World Cup Records :- Most four or more wickets

# Player Team Mat Balls Runs Wkts Ave Best 4w 5w Span
1 Muttiah Muralitharan SL 40 2061 1335 68 19.63 4-19 4 0 1996-2011
2 Wasim Akram Pak 38 1947 1311 55 23.84 5-28 4 2 1987-2003
3 Mohammed Shami Ind 18 870 744 55 13.53 7-57 4 4 2015-2023
4 Shane Warne Aus 17 977 624 32 19.50 4-29 4 0 1996-1999
5 Imran Tahir SA 22 1151 847 40 21.18 5-45 4 1 2011-2019
6 Adam Zampa Aus 15 774 751 28 26.82 4-8 3 0 2019-2023
7 Trent Boult NZ 29 1650 1354 53 25.55 5-27 3 1 2015-2023
8 Mitchell Starc Aus 28 1459 1254 65 19.29 6-28 3 3 2015-2023
9 Daniel Vettori NZ 32 1689 1168 36 32.44 4-18 3 0 2003-2015
10 Mitchell Johnson Aus 15 726 557 25 22.28 4-19 3 0 2011-2015
11 Courtney Walsh WI 17 948 547 27 20.26 4-25 2 0 1987-1999
12 Imran Khan Pak 28 1017 655 34 19.26 4-37 2 0 1975-1992
13 Abdul Qadir Pak 13 814 506 24 21.08 5-44 2 1 1983-1987
14 Jacob Oram NZ 23 1094 768 36 21.33 4-39 2 0 2003-2011
15 Jasprit Bumrah Ind 20 1055 744 38 19.58 4-55 2 0 2019-2023
16 James Anderson Eng 25 1254 1081 27 40.04 4-25 2 0 2003-2015
17 Shahid Afridi Pak 27 1104 831 30 27.70 5-16 2 2 1999-2015
18 Lasith Malinga SL 29 1394 1280 56 22.86 6-38 2 1 2007-2019
19 Brett Lee Aus 17 825 629 34 18.50 5-42 2 1 2003-2011
20 Brad Hogg Aus 21 951 654 34 19.24 4-27 2 0 2003-2007
21 Allan Donald SA 25 1313 913 38 24.03 4-17 2 0 1992-2003
22 Javagal Srinath Ind 34 1700 1224 44 27.82 4-30 2 0 1992-2003
23 Geoff Allott NZ 9 526 325 20 16.25 4-37 2 0 1999-1999
24 Gerald Coetzee SA 8 381 396 20 19.80 4-44 1 0 2023-2023
25 Wahab Riaz Pak 20 1000 926 35 26.46 5-46 1 1 2011-2019
26 Andre Russell WI 14 601 576 23 25.04 4-49 1 0 2011-2019
27 Mashrafe Mortaza Ban 24 1124 1010 19 53.16 4-38 1 0 2003-2019
28 Chris Woakes Eng 24 1066 978 31 31.55 4-54 1 0 2015-2023
29 Lockie Ferguson NZ 16 826 710 31 22.90 4-37 1 0 2019-2023
30 Matt Henry NZ 18 911 793 27 29.37 4-47 1 0 2015-2023
31 Shaheen Shah Afridi Pak 14 769 715 34 21.03 6-35 1 2 2019-2023
32 Josh Hazlewood Aus 16 816 625 23 27.17 4-35 1 0 2015-2023
33 Dilshan Madushanka SL 9 470 525 21 25.00 5-80 1 1 2023-2023
34 Mohammad Nabi Afgh 24 1079 850 21 40.48 4-30 1 0 2015-2023
35 Zaheer Khan Ind 23 1193 890 44 20.23 4-42 1 0 2003-2011
36 Chaminda Vaas SL 31 1570 1040 49 21.22 6-25 1 1 1996-2007
37 Chris Harris NZ 28 1166 861 32 26.91 4-7 1 0 1992-2003
38 Anil Kumble Ind 18 1038 708 31 22.84 4-32 1 0 1996-2007
39 Ian Botham Eng 22 1332 762 30 25.40 4-31 1 0 1979-1992
40 Craig McDermott Aus 17 144 599 27 22.19 5-44 1 1 1987-1996
41 Shoaib Akhtar Pak 19 893 765 30 25.50 4-46 1 0 1999-2011
42 Manoj Prabhakar Ind 19 871 640 24 26.67 4-19 1 0 1987-1996
43 Shaun Tait Aus 18 819 731 34 21.50 4-39 1 0 2007-2011
44 Shakib Al Hasan Ban 36 1808 1551 43 36.07 5-29 1 1 2007-2023
45 Andrew Flintoff Eng 18 814 534 23 23.22 4-43 1 0 1999-2007
46 Madan Lal Ind 11 698 426 22 19.36 4-20 1 0 1975-1983
47 Waqar Younis Pak 13 559 466 22 21.18 4-26 1 0 1996-2003
48 Lance Klusener SA 14 605 487 22 22.14 5-21 1 1 1999-2003
49 Michael Holding WI 11 695 341 20 17.05 4-33 1 0 1979-1983
50 Thomas Odoyo Ken 25 1014 817 23 35.52 4-28 1 0 1996-2011
51 Yuvraj Singh Ind 23 555 462 20 23.10 5-31 1 1 2003-2011

Matches

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

37th Match, Group C, Kolkata, 19 Feb 2026

WI WI
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ITA ITA
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11:00 IST

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

38th Match, Group B, Colombo, 19 Feb 2026

SL SL
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Zim Zim
/ & / (. ov) (Target

15:00 IST

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

39th Match, Group D, Chennai, 19 Feb 2026

Afgh Afgh
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Can Can
/ & / (. ov) (Target

19:00 IST

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

17th Match, Group C, Wankhede, 12 Feb 2026

Nep Nep
123/10 & / (19.3 ov)
ITA ITA
124/0 & / (12.4 ov) (Target

Italy won by 10 wickets

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

36th Match, Group A, Ahmedabad, 18 Feb 2026

Ind Ind
193/6 & / (20. ov)
Neth Neth
176/7 & / (20. ov) (Target

India won by 17 runs

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

34th Match, Group D, Delhi, 18 Feb 2026

UAE UAE
122/6 & / (20. ov)
SA SA
123/4 & / (13.2 ov) (Target

South Africa won by 6 wickets

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

35th Match, Group A, Colombo, February 18, 2026

Pak Pak
199/3 & / (20. ov)
Nam Nam
97/10 & / (17.3 ov) (Target

15:00 IST

ICC T20 World Cup 2026

31st Match, Group D, Chennai, 17 Feb 2026

Can Can
173/4 & / (20. ov)
NZ NZ
176/2 & / (15.1 ov) (Target

New Zealand won by 8 wickets