Stats: Most wickets in T20s
Here is a list of bowlers with the most number of wickets in T20 matches. Having taken 262 wickets in 193 matches, Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who is known for his death bowling prowess, tops the list. Fast bowlers Alfonso Thomas and Dirk Nannes at 2nd and 3rd spots respectively.
Pakistan have four players in the list – Yasir Arafat, Saeed Ajmal, Azhar Mahmood and Umar Gul – while India have no entries, which shows the gulf of difference between the two sides when it comes to the bowling department.
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
| Lasith Malinga | 193 | 262 |
| Alfonso Thomas | 208 | 241 |
| Dirk Nannes | 196 | 235 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 203 | 229 |
| Yasir Arafat | 179 | 227 |
| Albie Morkel | 267 | 208 |
| Saeed Ajmal | 143 | 203 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 198 | 192 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 164 | 179 |
| Umar Gul | 120 | 172 |
Note: Stats updated till 23 June 2014.