By Admin 
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from February 7 and before the tournament, big records related to its history are once again in the news. Generally T20 cricket is considered a game of batsmen, but on the World Cup stage, many bowlers have bowled such lethal bowling, which completely changed the course of the match. One of these is the feat of taking five wickets in an innings, which is considered very special in the T20 format.
James Faulkner – Australia
The first name in this list is that of James Faulkner of Australia. Faulkner had achieved the feat of taking five wickets once in the 4 T20 World Cup matches played between 2014 and 2016. His best performance was 5/27, which gave strength to Australia in the important match.
Ahsan Malik – Netherlands
Ahsan Malik of Netherlands is also a part of this special club. He played 9 T20 World Cup matches between 2014-16. During this period, he once gave a brilliant performance of 5/19 while taking 5 wickets. Bowling like this while playing for the associate team is considered a big achievement and this record of Ahsan Malik is still remembered today.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman – Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s young spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman also worked his spin magic in the T20 World Cup. In 7 matches played between 2021 and 2024, Mujeeb once performed 5/20 and showed that Afghan bowlers are no less than anyone. His economical bowling and ability to take wickets consistently has made him a big name in T20 cricket.
Sam Curran – England
The name of England’s Sam Curran is also included in this list. Between 2022 and 2024, Karan took 5 wickets for just 10 runs in a match, which is considered one of the best spells in T20 World Cup history. His lethal bowling had strengthened England in the title race.
Rangana Herath – Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s legendary spinner Rangana Herath also bowled a historic spell of 5/3 during 2012-16. His precise line-length and experience had left the batsmen completely helpless.