Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2026: Top 10 Bowlers, Team-Wise Top 3 on February 24 as Pakistan play England
The 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, has shifted the paradigm of T20 bowling. While subcontinental tracks traditionally favour spin, the tournament has seen a fascinating duel between "Mystery Spin" and "Tactical Pace."
The following data covers the remaining competitive blocks, highlighting the individual standouts from teams that have shaped the mid-tournament leaderboard.

The tournament has been dominated by USA's Shadley van Schalkwyk, who currently leads the charts by a significant margin. His back-to-back four-wicket hauls against India and Pakistan have been the highlight of the group stages.
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2026
Standings as of February 23
| Name | Country | Matches | Wickets | BBI | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | USA | 4 | 13 | 4/25 | 6.81 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | ZIM | 4 | 11 | 4/17 | 7.06 |
| Marco Jansen | SA | 4 | 11 | 4/22 | 8.46 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | IND | 5 | 10 | 3/7 | 6.81 |
| Gudakesh Motie | WI | 5 | 10 | 4/28 | 7.28 |
| Jofra Archer | EN | 6 | 10 | 2/20 | 8.74 |
| Jamie Overton | ENG | 5 | 9 | 3/18 | 6.65 |
| Liam Dawson | ENG | 6 | 9 | 3/24 | 7.18 |
| Michael Leask | SCO | 4 | 9 | 4/17 | 7.62 |
| Adil Rashid | ENG | 6 | 9 | 3/36 | 7.99 |
| Usman Tariq | PAK | 3 | 8 | 4/16 | 5.83 |
T20 World Cup 2026 Most Wickets: Team-Wise Top 3 Wicket-Takers
Group A
India
- Varun Chakaravarthy: 10 wickets
- Jasprit Bumrah: 7 wickets
- Axar Patel: 6 wickets
Pakistan
- Usman Tariq: 8 wickets
- Saim Ayub: 5 wickets
- Shadab Khan: 5 wickets
Netherlands
- Logan Van Beek: 7 wickets
- Aryan Dutt: 5 wickets
- Bas De Leede: 5 wickets
Namibia
- Gerhard Erasmus: 7 wickets
- Willem Myburgh: 2 wickets
- Bernard Scholtz: 2 wickets
USA
- Shadley Van Schalkwyk: 13 wickets
- Harmeet Singh: 7 wickets
- Mohammad Mohsin: 4 wickets
Group B
Australia
- Adam Zampa: 8 wickets
- Nathan Ellis: 5 wickets
- Marcus Stoinis: 4 wickets
Sri Lanka
- Maheesh Theeksana: 8 wickets
- Dunith Wellalage: 7 wickets
- Dushan Hemantha: 6 wickets
Ireland
- George Dockrell: 4 wickets
- Barry McCarthy: 4 wickets
- Josh Little: 3 wickets
Oman
- Shakeel Ahmed: 4 wickets
- Sufyan Mehmood: 3 wickets
- Jiten Ramanandi: 2 wickets
Zimbabwe
- Blessing Muzarabani: 11 wickets
- Brad Evans: 9 wickets
- Richard Ngarava: 5 wickets
Group C
England
- Jofra Archer: 10 wickets
- Jamie Overton: 9 wickets
- Liam Dawson: 9 wickets
Nepal
- Nandan Yadav: 5 wickets
- Sompal Kami: 3 wickets
- Dipendra Singh Airee: 2 wickets
West Indies
- Gudakesh Motie: 10 wickets
- Jason Holder: 8 wickets
- Shamar Joseph: 7 wickets
Scotland
- Michael Leask: 9 wickets
- Brad Currie: 4 wickets
- Oliver Davidson: 3 wickets
Italy
- Crishan Kalugamage: 7 wickets
- Benjamin Manenti: 5 wickets
- Ali Hasan: 4 wickets
Group D
Afghanistan
- Azmatullah Omarzai: 9 wickets
- Rashid Khan: 6 wickets
- Mohammad Nabi: 5 wickets
New Zealand
- Matt Henry: 4 wickets
- Lockie Ferguson: 4 wickets
- Jacob Duffy: 3 wickets
South Africa
- Marco Jansen: 11 wickets
- Lungi Ngidi: 8 wickets
- Corbin Bosch: 7 wickets
Canada
- Saad Bin Zafar: 4 wickets
- Jaskarandeep Singh: 4 wickets
- Ansh Patel: 3 wickets
United Arab Emirates
- Junaid Siddiqui: 7 wickets
- Muhammad Jawadullah: 3 wickets
- Muhammad Arfan: 3 wickets
Story first published: Sunday, February 22, 2026, 15:16 [IST]
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