T20 WC Wicket Merchant
Most wickets taken in the edition. The bowler who dismantled the most batting line-ups across the campaign. 6 of 6 editions produced a qualifier meeting the floor (All wickets counted). Data: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
All-time record holder
T20 WC 2021/22 · SRI-LANKA · 180 balls · 16 wkts
View full T20 WC 2021/22 HOF →Edition-by-edition winners
| Edition | Player | Team | Wickets | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 WC 2013/14 | Ahsan Malik | NETHERLANDS | 12 | 149 balls · 12 wkts |
| T20 WC 2015/16 | IS Sodhi | NEW-ZEALAND | 10 | 118 balls · 10 wkts |
| T20 WC 2021/22 | PWH de Silvarecord | SRI-LANKA | 16 | 180 balls · 16 wkts |
| T20 WC 2022/23 | BFW de Leede | NETHERLANDS | 13 | 132 balls · 13 wkts |
| T20 WC 2024 | Arshdeep Singh | INDIA | 14 | 156 balls · 14 wkts |
| T20 WC 2025/26 | CV Varun | INDIA | 14 | 186 balls · 14 wkts |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who holds the all-time T20 WC wicket merchant record?
- PWH de Silva holds the all-time T20 WC wicket merchant record with a wickets of 16 in T20 WC 2021/22 (180 balls · 16 wkts). Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 data across 6 T20 WC editions.
- What is the sample-size floor for the T20 WC 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 T20 WC editions are included in this dimension history?
- 6 T20 WC editions are covered, representing 230 matches and 52,521 deliveries. Data sourced from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
- Where does the T20 WC 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 T20 WC leaderboard and Hall of Fame rankings.
- How does the T20 WC wicket merchant compare across editions?
- Each edition produces at most one winner per dimension — the player who best meets the floor criteria. The table below shows every edition's winner, allowing cross-edition comparison.