South Africa T20 league (SA20) has not only thrilled fans with explosive batting displays, but bowlers too have also held their moments. While there have been pacers shining at the world stage at some grounds, several spin bowlers too have had their game-changing moments. As the curtain draws to another remarkable edition, Ottneil Baartman continues to lead the wicket-taking charts.
While the Protean pacer earlier in the league joined Lungi Ngidi to become only second bowler to take a hat-trick in SA20 history, he dominates the bowling charts. Here in this article, we have listed the highest wicket-takers of SA20 2025-26, which also includes some renowned names like Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, among others.
3 Highest wicket-takers of SA20 2025-26
- Sikandar Raza (15 wickets)
Paarl Royals, who ended their campaign with a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of two-time champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Qualifier 2, sees another bowler from their ranks feature in the highest wicket-taker list. The Zimbabwe captain, Sikandar Raza is third with 15 wickets in ten matches.
- Anrich Nortje (17 wickets)
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape spearhead Anrich Nortje is not far behind as he occupies the second place with 17 wickets to his name. The premium pacer has picked up 17 wickets in 11 matches this season, averaging 15.59.
- Ottneil Baartman (20 wickets)
Ottneil Baartman, who is also the all-time leading wicket-taker of SA20, continues to dominate the bowling charts. The Protean pacer in SA20 2025-26 finished as the highest wicket-taker with 20 scalps in nine matches at an economy of 9.13.
List of highest wicket-takers of SA20 2025-26
| Position | Player | Wickets | Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottneil Baartman | 20 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 271 | 9.13 |
| 2 | Anrich Nortje | 17 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 265 | 7.26 |
| 3 | Sikandar Raza | 15 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 265 | 7.36 |
| 4 | Corbin Bosch | 13 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 265 | 9.88 |
| 5 | Nqobani Mokoena | 13 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 308 | 9.63 |
| 6 | Hardus Viljoen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 140 | 7.71 |
| 7 | Senuran Muthusamy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 199 | 7.02 |
| 8 | Adam Milne | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 179 | 7.62 |
| 9 | Keshav Maharaj | 11 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 245 | 6.62 |
| 10 | Marco Jansen | 10 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 251 | 6.94 |
