ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is packed with sixes and big hits – but these bowlers are stealing the spotlight! They’re picking up wickets in heaps, keeping batters guessing, and helping their teams stay alive in the tournament. Want to know who’s leading the wicket charts right now?
Here are the top 10 wicket takers in T20 World Cup 2026 – the real game-changers with the ball.
Top 10 wicket takers in T20 World Cup 2026
| Rank | Player | Matches | Overs | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Runs | 4-Fers | 5-Fers | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 14.5 | 89 | 13 | 7.77 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Michael Leask | 4 | 16.0 | 96 | 13 | 5.61 | 122 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 12.0 | 72 | 8 | 11.38 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 11.5 | 71 | 8 | 12.00 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Blessing Muzarabani | 2 | 8.0 | 48 | 7 | 4.71 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Harmeet Singh | 4 | 15.0 | 90 | 7 | 16.14 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Jason Holder | 3 | 9.5 | 59 | 7 | 13.00 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Junaid Siddique | 3 | 11.2 | 68 | 7 | 15.00 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Marco Jansen | 3 | 12.0 | 72 | 7 | 16.00 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Varun Chakaravarthy | 3 | 9.0 | 54 | 6 | 8.00 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shadley van Schalkwyk is miles ahead with 13 wickets at an unbelievable average of 7.77. Blessing Muzarabani’s economy and Junaid Siddique’s five-wicket haul show how deadly these bowlers are. Michael Leask and Azmatullah Omarzai add all-round value too.
These top 10 wicket takers in T20 World Cup 2026 are the reason games turn so quickly. With Super 8s in full swing, they’ll keep deciding who stays alive.
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