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most five wicket hauls in t20 world cup

Umar Gul holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup, achieving this remarkable feat 1 times against various opponents. Following him, the second-most five-wicket hauls were taken by Lasith Malinga with 1, and the third-most five-wicket hauls were taken by Ajantha Mendis with 1. These exceptional bowling performances highlight the players' skill, precision, and ability to dominate games single-handedly in T20 cricket. Below, we highlight the top bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup history, celebrating their outstanding match-winning spells and consistent brilliance.

Updated 2nd April 2026

Most 5-Wicket Hauls in T20 World Cup History

PLAYER5W HAULSMATINNSWKTSAVGECONBEST
Umar Gul
124243517.267.315/6
Lasith Malinga
131313820.087.435/31
Ajantha Mendis
121213515.036.76/8
Ahsan Malik
1881214.256.625/19
Rangana Herath
110101316.466.035/3
James Faulkner
155816.637.95/27
Mustafizur Rahman
122222820.076.855/22
Adam Zampa
124244014.706.535/19
Akeal Hosein
119191924.956.975/11
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
110101616.316.875/20
Sam Curran
115152217.327.885/10
Fazalhaq Farooqi
113132113.196.955/9
Junaid Siddique
1771120.278.695/35
Romario Shepherd
166817.009.715/20
Romario Shepherd
155613.839.965/20
Junaid Siddique
144718.299.375/35
Gavin Hamilton
0220
Marlon Samuels
01919637.338.12/20
Shakib Al Hasan
043435020.126.874/9
Sanath Jayasuriya
01818736.578.042/4
Jehan Mubarak
01111024
Rohit Sharma
04444010
Brad Haddin
014140
Kamran Akmal
028280
Fraser Watts
0110
MS Dhoni
029290
Adam Gilchrist
0660
Gautam Gambhir
020200
Robin Uthappa
0660
Yuvraj Singh
029291219.177.263/24
Mitchell Johnson
014142017.556.733/15
Yasir Arafat
088631.178.93/25
Shoaib Malik
03131347.007.832/15
Neil McCallum
0220
Colin Smith
0330
Craig Wright
022412.259.83/29
Sohail Tanvir
01313936.117.393/31
Alok Kapali
033011.5
Kevin Pietersen
0151509
Salman Butt
014140
Mohammad Hafeez
030301436.297.582/22
Ramnaresh Sarwan
0111125.0052/10
Upul Tharanga
0550
Michael Clarke
01212439.009.181/2
Majid Haq
022418.509.252/25
Daren Powell
02208.86
Dilhara Fernando
055617.336.122/17
Devon Smith
0220
Irfan Pathan
014141620.067.473/16
MisbahulHaq
017170
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How We Track This Record

Our T20I statistics are compiled from official match data provided by cricket boards and the ICC. We update our records database after every completed T20 International match, typically within 24 hours of the match conclusion.

FAQs

Who has the most five-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup history?
Umar Gul holds the record, followed by Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis.
How many five-wicket hauls have the top three bowlers taken in T20 World Cup?
The top three bowlers have taken 1, 1, and 1 five-wicket hauls respectively.