Most wickets in ICC World T20

It would be a Twenty20 (T20) spectacle, with the 2021 ICC World T20 getting underway in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Friday. Sixteen teams are fighting it out, starting with the Qualifiers, followed by the Super 12s, while the latter would involve the top sides.

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While the batters would grab special attention, the bowlers, too, would do the same. The T20 format is not just about the batters, as the bowlers make an equal impact, turning the game upside down in no time.

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Some of the bowlers have made a name for themselves, grabbing the most wickets in the tournament. However, do you know who tops the chart?

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Watch the video above to check out the top ten wicket-takers of the competition. Meanwhile, you can also check the best bowling figures in an innings:

Ajantha Mendis: 6/8 vs Zimbabwe (Hambantota, 2012)
Rangana Herath: 5/3 vs New Zealand (Chittagong, 2014)
Umar Gul: 5/6 vs New Zealand (The Oval, 2009)
Ahsan Malik: 5/19 vs South Africa (Chittagong, 2014)
Mustafizur Rahman: 5/22 vs New Zealand (Kolkata, 2016)
James Faulkner: 5/27 vs Pakistan (Mohali, 2016)
Lasith Malinga: 5/31 vs England (Pallekele, 2012)
Mark Gillespie: 4/7 vs Kenya (Durban, 2007)
Shahid Afridi: 4/11 vs Netherlands (Lord's, 2009)
Ravichandran Ashwin: 4/11 vs Australia (Dhaka, 2014)