Players with the Most T20I Wickets in 2025: Varun Chakravarthy finished 2025 as India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 international cricket. He took 36 wickets from 18 innings during the year and also ended the season as the world number one T20I bowler. The mystery spinner now has 55 T20I wickets from just 33 matches, making him one of the fastest bowlers to reach that mark.
In T20 Internationals, Jacob Duffy became the first New Zealand bowler to take more than 30 wickets in a single calendar year. He claimed 35 wickets in 21 matches at an average of 15.08. His T20I average was the best among pacers from full-member teams who took at least 20 wickets in the format during the year. He also maintained an economy rate of 7.47 and recorded three four-wicket hauls.
Bahrain fast bowler Ali Dawood scripted history by recording the second-best bowling figures in men’s T20 International cricket. The 33-year-old achieved this landmark with remarkable figures of 7 wickets for 19 runs against Bhutan in the third T20I at the Gelephu International Cricket Ground in Gelephu. Ali Dawood began his bowling spell in the third over and made an immediate impact by taking two wickets. He picked up three wickets in the 16th over and followed it with two more wickets in his next over, completing a sensational seven-wicket haul.
List of Players with the Most T20I Wickets in 2025
Ali Dawood from Bahrain has taken the most wickets in T20Is in 2025. He has taken 63 wickets in 37 matches, averaging 11.28 per wicket and giving 5.47 runs per over. His best performance in a match was 7 wickets for 19 runs. Rizwan Butt, also from Bahrain, took 55 wickets in 34 games with a best of 6/9 and an average of 12.96.
Austria’s Umair Tariq claimed 48 wickets in 27 innings, with best figures of 5/32, and a very good strike rate of 9.79 balls per wicket. His teammate Aqib Iqbal took 43 wickets, with a best of 3/28, though with a higher average of 20.23.
Abdul Majid (Bahrain) took 38 wickets in 39 matches, best 4/19, and an economy of 4.89. Virandeep Singh from Malaysia and Mohammad Nawaz from Pakistan both took 36 wickets each. Virandeep’s best was 4/26, while Nawaz’s was 5/19.
F Banunaek from Indonesia also had 36 wickets; CV Varun from India matched that with 36 wickets and a best of 5/24; and Bilal Zalmai from Austria took 35 wickets with a best of 4/14.
| Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | BBI | 4 | 5 |
| Ali Dawood (BHR) | 2025-2025 | 37 | 63 | 7/19 | 3 | 1 |
| Rizwan Butt (BHR) | 2025-2025 | 34 | 55 | 6/9 | 1 | 1 |
| Umair Tariq (AUT) | 2025-2025 | 27 | 48 | 5/32 | 1 | 1 |
| Aqib Iqbal (AUT) | 2025-2025 | 35 | 43 | 3/28 | – | – |
| Abdul Majid (BHR) | 2025-2025 | 39 | 38 | 4/19 | 1 | – |
| Virandeep Singh (MAS) | 2025-2025 | 26 | 36 | 4/26 | 1 | – |
| Mohammad Nawaz (PAK) | 2025-2025 | 24 | 36 | 5/19 | – | 1 |
| F Banunaek (INA) | 2025-2025 | 36 | 36 | 3/5 | – | – |
| CV Varun (IND) | 2025-2025 | 18 | 36 | 5/24 | 1 | 1 |
| Bilal Zalmai (AUT) | 2025-2025 | 35 | 35 | 4/14 | 1 | – |
FAQs
Q. Who was India’s top wicket-taker in T20Is in 2025?
A. Varun Chakravarthy was India’s top wicket-taker in T20Is in 2025. He took 36 wickets in 18 innings.
Q. What was Varun Chakravarthy’s 2025 ranking?
A. Varun Chakravarthy of India finished the year 2025 as the world’s number one T20I bowler, taking 55 T20I wickets.
Q. Which New Zealand bowler took the most T20I wickets in a single year?
A. The first bowler from New Zealand to take over 30 T20I wickets in a single year was Jacob Duffy. In 21 games in 2025, he claimed 35 wickets.
Q. Who took the most wickets in T20 cricket in 2025?
A. Ali Dawood from Bahrain took the most wickets in 2025. He picked up 63 wickets in 37 matches.
Q. What is Rashid Khan’s T20I wicket total?
A. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan’s T20I wicket total is 182 wickets.
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