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T20 is the newest, shortest, and most exciting Cricket format, which started on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland.  T20 is a one-day game in which a team plays one inning of batting and one inning of bowling.  A team can bowl 20 overs in a T20 match whereas a bowler can bowl a maximum of 4 overs in a match. Tests and ODIs run as well as bowling determine the win or loss of a match. However, it is quite difficult to get wickets in T20 matches, where T20 matches are known as a game of boundary, over-boundary, and chasing runs. Like so many variations, fast, medium fast, and spin are the main types of bowling in T20 Cricket, which you'll find while you'll know the most T20 wicket takers. However, if you would like to know more about T20 wicket-takers of all time, then you are at the right place. So keep reading;

Here are the most T20 wicket takers by name, bowling type, country, and position:

Position	Name	Bowler Type	Country
1	Tim Southee	Fast Bowler	New Zealand
2	Shakib Al Hasan	Spin Bowler	Bangladesh
3	Rashid Khan	Spin Bowler	Afghanistan
4	Ish Sodhi	Spin Bowler	New Zealand
5	Lasith Malinga	Fast Bowler	Sri Lanka
6	Shadab Khan	Spin Bowler	Pakistan
7	Shahid Afridi	Spin Bowler	Pakistan
8	Mustafizur Rahman	Fast Bowler	Bangladesh
9	Chris Jordan	Fast Bowler	England
10	Adil Rashid	Spin Bowler	England

Who is the most T20 wicket taker?

With 129 wickets, Tim Southee of New Zealand is the most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This fast bowler from New Zealand has played 105 t20 international matches between 5 July 2014 and 10 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match On 5 February 2008 at the age of 20 against England. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets for once and has also taken 4 wickets once in his career.  5 wickets for 18 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match and Southee is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Southee in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Tim Southee	New Zealand	107	105	134	1	1	8.16	5/18

Who is the second-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 128 wickets, Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh is the second-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This left-handed off-spin bowler from Bangladesh has played 109 T20 international matches between 28 November 2006 and 10 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match On 28 November 2006 at the age of 19 against Zimbabwe. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets for once and has also taken 4 wickets four times in his career.  5 wickets for 20 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match and Shakib is often considered one of the greatest all-rounders of all time.

Here are some significant records of Shakib in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Shakib- al Hasan	Bangladesh	109	105	128	1	5	6.83	5/20

Who is the third-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 122 wickets, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan is the third-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This spin bowler from Afghanistan has played 74 T20 international matches between 26 October 2015   and 10 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match On 26 October 2015 at the age of 17 against Zimbabwe Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets twice and has also taken 4 wickets four times in his career.  5 wickets for 3 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match and Rashid Khan is often considered one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Rashid in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	74	74	122	2	4	6.25	5/3

Who is the fourth-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 109 wickets, Ish Sodhi of New Zealand is the fourth-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This spin bowler from New Zealand has played 84 T20 international matches between 5 July 2014 and 9 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match on 5 July 2014 at the age of 22 against the West Indies.  Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken four wickets thrice.  4 wickets for 28 is his best-bowing figure in a match and Sodhi is often considered one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Sodhi in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Ish Sodhi	New Zealand	88	86	111	0	3	8.03	4/28

Who is the fifth-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 107 wickets, Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka is the fifth-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This fast bowler from Sri Lanka has played 84 T20 international matches between 15 June 2006 and 6 March 2020 where he played his inaugural T20 match on 15 June 2006 at the age of 23 against England. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets twice and has also taken 4 wickets once in his career. 5 wickets for 6 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match and Malinga is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Malinga in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	84	83	107	2	1	7.42	5/6

Who is the sixth-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 98 wickets, Shadab Khan of Pakistan is the sixth-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This off-spin bowler from Pakistan has played 84 T20 international matches between 25 March 2017   and 13 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match on 25 March 2017 at the age of 19 against the West Indies. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 4 wickets 3 times in his career. 4 wickets for 8 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match, and Shadab is often considered one of the greatest off-spin bowlers of all time.

Here are some records of Shadab in the t20 career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Shadab Khan	Pakistan	84	80	98	0	3	7.03	4/8

Who is the seventh-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 98 wickets, Shahid Afridi of Pakistan is the seventh-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This leg-spin bowler from Pakistan has played 97 T20 international matches between 28 August 2006 and 31 May 2018, where he played his inaugural T20 match on 28 August 2006 at the age of 29 against England. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 4 wickets thrice in his career. 4 wickets for 1 run in his best-bowing figure in a match, and Afridi is often considered one of the greatest all-rounders of all time.

Here are some significant records of Afridi in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	99	97	98	0	3	6.63	4/1

Who is the eighth-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 97 wickets, Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh is the eighth-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This fast bowler from Bangladesh has played 78 T20 international matches between 24 April 2015 and 6 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match on 4 April 2015 at the age of 20 against Pakistan.  Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 5 wickets five times and has also taken 4 wickets thrice in his career.  5 wickets for 22 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match and Mustafiz is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Mustafizur in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Mustafizur Rahman	Bangladesh	78	77	97	5	3	7.63	5/22

Who is the ninth-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 95 wickets, Chris Jordan of England is the ninth-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This fast bowler from England has played 84 T20 international matches between 2 February 2014 and 13 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match on 2 February 2014 at the age of 26 against Australia. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 4 wickets thrice in his career.  4 wickets for 6 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match, and Jordan is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Jordan in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Chris Jordan	England	84	83	95	0	3	8.72	4/6

Who is the tenth-most T20 wicket-taker?

With 95 wickets, Adil Rashid of England is the tenth-most T20 wicket-takers of all time. This off-spin bowler from England has played 89 T20 international matches between 5 June 2009 and 13 November 2022, where he played his inaugural T20 match on 5 June 2009 at the age of 21, against the Netherlands. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 4 wickets twice in his career and is a valuable player for England's 2022 T20 World Cup-winning team. 4 wickets for 2 runs in his best-bowing figure in a match and Rashid is often considered one of the greatest off-spin bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Rashid in the T20 Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wickets	5 Wickets	4 Wickets	Econ	BBF
Adil Rashid	England	92	88	93	0	2		4/2

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