Top 5 players with most maiden overs in the history of the T20 World Cup
Every ball counts in T20 cricket, and a maiden over is an uncommon and remarkable accomplishment. The batting side is under tremendous pressure to produce runs in a maiden over, which throws them off-balance and forces them to take risks in later overs. This pressure has the potential to result in wickets and drastically change the tide in the bowling team’s favor.
A bowler’s accuracy and skill are demonstrated when they deliver a maiden over in the T20 World Cup, the best competition for this format. These are the top five players in T20 World Cup history who have the most maiden overs, demonstrating their remarkable effectiveness and control.
| S. No. | Player | Country | Maidens | Wickets |
| 1 | Harbhajan Singh | India | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Dilhara Fernando | Sri Lanka | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Nuwan Kulasekara | Sri Lanka | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | 3 | 35 |
Harbhajan Singh
The only Indian on this list, Harbhajan Singh, has bowled the most maiden overs in the history of the T20 World Cup. Commonly known as the Turbunator, the off-spinner has been a consistent performer in the tournament for India.
Dilhara Fernando
Dilhara Fernando has only played five T20 World Cup matches for Sri Lanka but has performed exceptionally well in all of them. He has bowled three maiden overs and has six wickets to his name. His economy rate is almost six runs per over, which is an excellent record.
Rangana Herath
The left-arm Sri Lankan spinner has bowled three maiden overs in T20 World Cup history. He has taken 13 wickets in the tournament. His best bowling figures are 5/3 against New Zealand in 2014.
Nuwan Kulasekara
Nuwan Kulasekara is one of the Sri Lankan greats in T20 cricket. Nuwan is another bowler who has three maiden overs to his name along with 17 wickets in the history of the tournament.
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Ajantha Mendis
The player who holds the record for the best bowling figures for any bowler in T20 World Cup history has also bowled three maiden overs in the tournament, along with taking 35 wickets in only 21 matches.
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