PSL 2021 – Top Wicket Takers
Top Wicket Takers in PSL 2021
The table lists the top 50 bowlers in PSL 2021 by wickets taken. It includes economy rate, average, best figures and four- and five-wicket hauls.
Top 50 Top Wicket Takers in PSL 2021
| PLAYER | M | INNS | B | O | R | W | BI | BM | ECO | AVG | STR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Shahnawaz Malik | 11 | 11 | 0 | 40.2 | 340 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8.28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 - Wahab Riaz | 12 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 422 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9.02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 - Shaheen Afridi | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 292 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 - Imran Tahir | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 170 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 - James Faulkner | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 156 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 - Hasan Ali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 39.5 | 269 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 - Saqib Mahmood | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18.1 | 145 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 - Imran Khan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 179 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 - Mohammad Wasim | 11 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 336 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 - Rashid Khan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 175 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 - Mohammad Irfan | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 271 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 - Haris Rauf | 9 | 9 | 0 | 35.2 | 342 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9.73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 - Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18.4 | 144 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 - Shadab Khan | 11 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 325 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 - Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 11 | 11 | 0 | 41.3 | 340 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 - Faheem Ashraf | 8 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 190 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 - Mohammad Hasnain | 9 | 9 | 0 | 32.5 | 292 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 - Umaid Asif | 9 | 9 | 0 | 31.3 | 306 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 - Arshad Iqbal | 9 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 260 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 - Mohammad Ilyas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17.5 | 173 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 - Imad Wasim | 10 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 241 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 - Waqas Maqsood | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20.3 | 192 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 - Mohammad Nawaz | 9 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 195 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 - Fawad Ahmed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 167 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 - Zahid Mahmood | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 217 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 - Akif Javed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 160 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 - Ahmed Daniyal | 10 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 330 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 - Sameen Gul | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 - Mohammad Amir | 11 | 11 | 0 | 41.4 | 349 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 - Sohail Tanvir | 8 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 240 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 - Usman Khan- Shinwari | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 173 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 - Muhammad Musa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 - Dale Steyn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10.4 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 - Thisara Perera | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 - Carlos Brathwaite | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 - Daniel Christian | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | 134 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 - Usman Qadir | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 - Abbas Afridi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 - Aarish Ali Khan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 - Noor Ahmad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 - Qais Ahmad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 - Hussain Talat | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 - Abrar Ahmed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 - Fabian Allen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 - Shahid Afridi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 - Sohail Khan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19.5 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 - David Wiese | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 - Mohammad Hafeez | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 - Samit Patel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 - Aamer Yamin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The top wicket-takers in PSL 2021 are the bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the Pakistan Super League season. The table above shows wickets, matches, innings, overs, runs, economy, average, best figures and four- and five-wicket hauls. Use it with the PSL 2021 schedule, points table, most runs, best economy and best bowling average to follow the best bowlers in PSL 2021.
Why wicket-takers matter in PSL 2021
Taking wickets is the main job of bowlers in T20. The top wicket-takers in PSL 2021 are usually frontline pacers or spinners who bowl in powerplay, middle overs or at the death. This list is the main reference for leading bowlers in the Pakistan Super League. For economy and average, see best economy rates and best bowling averages. For standout spells, check four-wicket hauls and five-wicket hauls in PSL 2021.
Using this page with the PSL 2021 schedule and squads
The PSL 2021 schedule lists every match; the points table shows team standings. The squads and players pages show which team each bowler represents. For team bowling totals, see team total wickets. Batting stats include most runs, highest average and highest strike rate. All stats are updated as PSL 2021 progresses.
More PSL bowling and batting stats
At PSL Matches you can find the full set of batting, bowling and team stats for every PSL season. From the fixtures and series pages you can open the schedule, points table, squads and players for PSL 2021. The stats section includes top wicket-takers, best economy, best average, four- and five-wicket hauls, plus all batting leaderboards. Use these pages to follow the Pakistan Super League.