It is the end of the T20 World Cup and we all have seen some great moments as this was a historic day for Indian cricket. There have been some great performances that we can never forget in this tournament at all. This has been a tournament filled with some exceptional and dramatic moments that none of us can expect at all and we will be looking into the people who have given us these moments.
We have already looked into the best batters of the tournament and now is the time we look into the best bowlers as well. This tournament has really given us some great bowling performances that have made batters look like complete amateurs. We will be looking into who have been the men with the ball who have gone on to give us these iconic moments. These players have made a huge contribution to the team throughout this entire World Cup.
So, here are the top 3 highest wicket-takers in T20 World Cup 2024:
3. Jasprit Bumrah- 15 wickets Economy- 4.18
There is no doubt that Jasprit Bumrah was one of the biggest reasons for India’s World Cup triumph with his toe-crushing yorkers and deceptive variations. Whenever the going got tough Bumrah always had a trick up his sleeve. Bumrah was not only one of the highest wicket-takers but had an exceptional economy which showed how tough it was for the batters to play him. There is no doubt that he deserved to be the player of the series in this tournament.
2. Arshdeep Singh- 17 wickets Economy- 7.16
There is no doubt that we should remember the likes of Jasprit Bumrah in this tournament, but we can also not forget the contribution of left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh who not only ended up as the highest wicket-taker in his side but the joint-highest wicket-taker of the entire tournament. Arshdeep was equally as impressive in the powerplay and death overs as much as Bumrah and was one of the major reasons for this amazing feat.
1. Fazalhaq Farooqi- 17 wickets Economy- 6.31
Though this is India’s tournament to celebrate, this is also a tournament to remember for Afghanistan as they made it to their first T20 World Cup semi-final. One of the bowlers that has made it happen is swing specialist left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqui.
He was definitely the best player in the Afghan ranks and was getting early breakthroughs for fun. He is one of the highlights of the tournaments who helped his side beat the odds and had brilliant bowling spells against teams like New Zealand and Australia as well. Farooqi might have not taken his team till the end, but he will still be regarded as Afghanistan’s hero in this tournament.