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Most Wickets in Single T20 World Cup
The Sri Lankan Player Wanindu Hasaranga has the record for most wickets in the Single T20 World Cup history. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, he took 16 wickets in 8 matches.
| Year | Player | Teams | Mat | Wkts |
| 2021 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 8 | 16 |
| 2012 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 8 | 15 |
| 2010 | Dirk Nannes | Australia | 7 | 14 |
| 2007 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 7 | 13 |
| 2009 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | Trent Boult | New Zealand | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 5 | 12 |
| 2009 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 7 | 12 |
| 2007 | Stuart Clark | Australia | 6 | 12 |
Most Wickets in Single T20 World Cup 2021
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Country |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 8 | 16 | Sri Lanka |
| Adam Zampa | 7 | 13 | Australia |
| Trent Boult | 7 | 13 | New Zealand |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 6 | 11 | Bangladesh |
| Josh Hazlewood | 7 | 11 | Australia |
Most Wickets in Single T20 World Cup 2016
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Country |
| Mohammad Nabi | 7 | 12 | Afghanistan |
| Rashid Khan | 7 | 11 | Afghanistan |
| Ish Sodhi | 5 | 10 | New Zealand |
| Mitchell Santner | 5 | 10 | New Zealand |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 6 | 10 | Bangladesh |
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2014
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Country |
| Imran Tahir | 5 | 12 | South Africa |
| Ahsan Malik | 7 | 12 | Netherland |
| Samuel Badree | 5 | 11 | West Indies |
| R. Ashwin | 6 | 11 | India |
| Amit Mishra | 6 | 10 | India |
Most Wickets in T20 World Cup 2012
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Country |
| Ajantha Mendis | 6 | 15 | Sri Lanka |
| Shane Watson | 6 | 11 | Australia |
| Mitchell Starc | 6 | 10 | Australia |
| L. Balaji | 4 | 9 | India |
| Sunil Narine | 7 | 9 | West Indies |
Most Wickets in Each T20 World Cup 2010
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Country |
| Dirk Nannes | 7 | 14 | Australia |
| Charl Langeveldt | 4 | 11 | South Africa |
| Steve Smith | 7 | 11 | Australia |
| Saeed Ajmal | 6 | 11 | Pakistan |
| Graeme Swan | 7 | 10 | England |
Most Wickets in Single World Cup 2009
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Country |
| Umar Gul | 7 | 13 | Pakistan |
| Ajantha Mendis | 7 | 12 | Sri Lanka |
| Saeed Ajmal | 7 | 12 | Pakistan |
| Lasith Malinga | 7 | 12 | Sri Lanka |
| Shahid Afridi | 7 | 11 | Pakistan |
Most Wickets in Each World Cup 2007
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Country |
| Umar Gul | 7 | 13 | Pakistan |
| Stuart Clark | 6 | 12 | Australia |
| Rudra Pratap Singh | 7 | 12 | India |
| Shahid Afridi | 7 | 12 | Pakistan |
| Daniel Vettori | 6 | 11 | New Zealand |
