Top 5 Bangladesh bowlers with most wickets in T20I cricket

Only two Bangladesh bowlers have picked over 100 wickets in T20I cricket.

The Bangladesh cricket team made their T20I debut in November 2006. Their progress in the shortest format has been the slowest compared to the other two formats. That is why they have failed to win a single Asia Cup title and failed to reach the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup.

The strength of Bangladesh has been their bowling, with which they have registered a few victories over the higher-ranked nations.

They have had a variety of bowlers who have done well in T20Is. In this article, we will look at Bangladesh’s top five highest wicket-takers in the shortest international format.

Here are Bangladesh’s top five highest wicket-takers in T20I cricket:

5. Shoriful Islam – 58 wickets

Left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam has the fifth-most wickets for Bangladesh in T20Is. He has snapped 58 wickets in 54 T20Is at an economy of 8.20.

Shoriful’s best bowling figures in T20Is are 3/17, which he took against Pakistan in Mirpur in 2025.

4. Mahedi Hasan – 61 wickets

Spin-bowler Mahedi Hasan is Bangladesh’s fourth-highest wicket taker in T20I cricket.

The spinner, who made his T20I debut in 2018, has so far played 66 T20Is for Bangladesh, in which, he has scalped 61 wickets at an average of 25.26. His best bowling figures are 4/11, which came against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2025.

3. Taskin Ahmed – 99 wickets

Seamer Taskin Ahmed, who made his T20I debut in 2014, has the third-most wickets for his country in this format. Ahmed, known for his swing and high-pace bowling, has snared 99 wickets in 81 T20Is at an impressive economy of 7.63.

He has three four-wicket hauls. His best of 4/16 came against Ireland in Chattogram in 2023. He took these figures in only two overs as the hosts won by 22 runs (DLS method).

2. Shakib Al Hasan – 149 wickets

Shakib Al Hasan held the record for most T20I wickets by a Bangladesh bowler with 149 scalps until Mustafizur Rahman equaled the record in 2025. Shakib retired from T20Is in 2024, ending an 18-year-long career.

He finished with 149 T20I wickets in 129 matches while conceding at an economy of only 6.81. He bagged two five-wicket hauls in his T20I career, his best of 5/20 coming against West Indies in Dhaka in 2018.

1. Mustafizur Rahman – 149 wickets

Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has taken the most wickets for his country in T20Is. In 117 T20Is, Rahman has picked up 149 wickets with three four-fors and two five-fors.

Mustafizur, who is known for his slower ball variations, especially his cutters, registered his best bowling figures in T20Is of 6/10 against the USA in Houston in 2024.

(All stats updated till 20th September, 2025)

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