The Golden Ball award is given to the player who takes the maximum number of wickets at the end of the T20 World Cup tournament of a particular year. This format of the game requires both the batters and the bowlers to go the extra mile and try to help the team in winning the match. The batsmen work harder to score the maximum in the limited period of 20 overs while the bowlers make it their task to stop them from doing so and taking the wickets as soon as possible.
The bowler or players who have taken the maximum number of wickets in the T20 World Cup until now are as follows:
1. Umar Gul took this award after taking 13 Wickets in the 2007 World Cup
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2. Umar Gul took this award after taking 13 Wickets in the 2009 World Cup
3. Dirk Nannes took this award after taking 14 Wickets in the 2010 World Cup
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4. Ajantha Mendis took this award after taking 15 Wickets in the 2012 World Cup
5. Imran Tahir took this award after taking 12 Wickets in the 2014 World Cup
6. Mohammad Nabi took this award after taking 13 Wickets in the 2016 World Cup
7. Wanindu Hasaranga took this award after taking 16 Wickets in the 2021 World Cup
There are several players who have taken some critical wickets during the course of the match to bring their team towards victory. The team works together to make sure the best bowlers and batters are chosen for the matches. The above are the 7 players who took the maximum number of wickets for their team in a particular world cup tournament in a particular year.
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