DP World ILT20 Season 5 – 2026

ILT20 2026 Highest Wicket Takers

Season 5 bowling table, match by match wicket totals and top bowler updates from 22 November to 20 December 2026.

ILT20 Season 5 Highest Wicket Takers: Live Bowling Table

The ILT20 Season 5 highest wicket takers table tracks every bowler across all six franchises from the opening match on 22 November 2026 through to the final on 20 December 2026 at Dubai International Stadium. This page updates after every completed match with current wicket totals, economy rates, strike rates, and best figures for all active Season 5 bowlers.

Season 5 squad lists are pending confirmation from all six franchises. Once official squads are announced, the bowling table will be seeded with confirmed player names and updated live from Match 1. For all-time ILT20 bowling records and the history of the White Belt (Best Bowler) award across Seasons 1 to 4, visit the ILT20 Purple Cap page.

Season 5 runs from 22 November to 20 December 2026 across 34 matches. The bowling table updates here after every completed fixture across Dubai International Stadium, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Six franchises compete in Season 5: MI Emirates, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, Desert Vipers, Sharjah Warriorz, and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Desert Vipers enter as defending champions, with Naseem Shah (3/18) and David Payne (3/42) among the bowlers who won the Season 4 final.
The Season 5 bowling table covers 30 league matches in a double round-robin format plus all four playoff matches. Every wicket in every fixture contributes to the totals tracked here, including the final on 20 December 2026.
Waqar Salamkheil of Dubai Capitals won the White Belt (Best Bowler) in Season 4 with 18 wickets, the same total as UAE bowlers Usman Tanvir and Ajay Kumar. Salamkheil’s superior economy rate confirmed him as the season’s best bowler and made him the only player to win the ILT20 bowling award twice.

ILT20 Season 5 Bowling Table

The Season 5 highest wicket takers table will populate here from 22 November 2026. The table below shows the structure that will be used to track all active bowlers throughout the tournament:

BowlerTeamOversWktsAvgEconSRBest4W
Season 5 bowling table updates from 22 November 2026 after every completed match

How the Season 5 Bowling Table Works

The highest wicket takers table ranks all active Season 5 bowlers by total wickets across the full tournament. Here is how each column is calculated:

Wkts is the primary column. It shows the cumulative wicket total for each bowler across every innings in Season 5. This column determines who holds the Purple Cap (White Belt) at any point during the tournament. Waqar Salamkheil’s 18 wickets in Season 4 is the benchmark for what a White Belt-winning campaign looks like.
Economy shows runs conceded per over bowled. In ILT20 where Sharjah’s short boundaries inflate scoring, a bowler with 15 wickets at an economy of 7.50 has done more than one with 15 wickets at 9.00. Waqar Salamkheil’s economy rate in Season 2 was the tiebreaker that earned him the White Belt ahead of Fazalhaq Farooqi when they were level on 17 wickets each.
Strike Rate shows balls bowled per wicket taken. A lower strike rate means the bowler takes wickets more frequently, which in T20 cricket typically reflects a bowler who takes wickets in match-deciding phases rather than in dead-rubber overs with the game already decided.
Best records the single best bowling performance played in Season 5. Fazalhaq Farooqi’s all-time ILT20 record of 5 for 16 in Season 3 and David Wiese’s 5 for 20 in Season 1 are the benchmarks for what a season-defining bowling spell looks like in the tournament.

Key Bowling Storylines to Follow in Season 5

These are the specific bowling contests that will shape the Season 5 highest wicket takers table from 22 November 2026:

Waqar Salamkheil defending his White Belt Salamkheil won the Best Bowler award in Season 4 with 18 wickets for Dubai Capitals, his second White Belt after winning it in Season 2 with MI Emirates. He is now the only bowler to win the ILT20 bowling award twice. Whether he can claim a third White Belt in Season 5 and become the tournament’s undisputed bowling legend is the most significant individual bowling storyline heading into the new season.
Fazalhaq Farooqi’s wicket tally Farooqi is the all-time leading wicket taker in ILT20 history and holds the best bowling figures of 5 for 16 in Season 3. He also won the White Belt in Season 3. His wicket total heading into Season 5 means he is close to becoming the first bowler to take 60 or more career wickets in ILT20 history, which would be a significant milestone for the tournament.
UAE domestic bowlers challenging for the top In Season 4, UAE bowlers Usman Tanvir and Ajay Kumar both took 18 wickets, equal to White Belt winner Waqar Salamkheil. This shows that UAE domestic bowlers are not just making up numbers but genuinely competing for the bowling award. Season 5 will test whether UAE pace bowling depth has developed enough to produce a UAE White Belt winner for the first time.
Death over specialists at Sharjah The highest wicket-taking opportunities in Season 5 will come through disciplined bowling at the death at Sharjah, where batters take more risks because the boundaries are shortest. Bowlers who can execute yorkers and slower balls consistently in overs 17 to 20 at Sharjah will accumulate wickets at a faster rate than bowlers who do their best work in middle overs at Abu Dhabi.

FAQs: ILT20 2026 Highest Wicket Takers

When will the ILT20 Season 5 bowling table start updating?

The Season 5 highest wicket takers table begins updating from the opening match on 22 November 2026. All 34 matches across the tournament, including 30 league stage matches and the four playoff fixtures, contribute to the bowling totals tracked here. The table updates after every completed match through to the final on 20 December 2026 at Dubai International Stadium.

Who won the ILT20 Season 4 Best Bowler award?

Waqar Salamkheil of Dubai Capitals won the White Belt (Best Bowler) award in ILT20 Season 4 with 18 wickets across the tournament. UAE bowlers Usman Tanvir and Ajay Kumar also took 18 wickets each in Season 4, but Salamkheil’s superior economy rate confirmed him as the season’s best bowler. It was his second White Belt win, having also won it in Season 2 with MI Emirates, making him the only bowler to win the ILT20 bowling award twice.

What is the difference between this page and the Purple Cap page?

This page tracks the live Season 5 bowling table, updating match by match from 22 November 2026. The ILT20 Purple Cap page covers the all-time bowling records across all four completed seasons, the history of the White Belt (Best Bowler) award from Season 1 to Season 4, and the context around what previous season bowling performances tell us about the Season 5 race. Both pages update throughout Season 5 but serve different purposes for different types of cricket fans following the bowling charts.

How many overs does each bowler bowl in ILT20 Season 5?

In T20 cricket each bowler is limited to a maximum of four overs per match. Across the 10 league stage matches each franchise plays, a frontline bowler who plays every game can bowl a maximum of 40 overs in the league stage. Bowlers from teams that reach the final can bowl up to 56 overs across all 14 possible matches in Season 5. In practice, most Purple Cap winners across ILT20 seasons have taken between 15 and 20 wickets across the full tournament.

Which franchise bowlers should be watched in ILT20 Season 5?

Based on confirmed ILT20 bowling history, the most important bowlers to follow in Season 5 are Waqar Salamkheil (defending White Belt winner, 18 wickets in Season 4 for Dubai Capitals), Fazalhaq Farooqi (all-time leading wicket taker and Season 3 White Belt winner with 5 for 16), and UAE domestic bowlers Usman Tanvir and Ajay Kumar who both took 18 wickets in Season 4 despite not winning the award. Season 5 squad confirmations are pending and will clarify which of these bowlers are available for their respective franchises.