Often hailed as one of the most prestigious and popular formats of international cricket, the T20 internationals (T20Is) are undoubtedly followed by millions of cricket aficionados from every nook and corner of the world. The glorious history of the T20 internationals (T20Is), which spans over decades, has been witness to numerous legendary bowlers including Varun Chakravarthy, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc and many others who have left no stone unturned in destructing the top batting lineups of numerous prominent teams with their spine-chilling and downright lethal bowling attacks.
While these legendary bowlers have turned out to be one of the biggest assets for their respective teams in restricting the opponent team from scoring massive totals at any given point in a match, a few of these trailblazing bowling wizards have also proven to be a walking nightmare for the opponent teams during the maiden overs. Have you ever wondered about the top four bowlers who hold the record for bowling maximum maiden overs in T20 internationals? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four bowlers who have bowled the maximum maiden overs in the history of the T20 internationals.
Top 4 Bowlers With Most Maiden Overs in T20Is
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Sunil Narine, West Indies – 34 Maiden Overs
The legendary Trinidian cricketer who represented West Indies across all formats of international cricket, Sunil Narine, is at the first spot in our list of the top four bowlers who have bowled the highest number of maiden overs in the T20Is. Often hailed as one of the most prominent off-spinners in the history of the game, Sunil Narine was a part of the West Indies team that clinched the 2012 T20 World Cup.
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Throughout his glorious international cricketing career which spanned from 2011 to 2019, Sunil Narine played a record total of 51 T20 internationals and picked up a phenomenal total of 52 wickets at an economy rate of 6.02 and a blistering average of 21.2, establishing himself as one of the most dynamic bowlers of the format. Additionally, the sensational West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine also bowled a record total of 34 maiden overs, which continues to be the highest aggregate in the history of the T20 internationals as of February 2026.
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Mohammad Amir, Pakistan – 28 Maiden Overs
At the second spot in our list of the top four bowlers who have bowled the maximum maiden overs in the history of the T20 internationals, we have the 33-year-old iconic Pakistani international cricketer Mohammad Amir who represented Pakistan across all formats of international cricket from 2009 to 2024.
Throughout his glorious career, Mohammad Amir played a record total of 62 T20 international matches and picked up a phenomenal total of 71 wickets at an average of 21.9 and an astounding economy rate of 7.08. Additionally, Mohammad Amir also bowled a spine-chilling total of 28 maiden overs throughout his glorious and star-studded T20 internationals career which continues to be the second-highest aggregate as of February 2026 ranking him at the second spot in our list.
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Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh – 27 Maiden Overs
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four bowlers who have bowled the highest number of maiden overs in the T20Is, we have the former Bangladeshi international cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest captains and all-rounders in the history of international cricket.
Throughout his extremely successful and dominant international cricketing career, which spanned from 2006 to 2024, Shakib Al Hasan played a phenomenal total of 129 T20 international matches and picked up a spine-chilling total of 149 wickets at an average of 20.9 and an economy rate of 6.81. Moreover, the legendary Bangladeshi former international cricketer and skipper Shakib Al Hasan also bowled a record total of 27 maiden overs ranking him at the third spot in our list.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India – 26 Maiden Overs
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four bowlers, who have bowled the maximum maiden overs in the history of the T20 internationals, we have the Indian former international cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who has successfully represented India across all formats of international cricket from 2012 to 2022.
Throughout his dominant career, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played a phenomenal total of 87 T20 international matches and picked up a spine-chilling total of 90 wickets at an average of 23.1 and an economy rate of 6.96. Additionally, the Indian bowling wizard Bhuvneshwar Kumar also bowled a phenomenal total of 26 maiden overs throughout his career which continues to be the fourth-highest aggregate of maiden overs ever bowled by an international bowler in the history of the tournament.
