T20 World Cup 2026 Most Wickets. Photo: X
T20 World Cup 2026 Most Wickets: We’ve officially hit the business end of the T20 World Cup. As we pivot to the Super 8s, the biggest headline isn’t who made it, but who didn’t—the Aussies. In a result that’s rocked the tournament, the 2021 champs are out before the real fun even begins.
On the flip side, momentum is firmly with India, Zimbabwe, and the West Indies. All three sides have cruised through the group stages without dropping a single game, and they’ll be looking to carry that “invincibility” factor deep into the knockouts.
The T20 format has always been a batter’s delight, but bowlers have also had their fair share of moments that actually define the versatility of the format. In the ongoing tournament, the unknown names have overshadowed the renowned ones, but the big guns are also not much behind in the race.
The most unlikely of names, USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk, has been the pick of the bowlers so far. Even though USA didn’t make it to the next round, his 13 wickets have created a good gap at the top of the list. The only Indian in the list is Varun Chakaravarthy, who occupies the second spot with 9 scalps to his name so far.
| PLAYER | MATCHES | OVERS | BALLS | WKTS | Avg | RUNS | 4-FERS | 5-FERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 14.5 | 89 | 13 | 7.77 | 101 | 2 | 0 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 12.0 | 72 | 9 | 6.89 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 3 | 12.0 | 72 | 9 | 7.89 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Leask | 4 | 16.0 | 96 | 9 | 13.56 | 122 | 1 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 13.5 | 83 | 9 | 12.67 | 114 | 1 | 0 |
| Usman Tariq | 3 | 11.3 | 69 | 8 | 8.38 | 67 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Evans | 3 | 10.2 | 62 | 8 | 9.50 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 15.2 | 92 | 8 | 14.50 | 116 | 2 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 12.0 | 72 | 8 | 11.38 | 91 | 1 | 0 |
| Harmeet Singh | 4 | 15.0 | 90 | 7 | 16.14 | 113 | 1 | 0 |
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Debayan Bhattacharyya is a seasoned sports journalist and digital media professional, currently serving as the Chief Sub Editor at ITV Digital (NewsX). A true Football-Fanatic Bong, his professional journey began at Zee Media, where he kicked off his career as a Sub-Editor for the sports team at India.com and CricketCountry. His ability to blend insightful analysis with rapid-fire news delivery soon led him to Times Network, where he served as a Senior Copy Editor for Times Now. Before his current role at NewsX, Debayan spent a significant tenure at OneIndia’s MyKhel as a Senior Sub Editor.
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