Bowlers’ performance in any match is of great significance. They can turn the course of the match with their brilliant bowling capabilities. PSL is one such Pakistan Cricket League that has witnessed the dominance of bowlers in a number of matches. They have on a number of occasions brought victory to their teams by taking important wickets in the match.
Six teams play PSL and Islamabad United is one of these teams. It is a franchise team, founded in 2015, and owned by Amna Naqvi and Ali Naqvi. Their home ground is Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Islamabad United is one of the most successful teams in PSL and has won two PSL titles to date.
Let us have a look at the top 10 players from Islamabad United who hold the record for taking most number of wickets in PSL.
1. Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan is a leg break allrounder who made his PSL debut in 2017 with Islamabad United and is currently associated with the same team. The Pakistani bowler has played 61 games and took 65 wickets with an average of 24.23 and an economy of 7.26. Shadab took one five-wicket haul.
2. Faheem Ashraf
Faheem Ashraf is a right-arm medium bowling allrounder and plays for Islamabad United since 2018. He has played 49 games, taken 64 wickets with an average of 20.71, and has a bowling economy of 7.94. The bowler has taken one five-wicket haul.
3. Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami is a right-arm Pakistani pacer and has played with Islamabad United from 2016 to 2019. He has taken 42 wickets in 36 games with an average of 20.83 and an economy of 6.88. He has one five-wicket haul.
4. Rumman Raees Khan
Rumman Raees Khan is a Pakistani left-arm medium-fast bowler who has played for Islamabad United from 2016 to 2020. During this time, he played 32 games and has taken 34 wickets with an average of 24.05 and an economy of 7.43.
5. Hasan Ali
Hasan Ali is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. The Pakistani pacer played his first game for Islamabad United in 2021. Playing in 19 games, he has taken 22 wickets with an average of 28.81 and an economy of 8.62.
6. Andre Dwayne Russell
Andre Dwayne Russell is a West Indian right-arm fast allrounder. He played for two years, from 2016 to 2018, for Islamabad United. During this time, he played 14 games and took 20 wickets with an average of 18.25 and an economy of 8.23.
7. Mohammad Wasim
Mohammad Wasim is a right-arm fast-medium Pakistani All-rounder. He joined Islamabad United in 2021 and has played 19 games and took 20 wickets with an average of 32.20 and an economy of 9.54.
8. Muhammad Musa Khan
Muhammad Musa Khan is a Pakistani right-arm fast-medium bowler and started his PSL career with Islamabad United in 2019. He played 19 games and took 19 wickets till now with an average of 28.94 and an economy of 9.37.
9. Samit Rohit Patel
Samit Rohit Patel is a slow left-arm orthodox allrounder. The English bowler played for Islamabad United from 2018 to 2019. Samit has played 17 games and took 17 wickets with an average of 22.29 with an economy of 7.15.
10. Amad Butt
Amad Butt is a Pakistani right-arm fast-bowling allrounder who started his career with Islamabad United in 2017 and played till 2020. He has played 16 games and has taken 15 wickets with an average of 25.00 and an economy of 9.18.
