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Top 4 Spinners With Most Wickets in the T20Is

The thrilling and glorious history of the T20I cricket format that spans over decades has witnessed numerous legendary spinners who have annihilated the top batting line-ups of various top-notch teams from all over the world have etched their names in the historical past of the world’s most popular and prestigious cricket format with their unmatched bowling exploits on the field. From Australia’s Shane Warne to Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan, numerous spinning wizards have reigned supreme in the ever-competitive arena of the T20 internationals in the past few decades and have proved to be a walking nightmare for even the most lethal batsmen in the world.

In this article we will take a look at the top four spinners who have picked up the highest number of T20I wickets as of July 2025.

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Top 4 Spinners With Most Wickets in the T20Is

  • Rashid Khan – 161 Wickets

At the first spot in our list of the top four spinners who have picked up the highest number of T20I wickets as of July 2025, we have the legendary Afghan international cricketer and captain of the Afghanistan national team in the T20I format, Rashid Khan. Widely regarded as one of the most dynamic bowling all-rounders in the history of international cricket, the Afghan bowling sensation Radhid Khan has played a total of 96 T20 international matches as of July 2025 and has picked up a total of 161 wickets at an economy rate of 16.08 and an average of 13.8 speaking volumes about his unwavering dominance on the field. Rashid Khan made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe on 26 October 2015 and played his most recent T20I knock against Zimbabwe on 11 December 2024.

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  • Shakib Al Hasan – 149 Wickets

The 38-year-old iconic former Bangladeshi international cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, who played Test, ODI and T20I cricket for the Bangladeshi cricket team, is at the second spot in our list of the top four legendary spinners who hold the record for taking the highest count of T20I wickets. Often hailed as one of the most deadly spinners in the history of T20 internationals, Shakib Al Hasan has played a total of 129 T20I matches and has picked up a total of 149 wickets at an economy rate of 6.81 and a blistering average of 20.9, which continues to be the highest total of wickets ever taken by a spin bowler in the T20 internationals format as of July 2025.

  • Adil Rashid – 135 Wickets

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Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four spinners who have picked up the highest number of T20I wickets as of July 2025, we have the iconic 37-year-old English cricketer Adil Rashid, who plays for England in the One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International cricket format. Often popularly hailed as one of the greatest and most lethal English spinners of all time, Adil Rashid has represented England in a total of 127 T20I matches as of July 2025 and has successfully picked up a total of 135 wickets at an average of 24.4 and an economy rate of 7.41 making him one of the most reliable bowlers for the English side in international cricket. Over the years, Adil Rashid has undoubtedly strengthened his stature as England’s key middle-overs weapon with a sharp googly and excellent control.

  • Ish Sodhi – 125 Wickets

Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four legendary spinners who hold the record for taking the highest count of T20I wickets, we have the 32-year-old international cricketer from New Zealand who represents New Zealand across all formats of international cricket, Inderbir Singh “Ish” Sodhi popularly referred to as “Ish Sodhi”. The spinning wizard from New Zealand, Ish Sodhi, has played a total of 125 T20 international matches as of July 2025 and has successfully picked up a total of 146 wickets at an average of 23.1 and an economy rate of 8.00, establishing himself as the iconic spin bowler with the third-highest total of T20I wickets in his career as of July 2025. Also, Ish Sodhi was a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Alice Sharma

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