Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets Held in Sri Lanka for T20Is

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2019-2026	33	32	718	119.4	1	866	54	4/9	16.03	7.23	13.29	5	0
SL Malinga (SL)	2009-2020	30	30	683	113.5	1	894	40	5/6	22.35	7.85	17.07	0	2
M Pathirana (SL)	2024-2026	16	15	291	48.3	1	388	31	4/24	12.51	8.00	9.38	2	0
M Theekshana (SL)	2021-2026	27	27	596	99.2	0	695	30	3/23	23.16	6.99	19.86	0	0
BAW Mendis (SL)	2009-2013	13	13	306	51.0	4	331	26	6/8	12.73	6.49	11.76	1	2
A Dananjaya (SL)	2012-2024	18	18	390	65.0	0	494	23	3/36	21.47	7.60	16.95	0	0
PVD Chameera (SL)	2015-2026	20	20	414	69.0	0	585	21	5/24	27.85	8.47	19.71	0	1
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2009-2017	22	22	474	79.0	1	570	20	2/13	28.50	7.21	23.70	0	0
AD Mathews (SL)	2009-2024	34	28	461	76.5	3	537	19	2/8	28.26	6.98	24.26	0	0
MA Starc (AUS)	2012-2022	9	9	216	36.0	0	248	17	3/20	14.58	6.88	12.70	0	0
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2009-2012	9	9	216	36.0	1	221	15	4/30	14.73	6.13	14.40	1	0
NLTC Perera (SL)	2011-2020	32	25	364	60.4	0	564	15	2/22	37.60	9.29	24.26	0	0
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	2017-2025	9	9	198	33.0	2	253	13	4/21	19.46	7.66	15.23	1	0
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	2012-2016	10	10	216	36.0	0	287	13	4/46	22.07	7.97	16.61	1	0
TG Southee (NZ)	2012-2019	9	8	180	30.0	1	198	12	3/16	16.50	6.60	15.00	0	0
YS Chahal (IND)	2017-2021	7	7	168	28.0	0	191	12	3/18	15.91	6.82	14.00	0	0
R Rampaul (WI)	2012-2015	8	8	167	27.5	1	209	12	3/16	17.41	7.50	13.91	0	0
SR Watson (AUS)	2011-2012	8	7	168	28.0	0	217	12	3/26	18.08	7.75	14.00	0	0
SP Narine (WI)	2012-2015	9	9	196	32.4	0	183	11	3/9	16.63	5.60	17.81	0	0
MD Shanaka (SL)	2015-2026	39	21	234	39.0	0	300	11	2/17	27.27	7.69	21.27	0	0
Washington Sundar (IND)	2018-2024	6	6	144	24.0	0	137	10	3/22	13.70	5.70	14.40	0	0
Sohail Tanvir (PAK)	2012-2015	7	7	150	25.0	0	169	10	3/12	16.90	6.76	15.00	0	0
DN Wellalage (SL)	2024-2026	7	7	159	26.3	0	177	9	3/9	19.66	6.67	17.66	0	0
BMAJ Mendis (SL)	2011-2018	17	12	186	31.0	0	220	9	3/24	24.44	7.09	20.66	0	0
M Morkel (SA)	2012-2013	8	8	167	27.5	0	204	9	2/16	22.66	7.32	18.55	0	0
L Balaji (IND)	2012-2012	4	4	72	12.0	0	88	9	3/19	9.77	7.33	8.00	0	0
IK Pathan (IND)	2009-2012	7	7	132	22.0	0	182	9	3/27	20.22	8.27	14.66	0	0
JDP Oram (NZ)	2009-2012	7	7	123	20.3	0	184	9	3/33	20.44	8.97	13.66	0	0
N Thushara (SL)	2022-2026	12	12	210	35.0	0	320	9	2/14	35.55	9.14	23.33	0	0
AU Rashid (ENG)	2018-2026	4	4	96	16.0	0	80	8	3/11	10.00	5.00	12.00	0	0
Yuvraj Singh (IND)	2009-2012	6	5	82	13.4	0	81	8	3/24	10.12	5.92	10.25	0	0
ST Finn (ENG)	2012-2012	5	5	120	20.0	0	123	8	3/16	15.37	6.15	15.00	0	0
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	2009-2015	11	11	252	42.0	0	279	8	2/17	34.87	6.64	31.50	0	0
Yasir Arafat (PAK)	2012-2012	5	5	68	11.2	0	91	8	3/18	11.37	8.02	8.50	0	0
B Fernando (SL)	2015-2025	7	7	134	22.2	0	197	8	3/31	24.62	8.82	16.75	0	0
Rubel Hossain (BAN)	2013-2018	6	6	142	23.4	0	212	8	2/24	26.50	8.95	17.75	0	0
GP Swann (ENG)	2012-2012	5	5	114	19.0	2	117	7	2/22	16.71	6.15	16.28	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	2012-2012	5	5	66	11.0	1	73	7	4/15	10.42	6.63	9.42	1	0
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2012-2012	5	5	114	19.0	2	141	7	3/32	20.14	7.42	16.28	0	0
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	2010-2024	7	6	138	23.0	1	185	7	2/25	26.42	8.04	19.71	0	0
KD Mills (NZ)	2009-2013	9	9	162	27.0	0	218	7	3/33	31.14	8.07	23.14	0	0
JD Unadkat (IND)	2018-2018	4	4	84	14.0	0	139	7	3/38	19.85	9.92	12.00	0	0
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2022-2022	3	3	72	12.0	2	57	6	4/16	9.50	4.75	12.00	1	0
DW Steyn (SA)	2012-2012	5	5	102	17.0	1	82	6	3/22	13.66	4.82	17.00	0	0
Salman Mirza (PAK)	2026-2026	2	2	47	7.5	0	42	6	3/18	7.00	5.36	7.83	0	0
MJ Santner (NZ)	2019-2024	5	5	120	20.0	1	112	6	3/12	18.66	5.60	20.00	0	0
R Ashwin (IND)	2012-2012	5	5	119	19.5	0	117	6	2/16	19.50	5.89	19.83	0	0
AC Botha (IRE)	2010-2010	2	2	48	8.0	0	49	6	3/14	8.16	6.12	8.00	0	0
B Kumar (IND)	2017-2021	4	4	81	13.3	0	88	6	4/22	14.66	6.51	13.50	1	0
NL McCullum (NZ)	2009-2013	7	7	143	23.5	0	156	6	2/18	26.00	6.54	23.83	0	0
T Shamsi (SA)	2018-2021	4	4	84	14.0	1	93	6	3/20	15.50	6.64	14.00	0	0
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2011-2012	6	6	108	18.0	0	121	6	3/25	20.16	6.72	18.00	0	0
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2018-2020	6	6	132	22.0	1	162	6	3/19	27.00	7.36	22.00	0	0
O Thomas (WI)	2020-2020	2	2	42	7.0	0	52	6	5/28	8.66	7.42	7.00	0	1
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2012-2012	6	6	144	24.0	1	197	6	2/16	32.83	8.20	24.00	0	0
I Udana (SL)	2012-2021	11	10	180	30.0	1	249	6	1/9	41.50	8.30	30.00	0	0
Ravi Bishnoi (IND)	2024-2024	3	3	72	12.0	0	101	6	3/26	16.83	8.41	12.00	0	0
SN Thakur (IND)	2018-2018	5	5	117	19.3	0	176	6	4/27	29.33	9.02	19.50	1	0
DJ Bravo (WI)	2012-2020	9	5	102	17.0	0	154	6	4/28	25.66	9.05	17.00	1	0
JP Duminy (SA)	2012-2018	9	5	54	9.0	0	35	5	3/18	7.00	3.88	10.80	0	0
BC Fortuin (SA)	2021-2021	3	3	72	12.0	0	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	0	0
GH Dockrell (IRE)	2010-2026	4	3	67	11.1	0	59	5	2/11	11.80	5.28	13.40	0	0
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2012-2015	10	8	138	23.0	0	140	5	2/22	28.00	6.08	27.60	0	0
JW Hastings (AUS)	2011-2016	3	3	66	11.0	0	71	5	3/14	14.20	6.45	13.20	0	0
DM de Silva (SL)	2015-2026	18	10	120	20.0	0	134	5	2/22	26.80	6.70	24.00	0	0
RJ Peterson (SA)	2012-2012	4	4	78	13.0	1	89	5	2/15	17.80	6.84	15.60	0	0
Abrar Ahmed (PAK)	2026-2026	3	3	60	10.0	0	70	5	3/25	14.00	7.00	12.00	0	0
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2012-2018	6	6	126	21.0	0	153	5	3/24	30.60	7.28	25.20	0	0
TAM Siriwardana (SL)	2015-2017	6	3	54	9.0	0	75	5	2/17	15.00	8.33	10.80	0	0
KA Pollard (WI)	2012-2020	11	5	78	13.0	0	109	5	2/6	21.80	8.38	15.60	0	0
XJ Doherty (AUS)	2012-2012	3	3	66	11.0	0	95	5	3/20	19.00	8.63	13.20	0	0
AB Dinda (IND)	2012-2012	2	2	30	5.0	1	45	5	4/19	9.00	9.00	6.00	1	0
KW Richardson (AUS)	2022-2022	3	3	62	10.2	0	96	5	4/30	19.20	9.29	12.40	1	0
Mohammad Wasim (PAK)	2026-2026	2	2	32	5.2	0	61	5	3/54	12.20	11.43	6.40	0	0
Mahedi Hasan (BAN)	2025-2025	1	1	24	4.0	1	11	4	4/11	2.75	2.75	6.00	1	0
JG Bethell (ENG)	2026-2026	3	1	21	3.3	0	11	4	4/11	2.75	3.14	5.25	1	0
AK Markram (SA)	2021-2021	3	2	36	6.0	1	25	4	3/21	6.25	4.16	9.00	0	0
GD Phillips (NZ)	2024-2024	2	2	23	3.5	0	18	4	3/6	4.50	4.69	5.75	0	0
JL Denly (ENG)	2018-2018	1	1	24	4.0	0	19	4	4/19	4.75	4.75	6.00	1	0
WG Jacks (ENG)	2026-2026	3	2	48	8.0	0	38	4	3/14	9.50	4.75	12.00	0	0
RD Chahar (IND)	2021-2021	2	2	48	8.0	0	42	4	3/15	10.50	5.25	12.00	0	0
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2012-2012	2	2	36	6.0	2	32	4	4/12	8.00	5.33	9.00	1	0
A Zampa (AUS)	2016-2016	2	2	48	8.0	0	43	4	3/16	10.75	5.37	12.00	0	0
Rishad Hossain (BAN)	2025-2025	3	3	68	11.2	0	62	4	3/18	15.50	5.47	17.00	0	0
S Badree (WI)	2012-2012	4	4	96	16.0	0	89	4	2/27	22.25	5.56	24.00	0	0
U Bhatti (CAN)	2010-2010	2	2	48	8.0	0	45	4	3/26	11.25	5.62	12.00	0	0
DL Vettori (NZ)	2009-2012	6	6	138	23.0	0	141	4	2/11	35.25	6.13	34.50	0	0
ZG Foulkes (NZ)	2024-2024	2	2	42	7.0	0	43	4	3/20	10.75	6.14	10.50	0	0
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2017-2021	3	3	60	10.0	0	66	4	2/20	16.50	6.60	15.00	0	0
DT Johnston (IRE)	2010-2012	4	3	60	10.0	1	69	4	4/22	17.25	6.90	15.00	1	0
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)	2024-2024	2	2	48	8.0	0	56	4	3/25	14.00	7.00	12.00	0	0
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2016-2016	2	2	48	8.0	0	57	4	3/19	14.25	7.12	12.00	0	0
LA Dawson (ENG)	2026-2026	3	3	72	12.0	0	88	4	2/31	22.00	7.33	18.00	0	0
Mohammad Saifuddin (BAN)	2017-2025	4	4	72	12.0	0	90	4	2/21	22.50	7.50	18.00	0	0
HMCM Bandara (SL)	2009-2009	3	3	60	10.0	0	76	4	3/32	19.00	7.60	15.00	0	0
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2012-2012	2	2	30	5.0	0	38	4	3/16	9.50	7.60	7.50	0	0
HS Baidwan (CAN)	2010-2010	2	2	47	7.5	0	61	4	3/23	15.25	7.78	11.75	0	0
WD Parnell (SA)	2012-2013	4	4	72	12.0	1	94	4	2/8	23.50	7.83	18.00	0	0
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2012-2017	4	4	90	15.0	0	118	4	2/32	29.50	7.86	22.50	0	0
Mahmudullah (BAN)	2012-2018	10	9	114	19.0	0	150	4	2/15	37.50	7.89	28.50	0	0

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs Ireland at Colombo (RPS), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 6th Match, Group B, Feb 8, 2026 [T20I # 3689]

Netherlands vs Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st Match, Group A, Feb 7, 2026 [T20I # 3684]

England vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Feb 3, 2026 [T20I # 3683]