T20I Records
Best Bowling Figures in T20I cricket — All-Time Leaderboard
Milind Kumar holds the best bowling figures in T20I cricket among tracked players, with 5/16.
5/16
Best Bowling Figures
Innings
12
Average
16.08
Economy
6.89
Best Figures
5/16
Wickets
12
Runs Conceded
193
3-Wicket Hauls
1
5-Wicket Hauls
1
Top 10 All-Time T20I Records
Ranked among the 10 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | Wkts | Avg | Econ | BBI | 5W | 4W | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milind Kumar | India | 21 | 12 | 12 | 16.08 | 6.89 | 5/16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Abdullah Mahmood | Denmark | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6.38 | 4/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Steven Smith | Australia | 67 | 17 | 17 | 22.24 | 7.79 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Harry Tector | Ireland Republic | 91 | 14 | 10 | 20.5 | 6.61 | 2/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4.8 | 1/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | India | 125 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 8.05 | 1/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 35 | 12 | 3 | 66.67 | 8.33 | 1/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Travis Head | Australia | 47 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 9.33 | 1/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rohit Sharma | India | 159 | 9 | 1 | 113 | 9.97 | 1/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best Bowling Figures Leader by Country
India
Milind Kumar5
Denmark
Abdullah Mahmood4
Australia
Steven Smith3
Ireland Republic
Harry Tector2
Sri Lanka
Kamindu Mendis1
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's T20I cricket only. Based on the 10 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's T20I bowling stats database, sourced from our own match records. As more historical players are added to the database, this leaderboard will expand accordingly.
Last updated 24 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most best bowling figures in T20I cricket?
Milind Kumar holds the best bowling figures in T20I cricket among tracked players, with 5/16.