Top 7 Bowlers who have dismissed most batsmen in T20Is

T20 matches give a thrilling and electrifying experience to the spectators as well as the players. Some bowlers specialise in this format and are highly effective and prolific wicket-takers. In T20Is, the players compete less often and it is difficult to take wickets in bunches. It would be obviously interesting to figure out the number of different batsmen a bowler has managed to dismiss out of the total wickets he has taken in his T20 career. So, here we try to list the bowlers who have taken the most number of various batsmen (minimum 50 wickets). 7. Dale Steyn – 50: Dale Steyn of South Africa. (Photo by Graham Crouch-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Dale Steyn is every captain’s dream fast bowler. Injuries might have hampered his performances in recent years, but he still possesses same threat which he used to have while at his prime. Steyn has played 38 T20Is so far for the Proteas and has taken 55 wickets. The amazing part of his wicket taking ability is that out of the 55 wickets, 50 have been of different batsmen. 6. Stuart Broad – 55: England. (© Getty Images) The lanky fast bowler has developed into a highly reliable wicket taker for England across all formats of the game. He has also led the English team in the shortest format of the game. Broad has played 56 T20Is in his career. He has 65 wickets at an average of 22 runs apiece. In all, Broad has dismissed 55 different batsmen. 5. Ajantha Mendis – 58: (Photo Source : AFP) Initially, Ajantha Mendis made a name for himself in Tests but later became a limited overs specialist. He has taken 66 wickets in just 39 matches at a stunning average of 14.42 with his bagful of bowling tricks. Out of these wickets, Mendis has dismissed 58 different batsmen. 4. Lasith Malinga – 63: Lasith Malinga. (© Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) Lasith Malinga is another Sri Lankan to feature in this list. He has 74 wickets in 61 T20Is. He too has the tag of being a T20 specialist. Malinga is the most preferred death overs bowler and most of his wickets have come in the death overs. Slinga has dismissed 63 different batsmen in his T20I career thus far. 3. Umar Gul – 69: Umar Gul of Pakistan. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Injuries and lack of form might have put Umar Gul’s career to a halt but during his prime, he was one of the best fast bowlers. Gul spearheaded Pakistan’s bowling attack few years back and has played 58 T20I for Pakistan taking 83 wickets at an impressive average of 16.71. Out of them, Gul had 69 different victims. 2. Saeed Ajmal – 70: Saeed Ajmal. (© Getty Images) Saeed Ajmal is perhaps the only bowler to have able to master the ‘doosra’ at the international level before his action came under scrutiny. The Pakistan off-spinner remained a mystery unconquered for the batsmen around the world across formats. He took 85 wickets with his deceptive bowling in 64 matches. 70 wickets out of which were new batsmen. 1. Shahid Afridi – 75: Shahid Afridi. (© Getty Images) Shahid Afridi loves playing this format. ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi is known for his explosive batting, but his bowling is also equally efficient. He is currently the leading wicket-taker in Twenty20 International cricket. Generally, Afridi is very economical and is also an able wicket taker. He has played 87 T20Is and has taken 88 wickets. Out of which, 75 have been of different batsmen. (Stats: Bharat Seervi)

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