The importance of having reliable bowlers in the ranks is paramount, given how batters dominate the T20I format. Few bowlers are skilled enough and know the art of picking up wickets at regular intervals.
And if 2 formidable bowlers forces, then things might become hard for the opponent batters. The 2 bowlers, while bowling in tandem, might strangle the batters with their skilful tactics.
This article will list the top 10 bowling pairs that have picked up the most wickets in T20Is.
Most Wickets by a Bowling Pair in T20I
| Bowling Pair | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan (146), Mohammad Nabi (63) | Afghanistan | 89 | 209 |
| Ish Sodhi (111), Mitchell Santner (96) | New Zealand | 88 | 207 |
| Tim Southee (104), Ish Sodhi (92) | New Zealand | 79 | 196 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (102), Shakib Al Hasan (88) | Bangladesh | 73 | 190 |
| Tim Southee (94), Mitchell Santner (82) | New Zealand | 74 | 176 |
| Adil Rashid (88), Chris Jordan (85) | England | 81 | 173 |
| Ehsan Khan (97), Aizaz Khan (66) | Hong Kong | 66 | 163 |
| Henry Ssenyondo (84), Dinesh Nakrani (72) | Uganda | 60 | 156 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane (88), Karan KC (67) | Nepal | 46 | 155 |
| Haris Rauf (82), Shaheen Shah Afridi (70) | Pakistan | 55 | 152 |
Key Insights
1: Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner became the first bowling pair to pick up 200 T20I wickets while bowling together.
4: Rwanda’s Kevin Irakoze has partnered with 4 different bowlers — Martin Akayezu, Zappy Bimenyimana, Emmanuel Sebareme, and Clinton Rubagumya — to grab 100+ wickets each while bowling in pairs.
3: Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Lamicchane, Karan KC, and Martin Akayezu have collaborated with 3 various bowlers to scalp 100+ wickets in tandem.
3.48: Nepali duo of Lamicchane and Karan KC have the best wicket-taking rate per match. When both team up in a T20I match, they end up grabbing ~3.48 wickets.
