Third Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is knocking at the door. Cricket fans all over the country are eagerly waiting to enjoy another classic competition of exciting T20 matches. BPL 2019 will be a thriller for the bowlers and keeping it in mind we are presenting the highest wicket-taker in BPL T20. Be ready to explore the world of BPL bowling history.
Highest Wicket Taker in Bangladesh Premier League
Most Wicket Leading in BPL T20 :
BPL had produced a number of breaths taking bowling display in both of the seasons. But who are the most successful bowlers in BPL history? Well, the name is a bit surprising considering the participation of world-class bowlers. Enamul Haque Junior, the left-arm spinner of Bangladesh holds the record of leading wicket-taker in BPL T20 with incredible 31 wickets haul in two seasons. Another two left-arm spinner of Bangladesh- Sakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak are the number 2 and 3 with 30 and 28 wickets each in terms of highest wicket-taker of BPL T20.
| S/L | Player | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Eco | SR | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Shakib Al Hasan (Rangpur Riders) | 76 | 106 | 4/17 | 8.76 | 5.84 | 9.0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Mashrafe Mortaza (Dhaka Dynamites) | 74 | 73 | 3/21 | 12.66 | 7.18 | 10.5 | ||
| 3 | Rubel Hossain (Chittagong Vikings) | 56 | 70 | 4/24 | 10.45 | 5.47 | 11.4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Shafiul Islam (Khulna Titans) | 62 | 69 | 4/23 | 13.50 | 6.13 | 13.2 | 1 | |
| 5 | KK Cooper (Rangpur Riders) | 38 | 63 | 3/19 | 9.00 | 5.92 | 9.1 | ||
| 6 | Taskin Ahmed (Rangpur Riders) | 45 | 63 | 4/12 | 10.55 | 5.00 | 12.6 | 1 | |
| 7 | Arafat Sunny (Chittagong Vikings) | 61 | 61 | 5/31 | 14.25 | 8.14 | 10.5 | 1 | |
| 8 | Shahid Afridi (Comilla Victorians) | 39 | 55 | 4/18 | 15.62 | 5.68 | 16.5 | 1 | |
| 9 | Farhad Reza (Rangpur Riders) | 60 | 54 | 3/6 | 12.28 | 7.81 | 9.4 | ||
| 10 | Mohammad Nabi (Khulna Titans) | 38 | 50 | 3/35 | 14.00 | 6.46 | 13.0 |
Best Wicket Taker in BPL T20 2012 :
BPL bowling stats are quite supportive of the left arm spinners! Again another left-arm spinner Elias Sunny from Dhaka Gladiators holds the record of being the best wicket-taker of BPL 2012 with 17 wickets in 12 matches. Pakistani speed star Mohammad Sami who played for Duronto Rajshahi also joined with him to become leading wicket-taker of BPL 2012 with 17 wickets also. Shakib Al Hasan with 15 wickets is number two in BPL most wicket-takers of 2012.
BPL 2013 Leading Wicket Taker :
This time a pacer came to snatch the spotlight. South African Pacer Alfonso Thomas took 20 wickets in just 12 matches with an average of 14.9 to become the leading wicket-taker of BPL T20 2013. He played for Dhaka Gladiators and was one of the key players for the team. Azhar Mahmud of Barishal Burners was the number 2 in terms of wicket-taking as he picked 19 wickets. Enamul Haque Jr. yet again picked 18 wickets for Chittagong kings and become the third most successful bowler of BPL 2013.
Bangladesh Premier League 2015 Important Notes :
Meeting of BPL governing committee was held a few days ago. There the committee had announced the 10 companies’ names who want to be the franchise of BPL 2015. The approximate starting date was also declared and the date is 22 November 2015 from which BPL 2015 is about to start.