Pakistan Super League (PSL) has witnessed some terrific bowlers take the field over the years. Pakistan has always taken great pride in the bowling talents they have produced and PSL has been a wonderful stage for many of them, senior and junior, to further showcase and hone their skills.
The Pakistan national cricket team boasts of a fantastic pace bowling battery and it comes as no surprise that the top three leading wicket-takers in this tournament’s history are fast bowlers. Veteran pacer Wahab Riaz is currently the leading wicket-taker in the Pakistan Super League and he was also the first to complete 100 scalps in the PSL.
Here’s a list of the leading wicket-takers in PSL history.
Most wickets in Pakistan Super League
|
Player |
Matches |
Wickets |
|
Wahab Riaz |
88 |
113 |
|
Hasan Ali |
71 |
93 |
|
Shaheen Afridi |
61 |
85 |
|
Shadab Khan |
71 |
75 |
|
Faheem Ashraf |
59 |
71 |
|
Mohammad Nawaz |
76 |
70 |
|
Haris Rauf |
52 |
64 |
|
Mohammad Amir |
66 |
63 |
|
Imran Tahir |
44 |
56 |
|
Sohail Tanvir |
61 |
55 |
Wahab Riaz (Peshawar Zalmi)
Wahab Riaz was drafted into Peshawar Zalmi for the inaugural PSL player draft and has played for them in every edition of the tournament since. During their title-winning campaign in 2017, he returned with 15 wickets in 10 matches, which was the second-best tally overall in that edition and the best for Zalmi. He finished as the joint-leading wicket-taker of the tournament in the following season.
Hasan Ali (Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi)
Hasan Ali represented Peshawar Zalmi for the first five editions of the Pakistan Super League, before making a high-profile move to Islamabad United in 2021. Ali was an integral part of Zalmi’s title-winning side in 2017, returning with 12 wickets in 11 matches. Hasan Ali was also the leading wicket-taker of the 2019 edition, picking up 25 wickets. In his first season with Islamabad United, he picked up 13 wickets in 10 matches.
Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
Shaheen Afridi has been a relentless wicket-taker for Lahore Qalandars since joining them in 2018. In 2022, he was made captain of the franchise and Afridi led the Qalandars to their first PSL title. He finished as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament twice so far, in 2020 (17 wickets) and 2022 (20 wickets).
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