The role of bowlers has always been important in the T20 format of the Asia Cup, because in the shorter format, scoring runs is considered easy and taking wickets is the most difficult task. In such a situation, the bowlers who took the most wickets in the history of this tournament have naturally been at the centre of discussion. The list of top three players clearly shows how experience, skill and the ability to sense the situation can make a bowler stand out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India):

First in this list is India's fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who took 13 wickets in just six matches. His swing and control over the new ball troubled the opposition batsmen on many occasions. Kumar's five-wicket haul against Afghanistan in the 2022 edition will be remembered for a long time, as that spell completely changed the direction of the match. His art of moving the ball both ways proved him lethal even in a fast format like T20.

Amjad Javed and Mohammad Naveed (UAE):

At the second and third positions are two bowlers from the United Arab Emirates, Amjad Javed and Mohammad Naveed. Amjad Javed took 12 wickets in SEVEN matches, while Mohammad Naveed took 11 wickets in the same number of matches. The special thing is that both of them caught attention with their performance in the 2016 edition. At that time, the UAE team were among the big teams full of big names, and both these bowlers proved with their passion and discipline that players from associate countries can also shine on the big stage.

Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) and Hardik Pandya (India):

If we look further, Rashid Khan and Hardik Pandya have made it close to this list by taking 11-11 wickets. Al-Amin Hossain also took the same number of wickets. Apart from this, Wanindu Hasaranga's nine wickets and Pakistan's Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Haris Rauf's eight wickets each are recorded as important contributions in the history of the tournament.

The hard work and consistency of the bowlers in the Asia Cup T20 are the key to the success of the teams. These statistics reflect that whether it is the experienced Indian bowlers or the representatives of Associate countries, everyone has had the opportunity to make their mark here.