Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for Afghanistan in T20I matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Imran Tahir (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	131	12	4/21	10.91	6.55	10.00	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	7	162	27.0	1	7	164	12	4/20	13.66	6.07	13.50	1	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	73	11	5/27	6.63	6.08	6.54	1	1	-
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in India), 2018/19
A Nortje (SA)	5	105	17.3	-	5	94	11	4/10	8.54	5.37	9.54	2	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
CK Langeveldt (SA)	4	96	16.0	-	4	104	11	4/19	9.45	6.50	8.72	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
Rashid Khan (AFG)	7	168	28.0	-	7	183	11	3/11	16.63	6.53	15.27	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
RE van der Merwe (SA)	6	144	24.0	-	6	135	10	2/14	13.50	5.62	14.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	60	10.0	1	3	55	9	5/3	6.11	5.50	6.66	-	1	-
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in India), 2016/17
D Wiese (SA)	3	62	10.2	-	3	86	9	5/23	9.55	8.32	6.88	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2014/15
D Pretorius (SA)	5	88	14.4	-	5	101	9	3/17	11.22	6.88	9.77	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
A Nortje (SA)	5	116	19.2	-	5	104	9	3/8	11.55	5.37	12.88	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
WD Parnell (SA)	6	125	20.5	-	6	119	9	4/13	13.22	5.71	13.88	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
M Morkel (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	120	9	4/17	13.33	6.00	13.33	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
DW Steyn (SA)	6	132	22.0	-	6	145	9	2/21	16.11	6.59	14.66	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
DW Steyn (SA)	5	115	19.1	-	5	153	9	4/17	17.00	7.98	12.77	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	45	8	4/14	5.62	3.75	9.00	1	-	-
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	66	11.0	-	3	49	8	4/12	6.12	4.45	8.25	1	-	-
Afghanistan v Bangladesh T20I Series (in India), 2018
BE Hendricks (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	84	8	4/14	10.50	7.63	8.25	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	4	84	14.0	-	4	98	8	3/23	12.25	7.00	10.50	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
T Shamsi (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	100	8	5/24	12.50	9.09	8.25	-	1	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
Rashid Khan (AFG)	5	110	18.2	-	5	112	8	4/9	14.00	6.10	13.75	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
M Morkel (SA)	4	90	15.0	-	4	119	8	4/20	14.87	7.93	11.25	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
T Shamsi (SA)	5	114	19.0	-	5	121	8	3/17	15.12	6.36	14.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
L Ngidi (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	133	8	3/30	16.62	11.08	9.00	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
K Rabada (SA)	5	114	19.0	-	5	155	8	3/20	19.37	8.15	14.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
Mirwais Ashraf (AFG)	6	144	24.0	-	6	158	8	2/21	19.75	6.58	18.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
SM Pollock (SA)	5	117	19.3	1	5	167	8	3/40	20.87	8.56	14.62	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
Dawlat Zadran (AFG)	6	138	23.0	1	6	173	8	3/17	21.62	7.52	17.25	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
T Shamsi (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	41	7	4/27	5.85	5.12	6.85	1	-	-
South Africa in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2	42	7.0	-	2	49	7	4/24	7.00	7.00	6.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2	42	7.0	-	2	52	7	4/17	7.42	7.42	6.00	1	-	-
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2018
L Ngidi (SA)	3	52	8.4	-	3	60	7	5/39	8.57	6.92	7.42	-	1	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	65	7	5/20	9.28	5.41	10.28	-	1	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
WD Parnell (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	66	7	5/30	9.42	8.25	6.85	-	1	-
South Africa v Ireland T20I Series (in England), 2022
JH Kallis (SA)	5	66	11.0	1	5	73	7	4/15	10.42	6.63	9.42	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
T Shamsi (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	80	7	2/13	11.42	4.00	17.14	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
KJ Abbott (SA)	3	67	11.1	-	3	91	7	3/41	13.00	8.14	9.57	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)	4	90	15.0	-	4	91	7	4/15	13.00	6.06	12.85	1	-	-
Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe), 2019
Hamid Hassan (AFG)	4	91	15.1	-	4	100	7	3/32	14.28	6.59	13.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
Shapoor Zadran (AFG)	4	72	12.0	-	4	100	7	2/21	14.28	8.33	10.28	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
CJ Dala (SA)	3	72	12.0	1	3	110	7	3/35	15.71	9.16	10.28	-	-	-
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2017/18
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)	5	120	20.0	-	5	111	7	3/16	15.85	5.55	17.14	-	-	-
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
L Ngidi (SA)	4	78	13.0	-	4	116	7	4/29	16.57	8.92	11.14	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Hamid Hassan (AFG)	4	90	15.0	-	4	120	7	3/29	17.14	8.00	12.85	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG)	5	83	13.5	1	5	121	7	3/38	17.28	8.74	11.85	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2022
LB Williams (SA)	4	94	15.4	-	4	147	7	3/35	21.00	9.38	13.42	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	6	144	24.0	-	6	162	7	3/25	23.14	6.75	20.57	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
K Rabada (SA)	5	108	18.0	-	5	170	7	3/37	24.28	9.44	15.42	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
Karim Janat (AFG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	44	6	5/11	7.33	5.50	8.00	-	1	-
Afghanistan v West Indies T20I Series (in India), 2019/20
L Ngidi (SA)	3	48	8.0	-	3	44	6	4/19	7.33	5.50	8.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
Samiullah Shinwari (AFG)	4	54	9.0	-	3	51	6	5/13	8.50	5.66	9.00	-	1	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	60	10.0	-	3	55	6	3/18	9.16	5.50	10.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
Rashid Khan (AFG)	4	84	14.0	-	4	55	6	2/12	9.16	3.92	14.00	-	-	-
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
T Shamsi (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	61	6	4/25	10.16	5.08	12.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
D Pretorius (SA)	3	54	9.0	-	3	63	6	5/17	10.50	7.00	9.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
Qais Ahmad (AFG)	3	60	10.0	-	3	67	6	3/24	11.16	6.70	10.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan in United Arab Emirates T20I Series, 2023/24
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	67	6	3/14	11.16	5.58	12.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan in United Arab Emirates T20I Series, 2016/17
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	60	10.0	-	3	76	6	3/28	12.66	7.60	10.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
DW Steyn (SA)	5	102	17.0	1	5	82	6	3/22	13.66	4.82	17.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Imran Tahir (SA)	4	96	16.0	-	4	83	6	2/13	13.83	5.18	16.00	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	4	86	14.2	-	4	87	6	4/10	14.50	6.06	14.33	1	-	-
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
CH Morris (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	102	6	2/27	17.00	9.27	11.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)	5	90	15.0	-	5	103	6	2/17	17.16	6.86	15.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2022
Fareed Ahmad (AFG)	4	84	14.0	-	4	108	6	3/35	18.00	7.71	14.00	-	-	-
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
Rashid Khan (AFG)	4	90	15.0	-	4	108	6	2/23	18.00	7.20	15.00	-	-	-
Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe), 2019
J Botha (SA)	6	114	19.0	-	6	118	6	3/16	19.66	6.21	19.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
GF Linde (SA)	5	96	16.0	-	5	125	6	2/16	20.83	7.81	16.00	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
Rashid Khan (AFG)	5	120	20.0	-	5	131	6	3/22	21.83	6.55	20.00	-	-	-
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
JJ van der Wath (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	150	6	2/31	25.00	7.50	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)	5	109	18.1	1	5	152	6	3/11	25.33	8.36	18.16	-	-	-
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	24	4.0	-	1	23	5	5/23	4.60	5.75	4.80	-	1	-
Zimbabwe in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	23	3.5	-	1	24	5	5/24	4.80	6.26	4.60	-	1	-
South Africa in New Zealand T20I Match, 2016/17
Qais Ahmad (AFG)	3	42	7.0	-	2	27	5	3/16	5.40	3.85	8.40	-	-	-
Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition (in China), 2023
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)	2	42	7.0	-	2	31	5	3/17	6.20	4.42	8.40	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2018
DW Steyn (SA)	2	48	8.0	1	2	35	5	3/15	7.00	4.37	9.60	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	36	5	3/16	7.20	4.50	9.60	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
J Botha (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	41	5	3/22	8.20	5.12	9.60	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	42	5	3/19	8.40	5.25	9.60	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
Sayed Shirzad (AFG)	2	42	7.0	1	2	43	5	3/16	8.60	6.14	8.40	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Oman T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2015/16
Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG)	3	48	8.0	-	3	45	5	4/9	9.00	5.62	9.60	1	-	-
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	45	5	3/18	9.00	5.62	9.60	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2021/22
Imran Tahir (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	46	5	4/21	9.20	5.75	9.60	1	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
R McLaren (SA)	2	47	7.5	-	2	48	5	5/19	9.60	6.12	9.40	-	1	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
Amir Hamza (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	53	5	2/15	10.60	4.41	14.40	-	-	-
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	53	5	3/22	10.60	6.62	9.60	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2021/22
Dawlat Zadran (AFG)	2	48	8.0	1	2	53	5	3/29	10.60	6.62	9.60	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2015/16
Dawlat Zadran (AFG)	2	42	7.0	-	2	53	5	3/32	10.60	7.57	8.40	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2015/16
Samiullah Shinwari (AFG)	3	66	11.0	-	3	54	5	4/14	10.80	4.90	13.20	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
KJ Abbott (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	57	5	3/26	11.40	7.12	9.60	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)	3	72	12.0	1	3	57	5	2/13	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Pakistan T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2022/23
BC Fortuin (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
K Rabada (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	59	5	3/30	11.80	7.37	9.60	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2015
Shapoor Zadran (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	60	5	2/9	12.00	5.00	14.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
D Paterson (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	64	5	4/32	12.80	8.00	9.60	1	-	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2017
Nangeyalia Kharote (AFG)	3	66	11.0	-	3	65	5	2/16	13.00	5.90	13.20	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
Yamin Ahmadzai (AFG)	2	43	7.1	-	2	65	5	3/34	13.00	9.06	8.60	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Oman T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2015/16
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	66	11.0	-	3	71	5	3/25	14.20	6.45	13.20	-	-	-
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in Bangladesh), 2015/16
Rashid Khan (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	72	5	3/22	14.40	6.00	14.40	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in India), 2019/20
Karim Janat (AFG)	3	67	11.1	-	3	75	5	2/14	15.00	6.71	13.40	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
R McLaren (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	78	5	3/25	15.60	6.50	14.40	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Afghanistan v Ireland at Sharjah, 3rd T20I, Mar 18, 2024 [T20I # 2529]

Afghanistan v Ireland at Sharjah, 2nd T20I, Mar 17, 2024 [T20I # 2526]

Afghanistan v Ireland at Sharjah, 1st T20I, Mar 15, 2024 [T20I # 2521]