Top Bowling Figures in T20 World Cup History: Full List
Top Bowling Figures
| # | Player | Team | Span | M | Inn | Figures | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 2022–2026 | 16 | 16 | 3-22 | 5.50 |
| 152 | Will Jacks | England | 2024–2026 | 10 | 8 | 3-22 | 5.50 |
| 153 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3-23 | 5.75 |
| 154 | Axar Patel | India | 2022–2026 | 17 | 17 | 3-23 | 5.75 |
| 155 | Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 2022–2026 | 14 | 13 | 3-23 | 5.75 |
| 156 | Brad Evans | Zimbabwe | 2022–2026 | 8 | 8 | 3-23 | 6.57 |
| 157 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 18 | 18 | 3-23 | 5.75 |
| 158 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 2022–2026 | 16 | 15 | 3-23 | 5.75 |
| 159 | Sri Lanka | 2009–2012 | 3 | 3 | 3-24 | 6.00 | |
| 160 | Arshdeep Singh | India | 2022–2026 | 19 | 19 | 3-24 | 6.00 |
| 161 | Chad Soper | Papua New Guinea | 2021–2024 | 5 | 5 | 3-24 | 6.00 |
| 162 | Joshua Little | Ireland | 2021–2026 | 13 | 13 | 3-24 | 6.00 |
| 163 | Junaid Siddique | United Arab Emirates | 2022–2026 | 7 | 7 | 3-24 | 6.00 |
| 164 | Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 2021–2026 | 16 | 17 | 3-24 | 8.00 |
| 165 | Liam Dawson | England | 2026 | 8 | 8 | 3-24 | 6.00 |
| 166 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 3-24 | 6.55 |
| 167 | Salman Mirza | Pakistan | 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3-24 | 6.26 |
| 168 | Gudakesh Motie | West Indies | 2024–2026 | 11 | 11 | 3-25 | 6.25 |
| 169 | Saim Ayub | Pakistan | 2024–2026 | 7 | 5 | 3-25 | 6.25 |
| 170 | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 2014–2026 | 18 | 17 | 3-25 | 6.25 |
| 171 | Sompal Kami | Nepal | 2024–2026 | 5 | 5 | 3-25 | 6.25 |
| 172 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 3-25 | 6.25 |
| 173 | Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | 2026 | 7 | 7 | 3-26 | 6.50 |
| 174 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 2022–2026 | 11 | 12 | 3-26 | 6.50 |
| 175 | Mark Wood | England | 2022–2024 | 6 | 6 | 3-26 | 8.67 |
| 176 | Axar Patel | India | 2022–2026 | 17 | 17 | 3-27 | 9.00 |
| 177 | Hardik Pandya | India | 2016–2026 | 23 | 21 | 3-27 | 6.75 |
| 178 | Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 2021–2026 | 16 | 17 | 3-27 | 6.75 |
| 179 | Usman Tariq | Pakistan | 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3-27 | 6.75 |
| 180 | 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 | 3-28 | 7.00 | |
| 181 | Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 2021–2026 | 14 | 14 | 3-28 | 7.00 |
| 182 | David Wiese | Namibia | 2021–2024 | 10 | 11 | 3-28 | 7.64 |
| 183 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 3-28 | 7.00 |
| 184 | Barry McCarthy | Ireland | 2022–2026 | 13 | 13 | 3-29 | 7.25 |
| 185 | Mohammed Siraj | India | 2024–2026 | 4 | 4 | 3-29 | 7.25 |
| 186 | Paul van Meekeren | Netherlands | 2021–2026 | 14 | 14 | 3-29 | 7.25 |
| 187 | Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | 2014–2026 | 18 | 17 | 3-29 | 7.25 |
| 188 | Hardik Pandya | India | 2016–2026 | 23 | 21 | 3-30 | 7.50 |
| 189 | Jason Holder | West Indies | 2021–2026 | 11 | 11 | 3-30 | 7.83 |
| 190 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 2022–2026 | 11 | 12 | 3-30 | 7.50 |
| 191 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 2021–2026 | 18 | 18 | 3-30 | 7.50 |
| 192 | Michael Alexander Leask | Scotland | 2016–2026 | 14 | 13 | 3-30 | 7.50 |
| 193 | Nosthush Kenjige | United States | 2024–2026 | 2 | 2 | 3-30 | 7.50 |
| 194 | Ansh Patel | Canada | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3-31 | 7.75 |
| 195 | Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 2016–2026 | 18 | 18 | 3-31 | 7.75 |
| 196 | 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 | 3-32 | 8.00 | |
| 197 | Arshdeep Singh | India | 2022–2026 | 19 | 19 | 3-32 | 8.00 |
| 198 | Bradley Wheal | Scotland | 2021–2026 | 12 | 12 | 3-33 | 8.25 |
| 199 | Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3-33 | 8.25 |
| 200 | Gudakesh Motie | West Indies | 2024–2026 | 11 | 11 | 3-33 | 8.25 |
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, 5:37 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.