Hasan Ali took 25 wickets in 2019, the most in a PSL season in our records. Shaheen Shah Afridi has led the wicket charts three times, in 2020, 2022 and 2025, and Multan Sultans bowlers led in 2021, 2023 and 2024. In the career list as of 13 January 2026, Hasan Ali has 140 wickets, ahead of Shaheen Shah Afridi with 138.
Last checked 23 October 2026.
Who has taken the most wickets in each PSL season?
| Season | Leading wicket-taker | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Andre Russell (Islamabad United) | 16 |
| 2017 | Sohail Khan (Karachi Kings) | 16 |
| 2018 | Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United) and Wahab Riaz (Peshawar Zalmi) | 18 each |
| 2019 | Hasan Ali (Peshawar Zalmi) | 25 |
| 2020 | Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) | 17 |
| 2021 | Shahnawaz Dahani (Multan Sultans) | 20 |
| 2022 | Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) | 20 |
| 2023 | Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans) | 23 |
| 2024 | Usama Mir (Multan Sultans) | 24 |
| 2025 | Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) | 19 |
| 2026 | Sufiyan Muqeem (Peshawar Zalmi) | 22 |
Sources: the Wikipedia season pages listed on our PSL winners list. Record figures come from Wikipedia and are awaiting a check against PCB records, as set out in our methodology.
What are the highest wicket totals in a season?
| Rank | Player | Season | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasan Ali | 2019 | 25 |
| 2 | Usama Mir | 2024 | 24 |
| 3 | Abbas Afridi | 2023 | 23 |
| 4 | Sufiyan Muqeem | 2026 | 22 |
| 5= | Shahnawaz Dahani | 2021 | 20 |
| 5= | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 2022 | 20 |
Three of the top six totals are from Multan Sultans bowlers in 2021 to 2024, the years Multan reached four straight finals; see the Multan Sultans page.
Who has taken the most wickets in PSL history?
| Rank | Player | Wickets | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasan Ali | 140 | 2016 to 2026 |
| 2 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 138 | 2018 to 2026 |
| 3 | Shadab Khan | 122 | 2017 to 2026 |
| 4 | Wahab Riaz | 113 | 2016 to 2023 |
| 5 | Faheem Ashraf | 104 | 2018 to 2026 |
This table is as listed on 13 January 2026, before PSL 11, so PSL 11 wickets are not included. It also conflicts with the franchise page for Lahore Qalandars, which gives Shaheen Shah Afridi 127 wickets through 2025. Until we have checked PCB records, treat the career figures as approximate. Source: Wikipedia: PSL records and statistics.
Who leads each franchise?
| Franchise | Most wickets (through 2025) |
|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | Shaheen Shah Afridi, 127 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Wahab Riaz, 113 |
| Islamabad United | Shadab Khan, 105 |
| Quetta Gladiators | Mohammad Nawaz, 70 |
| Karachi Kings | Mohammad Amir, 63 |
| Multan Sultans | Imran Tahir, 53 |
Best bowling in an innings is 6/16 by Ravi Bopara for Karachi Kings against Lahore Qalandars in 2016. Also see most runs and all PSL records.
How should I read the most-wickets lists?
The season table shows only the leading wicket-taker of each edition, so a bowler can top a season without reaching the career list. The career list was last updated on 13 January 2026, before PSL 11, so players who bowled in that season, such as Sufiyan Muqeem with 22 wickets, may have higher totals now than shown.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s career wickets appear as 127 on his franchise page, which runs through 2025, and 138 on this page, which is dated 13 January 2026. We show both numbers and the dates because they come from different sources. Runs are covered on the most runs page.