PSL Wicket Merchant
Most wickets taken in the season. The bowler who dismantled the most batting line-ups across the campaign. 12 of 12 seasons produced a qualifier meeting the floor (All wickets counted). Data: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
All-time record holder
PSL 2018/19 · ISLAMABAD-UNITED · 302 balls · 25 wkts
View full PSL 2018/19 HOF →Season-by-season winners
| Season | Player | Team | Wickets | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 2015/16 | AD Russell | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 16 | 206 balls · 16 wkts |
| PSL 2016/17 | Sohail Khan | KARACHI-KINGS | 16 | 189 balls · 16 wkts |
| PSL 2017/18 | Faheem Ashraf | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 18 | 240 balls · 18 wkts |
| PSL 2018/19 | Hasan Alirecord | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 25 | 302 balls · 25 wkts |
| PSL 2019/20 | Mohammad Hasnain | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 15 | 192 balls · 15 wkts |
| PSL 2020/21 | S Mahmood | PESHAWAR-ZALMI | 15 | 133 balls · 15 wkts |
| PSL 2021 | JP Faulkner | LAHORE-QALANDARS | 13 | 144 balls · 13 wkts |
| PSL 2021/22 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | LAHORE-QALANDARS | 20 | 314 balls · 20 wkts |
| PSL 2022/23 | Abbas Afridi | KARACHI-KINGS | 23 | 236 balls · 23 wkts |
| PSL 2023/24 | Usama Mir | KARACHI-KINGS | 24 | 281 balls · 24 wkts |
| PSL 2025 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | LAHORE-QALANDARS | 19 | 241 balls · 19 wkts |
| PSL 2026 | Sufiyan Muqeem | PESHAWAR-ZALMI | 22 | 264 balls · 22 wkts |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who holds the all-time PSL wicket merchant record?
- Hasan Ali holds the all-time PSL wicket merchant record with a wickets of 25 in PSL 2018/19 (302 balls · 25 wkts). Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 data across 12 PSL seasons.
- What is the sample-size floor for the PSL wicket merchant?
- The floor is All wickets counted. Players who don't meet this threshold are excluded from the ranking to ensure statistical reliability.
- How many PSL seasons are included in this dimension history?
- 12 PSL seasons are covered, representing 357 matches and 83,799 deliveries. Data sourced from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
- Where does the PSL ball-by-ball data come from?
- CricketStudio uses Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 ball-by-ball data, aggregated by the SETU pipeline to derive all PSL leaderboard and Hall of Fame rankings.
- How does the PSL wicket merchant compare across seasons?
- Each season produces at most one winner per dimension — the player who best meets the floor criteria. The table below shows every season's winner, allowing cross-season comparison.