Top Bowling Figures in T20 World Cup History: Full List
Top Bowling Figures
| # | Player | Team | Span | M | Inn | Figures | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 2024–2026 | 11 | 8 | 4-27 | 6.75 |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 2016–2026 | 8 | 8 | 4-28 | 7.00 | |
| 53 | Gudakesh Motie | West Indies | 2024–2026 | 11 | 11 | 4-28 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 2022–2026 | 11 | 12 | 4-29 | 7.25 |
| 55 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 2022–2026 | 16 | 16 | 4-30 | 7.50 |
| 56 | Shamar Joseph | West Indies | 2026 | 7 | 7 | 4-30 | 7.50 |
| 57 | Kabua Morea | Papua New Guinea | 2021–2024 | 4 | 4 | 4-31 | 7.75 |
| 58 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 2022–2026 | 11 | 12 | 4-31 | 7.75 |
| 59 | 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 | 4-37 | 9.25 | |
| 60 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 2021–2024 | 7 | 7 | 4-39 | 9.75 |
| 61 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 2024–2026 | 12 | 12 | 4-40 | 10.00 |
| 62 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 2021–2026 | 14 | 14 | 4-41 | 10.25 |
| 63 | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 2022–2026 | 16 | 16 | 3-0 | 0.00 |
| 64 | Nikhil Dutta | Canada | 2023–2024 | 6 | 6 | 3-0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Kaleem Sana | Canada | 2023–2026 | 11 | 11 | 3-4 | 1.04 |
| 66 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 2022–2024 | 8 | 8 | 3-4 | 1.00 |
| 67 | Jeremy Gordon | Canada | 2023–2024 | 7 | 7 | 3-6 | 3.00 |
| 68 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 2021–2024 | 6 | 6 | 3-6 | 3.27 |
| 69 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 2022–2024 | 8 | 8 | 3-6 | 2.77 |
| 70 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka | 2021–2022 | 6 | 6 | 3-7 | 2.33 |
| 71 | Mehran Khan | Oman | 2024 | 4 | 3 | 3-7 | 2.33 |
| 72 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 2016–2024 | 10 | 10 | 3-7 | 1.75 |
| 73 | Varun Chakaravarthy | India | 2021–2026 | 10 | 10 | 3-7 | 3.50 |
| 74 | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | 2021–2026 | 14 | 14 | 3-8 | 2.40 |
| 75 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 3-8 | 2.00 |
| 76 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 3-8 | 2.00 |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 2009–2012 | 3 | 3 | 3-9 | 3.00 | |
| 78 | Brandon Glover | Netherlands | 2021–2022 | 5 | 5 | 3-9 | 4.50 |
| 79 | Mark Adair | Ireland | 2021–2026 | 15 | 15 | 3-9 | 2.25 |
| 80 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 3-9 | 3.00 |
| 81 | 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 | 3-11 | 2.75 | |
| 82 | 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 | 3-12 | 3.00 | |
| 83 | Corbin Bosch | South Africa | 2026 | 7 | 7 | 3-12 | 3.00 |
| 84 | Jason Holder | West Indies | 2021–2026 | 11 | 11 | 3-12 | 3.60 |
| 85 | Jofra Archer | England | 2024–2026 | 12 | 12 | 3-12 | 3.60 |
| 86 | Mark Watt | Scotland | 2016–2026 | 16 | 16 | 3-12 | 3.00 |
| 87 | Mark Wood | England | 2022–2024 | 6 | 6 | 3-12 | 4.00 |
| 88 | Sam Curran | England | 2022–2026 | 16 | 15 | 3-12 | 3.00 |
| 89 | Harsh Thaker | Canada | 2023–2026 | 9 | 5 | 3-13 | 3.39 |
| 90 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 3-13 | 3.25 |
| 91 | Alessandro Morris | Cayman Islands | 2023 | 4 | 4 | 3-14 | 3.50 |
| 92 | Harsh Thaker | Canada | 2023–2026 | 9 | 5 | 3-14 | 6.46 |
| 93 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 2016–2026 | 16 | 16 | 3-14 | 3.50 |
| 94 | Obed McCoy | West Indies | 2022–2024 | 4 | 4 | 3-14 | 4.67 |
| 95 | Saad Bin Zafar | Canada | 2023–2026 | 12 | 11 | 3-14 | 3.50 |
| 96 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 2022–2026 | 16 | 16 | 3-14 | 4.67 |
| 97 | Varun Chakaravarthy | India | 2021–2026 | 10 | 10 | 3-14 | 4.67 |
| 98 | 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 | 3-15 | 5.00 | |
| 99 | Barry McCarthy | Ireland | 2022–2026 | 13 | 13 | 3-15 | 3.75 |
| 100 | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 9 | 9 | 3-15 | 3.91 |
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, 3:55 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.