In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the West Indies, South Africa's lead pacer Kagiso Rabada returned with the figures of two wickets for 22 runs in four overs

With this, he surpassed legendary pacer Dale Steyn to become South Africa's second-highest wicket-taker in the history of the T20 World Cup

Now, as compared to Steyn's 30 wickets, Rabada has 32 wickets in 28 innings at an average of 25.46, with best figures of three wickets for 18 runs

The leading wicket-taker for Proteas in T20 World Cup history is pacer Anrich Nortje, with 37 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 11.54 and three four-wicket hauls to his name, with best bowling figures of four wickets for seven runs

Bangladesh's Shakib al Hasan is the top wicket-taker in the tournament's history, with 50 scalps in 43 matches at an average of 20.12, including three four-fers and best figures of four wickets for nine runs