When bowlers dominate in the shortest format, it’s a rare spectacle. These five legends have each picked up 5 five-wicket hauls across T20Is and franchise leagues. Let’s count them from 5 to 1, with the finest at the top!
5.Shakib Al Hasan – 5 Five-Wicket Hauls
- Has five-fors in BPL, CPL, and T20Is.
- Deadly with the ball even on flat tracks.
- Best Figures: 6/6 (Dhaka Gladiators, BPL 2013)
4.Shaheen Afridi – 5 Five-Wicket Hauls
- Terrorizes batters in the PSL and T20Is.
- Swing + bounce = nightmare for top orders.
- Best Figures: 6/19 (vs Bangladesh, T20I 2022)
3. Lasith Malinga – 5 Five-Wicket Hauls
- Dominated in IPL, BBL, and for Sri Lanka.
- His slingy action and death-over mastery changed T20 bowling forever.
- Best Figures: 6/7 (Melbourne Stars, BBL 2012)
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 5 Five-Wicket Hauls
- Only Indian to take multiple five-fors in both IPL and T20Is.
- Devastating in powerplays and lethal with slower balls at the death.
- Best Figures: 5/19 (vs South Africa, T20I 2022)
1. David Wiese – 7 Five-Wicket Hauls
- Has five wickets hauls in PSL, CPL, and T20Is.
- Incredible lower-order hitter and game-changing bowler.
- Best Figures: 6/19 (Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2020)
Summary
In a format dominated by batters, these bowlers have shown that five wickets in four overs is no fluke it’s a statement. From Namibia to India, spin to sling, these names have made history on the global T20 stage.
Written by RITESH SINGH
