Top Bowling Figures in T20 World Cup History: Full List
Top Bowling Figures
| # | Player | Team | Span | M | Inn | Figures | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Pakistan, India, Australia, Bangladesh, West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Scotland, England, South Africa, Oman, Namibia, Cayman Islands, Panama, United States, Nepal | 2007–2026 | 49 | 171 | 5-6 | 2.00 | |
| 2 | Sam Curran | England | 2022–2026 | 16 | 15 | 5-10 | 2.73 |
| 3 | Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 2021–2026 | 14 | 14 | 5-11 | 2.75 |
| 4 | Derrick Brangman | Bermuda | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 5-19 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Romario Shepherd | West Indies | 2024–2026 | 8 | 7 | 5-20 | 6.67 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 2016–2024 | 10 | 10 | 5-22 | 5.50 | |
| 7 | Junaid Siddique | United Arab Emirates | 2022–2026 | 7 | 7 | 5-35 | 8.75 |
| 8 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 2021–2026 | 14 | 14 | 4-7 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | 2016–2026 | 15 | 13 | 4-7 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Tanzim Hasan Sakib | Bangladesh | 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4-7 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Arshdeep Singh | India | 2022–2026 | 19 | 19 | 4-9 | 2.25 |
| 12 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 2021–2026 | 14 | 14 | 4-10 | 2.86 |
| 13 | India | 2014–2022 | 11 | 11 | 4-11 | 3.30 | |
| 14 | New Zealand | 2016–2026 | 18 | 18 | 4-11 | 2.75 | |
| 15 | Adil Rashid | England | 2016–2026 | 19 | 19 | 4-11 | 2.75 |
| 16 | Ottniel Baartman | South Africa | 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4-11 | 2.75 |
| 17 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 4-12 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Nathan Ellis | Australia | 2024–2026 | 7 | 7 | 4-12 | 3.13 |
| 19 | Nikhil Dutta | Canada | 2023–2024 | 6 | 6 | 4-12 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | 2022–2024 | 9 | 9 | 4-13 | 3.25 |
| 21 | Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 2022–2026 | 10 | 10 | 4-15 | 3.75 |
| 22 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 2016–2026 | 16 | 16 | 4-15 | 3.75 |
| 23 | Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | 2022–2024 | 7 | 7 | 4-16 | 4.00 |
| 24 | Usman Tariq | Pakistan | 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4-16 | 4.57 |
| 25 | Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 2022–2026 | 14 | 13 | 4-17 | 4.25 |
| 26 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan | 2022–2026 | 9 | 10 | 4-17 | 5.10 |
| 27 | Michael Alexander Leask | Scotland | 2016–2026 | 14 | 13 | 4-17 | 4.25 |
| 28 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 2022–2026 | 11 | 11 | 4-17 | 4.25 |
| 29 | Josh Davey | Scotland | 2021–2022 | 5 | 5 | 4-18 | 5.14 |
| 30 | Kaleem Sana | Canada | 2023–2026 | 11 | 11 | 4-18 | 4.50 |
| 31 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4-18 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | 2022–2024 | 7 | 7 | 4-19 | 4.75 |
| 33 | Kushal Bhurtel | Nepal | 2024–2026 | 7 | 6 | 4-19 | 4.75 |
| 34 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 2021–2024 | 6 | 6 | 4-19 | 4.75 |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 2016–2026 | 15 | 13 | 4-20 | 5.00 | |
| 36 | Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia | 2021–2026 | 14 | 10 | 4-20 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Zeeshan Maqsood | Oman | 2021–2024 | 5 | 4 | 4-20 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 4-21 | 6.30 |
| 39 | Harmeet Singh | United States | 2024–2026 | 7 | 6 | 4-21 | 5.25 |
| 40 | Ruben Trumpelmann | Namibia | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 4-21 | 5.25 |
| 41 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 2024–2026 | 12 | 12 | 4-22 | 5.74 |
| 42 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 2022–2026 | 16 | 16 | 4-22 | 5.50 |
| 43 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 4-23 | 5.75 |
| 44 | Kaleem Sana | Canada | 2023–2026 | 11 | 11 | 4-23 | 5.75 |
| 45 | Mohammad Wasim Jr | Pakistan | 2022 | 6 | 6 | 4-24 | 6.00 |
| 46 | Shadley van Schalkwyk | United States | 2024–2026 | 6 | 6 | 4-25 | 6.25 |
| 47 | Shadley van Schalkwyk | United States | 2024–2026 | 6 | 6 | 4-25 | 6.25 |
| 48 | Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | 2014–2024 | 11 | 11 | 4-25 | 6.25 |
| 49 | Curtis Campher | Ireland | 2021–2026 | 15 | 9 | 4-26 | 6.50 |
| 50 | Jason Holder | West Indies | 2021–2026 | 11 | 11 | 4-27 | 6.75 |
Key facts
leads the top bowling figures list for T20 World Cup history with 5-6, 4 runs conceded ahead of Sam Curran on 5-10. 7 of the top 10 have played in this scope in the 12 months up to 8 Mar 2026. The top 10 has not changed since CRIX started tracking this list on 27 Oct 2026, 2:55 PM IST. The record was set in 2009. The list covers 172 matches up to 8 Mar 2026, from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data plus CRIX scorecards for the newest games, and is rebuilt every 30 minutes.