic and the ability to turn the bowl in adverse conditions. His dynamic style of play was a crucial asset for the long set of franchise he has represented during the course of his career. Without a doubt, Narine is one of the most impactful spin bowlers in T20 cricket.
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(4) Imran Tahir (531 wickets in 428 matches):
Imran Tahir has played in different parts of the world but his sharpness with the bowl and lethal deliveries have been a constant throughout the course of his career. The 45-year-old is still a force to reckon with on his day and his latest appearances in the SA20 2025 for the Joburg Super Kings is a proof of his cricketing ability and majestic display with the bowl.
(5) Shakib Al Hasan (492 wickets in 444 matches):
Shakib Al Hasan may have begun his career as a batting all-rounder for Bangladesh, but as his career progressed the former skipper of the Bangladesh national team has cemented his place as a spin bowler in the various teams he has played as well. Shakib has a bowling average of 21.49 in the T20 format which places him right in the mix as one of the most remarkable all-rounders the game has ever seen.
