In T20I cricket, the powerplay phase is one of the most challenging periods for bowlers. With fielding restrictions in place, batters often go on the offensive from the very first ball, putting immense pressure on the bowling side.
Despite these challenges, some bowlers have excelled with the new ball, consistently taking crucial wickets. These bowlers have also showcased their skills in the T20 World Cup.
Here, we present the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in powerplay in T20 World Cup history.
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Most Wickets Taken in Powerplay in T20 World Cup
| Player | Country | Innings | Wickets |
| Samuel Badree | West Indies | 15 | 12 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 14 | 11 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 13 | 10 |
| Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 13 | 10 |
| Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | 14 | 10 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 15 | 9 |
| Chris Woakes | England | 12 | 9 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | 11 | 8 |
| Blessings Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 7 | 8 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 19 | 8 |
Key Insights:
12: Spinners usually don’t bowl much in the powerplay, but Samuel Badree stands out with the most wickets among spinners. The former West Indies leg-spinner has taken 12 wickets in powerplay overs.
7+: Other notable spinners with 7 or more wickets in the powerplay include Maheesh Theekshana, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
4.00: Ajantha Mendis boasts the lowest economy rate among bowlers who have bowled at least 30 balls and taken 5 or more wickets in the powerplay. The Sri Lankan spinner has an impressive economy rate of just 4.00 during the powerplay phase.
127: More than eight bowlers have delivered 100 or more dot balls in powerplay overs. Samuel Badree is the only spinner among them, with 127 dot balls out of the 222 he has bowled in powerplay overs.
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