Our T20 International (T20I) ratings take into account all matches from the first T20I match on February 17, 2005 till the below mentioned
last update date. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section
(Detailed Explanation).
So, here are the Top 10 Spin bowlers with most Wickets Per Inning in T20Is.
*Note: All T20I Ratings are updated till 2026-03-08
THE CRITERIA
The WICKETS PER INNING Rating is divided into 5 main sections:-
| CRITERIA |
STAT |
POINTS |
| Consistent |
Wkts/Inn |
200.00 |
| Cons TT |
Wkts/Inn Vs TT |
300.00 |
| Cons BLD |
Bowled/Inn |
250.00 |
| Cons LBW |
LBW/Inn |
150.00 |
| Cons CGT |
Caught/Inn |
100.00 |
The Trend Setter (TS)
TS is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark.
Know All About TS.
Here is an example:-
- TS Ave: 25.00; Player X Ave: 30.00; Section Points: 300.00
- TS Points: 300.00(Max); Player X Points: TS Ave/Ave X 300 = 25.00/30.00 X 300 = 250.00
- Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Ave being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
Top Teams
Some sections consider performances only against the top teams (TT). Here is some information about the Top Teams:-
- Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine Top Teams.
- The Top Teams are calculated by decades.
- A bowler's performace is counted in TT if it comes against the team in the specific decade.
- Knock Out matches of T20 World Cup are also counted in TT.
- TT may be found in the last section.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings (TT) |
25 |
| Min Career Wkts |
25 |
CONSISTENT
Criteria: Points For Wickets Per Inns
| Min Qualification For TS |
| Min Wickets |
50 |
| Min Wkts (TT) |
30 |
| Min Wkts (BLD) |
10 |
| Min Wkts (LBW) |
10 |
| Min Wkts (CGT) |
15 |
Against All Teams
| RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS | WKTS |
WKTS/INN | RAT |
| TS |
Kuldeep Yadav | 52 |
94 |
1.81 | 200.00 |
| 1 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 52 |
94 |
1.81 | 200.00 |
| 2 |
VV Chakravarthy | 43 |
73 |
1.70 | 187.83 |
| 3 |
BAW Mendis | 39 |
66 |
1.69 | 187.23 |
| 4 |
Rashid Khan | 115 |
194 |
1.69 | 186.64 |
| 5 |
Imran Tahir | 38 |
63 |
1.66 | 183.43 |
| 6 |
W Hasaranga | 93 |
151 |
1.62 | 179.64 |
| 7 |
R Bishnoi | 44 |
64 |
1.45 | 160.93 |
| 8 |
Saeed Ajmal | 63 |
85 |
1.35 | 149.27 |
| 9 |
Mujeeb Zadran | 65 |
87 |
1.34 | 148.09 |
| 10 |
A Zampa | 112 |
147 |
1.31 | 145.21 |
Against Top Teams
| RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS | WKTS |
WKTS/INN | RAT |
| TS |
VV Chakravarthy | 33 |
61 |
1.85 | 300.00 |
| 1 |
VV Chakravarthy | 33 |
61 |
1.85 | 300.00 |
| 2 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 41 |
74 |
1.80 | 292.92 |
| 3 |
W Hasaranga | 71 |
113 |
1.59 | 258.30 |
| 4 |
Imran Tahir | 35 |
52 |
1.49 | 241.12 |
| 5 |
R Bishnoi | 27 |
40 |
1.48 | 240.44 |
| 6 |
BAW Mendis | 31 |
45 |
1.45 | 235.59 |
| 7 |
Rashid Khan | 44 |
62 |
1.41 | 228.69 |
| 8 |
Saeed Ajmal | 53 |
73 |
1.38 | 223.54 |
| 9 |
A Zampa | 92 |
112 |
1.22 | 197.58 |
| 10 |
Mujeeb Zadran | 26 |
30 |
1.15 | 187.26 |
Bowled Victims
| RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS | WKTS |
WKTS/INN | RAT |
| TS |
VV Chakravarthy | 43 |
33 |
0.77 | 250.00 |
| 1 |
VV Chakravarthy | 43 |
33 |
0.77 | 250.00 |
| 2 |
Imran Tahir | 38 |
24 |
0.63 | 205.74 |
| 3 |
Rashid Khan | 115 |
69 |
0.60 | 195.45 |
| 4 |
BAW Mendis | 39 |
23 |
0.59 | 192.11 |
| 5 |
W Hasaranga | 93 |
53 |
0.57 | 185.65 |
| 6 |
Saeed Ajmal | 63 |
35 |
0.56 | 180.98 |
| 7 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 52 |
26 |
0.50 | 162.88 |
| 8 |
R Bishnoi | 44 |
22 |
0.50 | 162.88 |
| 9 |
A Zampa | 112 |
52 |
0.46 | 151.24 |
| 10 |
Mujeeb Zadran | 65 |
24 |
0.37 | 120.28 |
LBW Victims
| RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS | WKTS |
WKTS/INN | RAT |
| TS |
Rashid Khan | 115 |
51 |
0.44 | 150.00 |
| 1 |
Rashid Khan | 115 |
51 |
0.44 | 150.00 |
| 2 |
BAW Mendis | 39 |
16 |
0.41 | 138.76 |
| 3 |
W Hasaranga | 93 |
36 |
0.39 | 130.93 |
| 4 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 52 |
14 |
0.27 | 91.06 |
| 5 |
R Bishnoi | 44 |
11 |
0.25 | 84.56 |
| 6 |
Imran Tahir | 38 |
8 |
0.21 | 71.21 |
| 7 |
A Zampa | 112 |
21 |
0.19 | 63.42 |
| 8 |
Mujeeb Zadran | 65 |
11 |
0.17 | 57.24 |
| 9 |
Saeed Ajmal | 63 |
9 |
0.14 | 48.32 |
| 10 |
VV Chakravarthy | 43 |
3 |
0.07 | 23.60 |
Caught Victims
| RANK |
BOWLER |
INNS | WKTS |
WKTS/INN | RAT |
| TS |
Kuldeep Yadav | 52 |
54 |
1.04 | 100.00 |
| 1 |
Kuldeep Yadav | 52 |
54 |
1.04 | 100.00 |
| 2 |
VV Chakravarthy | 43 |
37 |
0.86 | 82.86 |
| 3 |
Imran Tahir | 38 |
31 |
0.82 | 78.56 |
| 4 |
Mujeeb Zadran | 65 |
52 |
0.80 | 77.04 |
| 5 |
R Bishnoi | 44 |
31 |
0.70 | 67.85 |
| 6 |
BAW Mendis | 39 |
27 |
0.69 | 66.67 |
| 7 |
A Zampa | 112 |
74 |
0.66 | 63.62 |
| 8 |
W Hasaranga | 93 |
61 |
0.66 | 63.16 |
| 9 |
Saeed Ajmal | 63 |
41 |
0.65 | 62.67 |
| 10 |
Rashid Khan | 115 |
73 |
0.63 | 61.13 |
WICKETS PER INNING RATING
The WICKETS PER INNING (WPI) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.
| RANK | BOWLER | CON | TT |
BLD |
LBW |
CGT | WPI RAT |
| 1 | Kuldeep Yadav | 200.00 |
292.92 |
162.88 |
91.06 |
100.00 | 846.86 |
| 2 | VV Chakravarthy | 187.83 |
300.00 |
250.00 |
23.60 |
82.86 | 844.29 |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | 186.64 |
228.69 |
195.45 |
150.00 |
61.13 | 821.91 |
| 4 | BAW Mendis | 187.23 |
235.59 |
192.11 |
138.76 |
66.67 | 820.37 |
| 5 | W Hasaranga | 179.64 |
258.30 |
185.65 |
130.93 |
63.16 | 817.68 |
| 6 | Imran Tahir | 183.43 |
241.12 |
205.74 |
71.21 |
78.56 | 780.06 |
| 7 | R Bishnoi | 160.93 |
240.44 |
162.88 |
84.56 |
67.85 | 716.65 |
| 8 | Saeed Ajmal | 149.27 |
223.54 |
180.98 |
48.32 |
62.67 | 664.78 |
| 9 | A Zampa | 145.21 |
197.58 |
151.24 |
63.42 |
63.62 | 621.08 |
| 10 | Mujeeb Zadran | 148.09 |
187.26 |
120.28 |
57.24 |
77.04 | 589.91 |
TOP TEAMS
| DECADE OF MAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000s | PAK | SA | SL | IND | WI | AUS | NZ | ENG |
| 2010s | IND | SA | PAK | AUS | ENG | NZ | SL | WI |
| 2020s | IND | ENG | AUS | PAK | NZ | SA | BAN | WI |
*Most of our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier bowlers may change if current
bowlers set new benchmarks.