T20I Records
Most Five-Wicket Hauls in T20I cricket — All-Time Leaderboard
Kuldeep Yadav has taken the most five-wicket hauls in T20I cricket, with 2 from 48 innings.
2
5-Wicket Hauls
Innings
48
Average
13.18
Economy
6.82
Wickets
90
Runs Conceded
1,186
3-Wicket Hauls
27
5-Wicket Hauls
2
Lead over #2 (Milind Kumar)
1
Top 25 All-Time T20I Records
Ranked among the 61 players currently tracked in CricLegacy's stats database.
| # | Player | Country | Mat | Inn | Wkts | Avg | Econ | BBI | 5W | 4W | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 50 | 48 | 90 | 13.18 | 6.82 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Milind Kumar | India | 21 | 12 | 12 | 16.08 | 6.89 | 5/16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | India | 125 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 8.05 | 1/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | India | 159 | 9 | 1 | 113 | 9.97 | 1/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lokesh Rahul | India | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -/- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Rishabh Pant | India | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -/- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4.8 | 1/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Shubman Gill | India | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Suryakumar Yadav | India | 99 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 83 | 80 | 103 | 18.17 | 6.4 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 74 | 71 | 54 | 29.85 | 7.13 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Mohammed Siraj | India | 16 | 16 | 14 | 32.29 | 7.79 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Ishan Kishan | India | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mohammed Shami | India | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28.19 | 8.95 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Ahmad Faiz | Malaysia | 103 | 6 | 3 | 17.33 | 5.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Asad Shafiq | Pakistan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ghulam Shabber | United Arab Emirates | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jason Sangha | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Joshua Rasu | Vanuatu | 31 | 24 | 26 | 21.88 | 7.28 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Khaya Zondo | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kyle Hodsoll | Bermuda | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29.5 | 6.56 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Malinda Pushpakumara | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Nawaf Pullangadam | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5-Wicket Hauls Leader by Country
India
Kuldeep Yadav2
Malaysia
Ahmad Faiz0
Pakistan
Asad Shafiq0
United Arab Emirates
Ghulam Shabber0
Australia
Jason Sangha0
Vanuatu
Joshua Rasu0
South Africa
Khaya Zondo0
Bermuda
Kyle Hodsoll0
Sri Lanka
Malinda Pushpakumara0
Bangladesh
Najmul Hossain Shanto0
Methodology & Data Source
Covers men's T20I cricket only. Based on the 61 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 22 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has the most 5-wicket hauls in T20I cricket?
Kuldeep Yadav has taken the most five-wicket hauls in T20I cricket, with 2 from 48 innings.
Who is closest to the all-time T20I 5-wicket hauls record?
Milind Kumar is closest among currently tracked players, with 1 — 1 behind Kuldeep Yadav.