Former West Indies skipper Jason Holder entered his name in the history books on December 28 by breaking Rashid Khan’s world record of taking the most T20 wickets in a calendar year. The 34-year-old cricketer from Barbados, who has 97 wickets to his name in 87 T20Is for the West Indies, played 69 T20 matches for six teams – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Islamabad United, Khulna Tigers, Los Angeles Knight Riders, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, and West Indies – in the ongoing year 2025 and dismissed 97 batters.
Before Holder, the record for most T20 wickets in a calendar year was in the name of legendary Afghanistani spinner Rashid Khan. Rashid played 61 T20 matches for seven teams – Adelaide Strikers, Afghanistan, Durban Heat, ICC World XI, Kabul Zwanan,
Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Sussex – in 2018 and picked up 96 wickets.
In the list of bowlers with the most T20 wickets in a calendar year, Holder and Rashid are followed by Dwayne Bravo and Noor Ahmad, who dismissed 87 and 86 batters, respectively.
Most T20 wickets in a calendar year
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | WICKETS | YEAR |
| Jason Holder | West Indies | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Islamabad United, Khulna Tigers, Los Angeles Knight Riders, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, West Indies | 69 | 97 | 2025 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Adelaide Strikers, Afghanistan, Durban Heat, ICC World XI, Kabul Zwanan, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sussex | 61 | 96 | 2018 |
| Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | Dhaka Dynamites, Gujarat Lions, Lahore Qalandars, Melbourne Renegades, Surrey, Trinbago Knight Riders, West Indies | 72 | 87 | 2016 |
| Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Boost Defenders, Chennai Super Kings, Desert Vipers, Durban’s Super Giants, Manchester Originals, Texas Super Kings | 65 | 86 | 2025 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Adelaide Strikers, Afghanistan, Gujarat Titans, Lahore Qalandars, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Sussex, Trent Rockets | 66 | 81 | 2022 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Adelaide Strikers, Afghanistan, Band-e-Amir Dragons, Comilla Victorians, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 56 | 80 | 2017 |
| Iman Tahir | South Africa | Chennai Super Kings, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, South Africa, Surrey | 51 | 79 | 2019 |
| Akeal Hosein | West Indies | Melbourne Renegades, MI Emirates, Quetta Gladiators, Southern Brave, Sydney Sixers, Trinbago Knight Riders, Washington Freedom, West Indies | 69 | 79 | 2024 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Band-e-Amir Dragons, Barbados Royals, Durban’s Super Giants, Lucknow Super Giants, Peshawar Zalmi, Texas Super Kings | 61 | 78 | 2024 |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | Dhaka Dynamites, Islamabad United, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kolkata Knight Riders, Nottinghamshire, Sydney Thunder, West Indies | 59 | 76 | 2016 |
In the list of bowlers with the most T20 wickets in 2025, Holder is followed by Noor Ahmad of Afghanistan and Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf of Pakistan.
Most T20 wickets in 2025
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | WICKETS |
| Jason Holder | West Indies | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Islamabad United, Khulna Tigers, Los Angeles Knight Riders, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, West Indies | 69 | 97 |
| Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Boost Defenders, Chennai Super Kings, Desert Vipers, Durban’s Super Giants, Manchester Originals, Texas Super Kings | 65 | 86 |
| Hasan Ali | Pakistan | Adelaide Strikers, Birmingham Bears, Karachi Kings, Pakistan, Sialkot Region | 35 | 71 |
| Haris Rauf | Pakistan | Lahore Qalandars, Melbourne Stars, Pakistan, San Francisco Unicorns | 40 | 66 |
| Faheem Ashraf | Pakistan | Fortune Barishal, Pakistan, Quetta Gladiators, Rangpur Riders | 51 | 65 |
| Ali Dawood | Bahrain | Bahrain | 37 | 63 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Afghanistan, Gujarat Titans, MI Cape Town, MI Emirates, Oval Invincibles, Speen Ghar Tigers | 55 | 63 |
| Rishad Hossain | Bangladesh | Bangladesh, Fortune Barishal, Hobart Hurricanes, Lahore Qalandars | 48 | 61 |
| Riley Meredith | Australia | Hobart Hurricanes, Islamabad United, Somerset, Welsh Fire | 36 | 60 |
| Mohammad Amir | Pakistan | Desert Vipers, Essex, Northern Superchargers, Quetta Gladiators, Sylhet Titans, Trinbago Knight Riders | 45 | 60 |
In 2025, Holder has dismissed 31 batters in 23 T20Is for the West Indies, 29 wickets in 18 matches of ILT20 for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 13 wickets in 10 matches of Caribbean Premier League for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, 9 wickets in 8 matches of Major League Cricket (MLC) for Los Angeles Knight Riders, 15 wickets for Islamabad United in eight Pakistan Super League matches.
Jason Holder’s performance in 2025 (in T20s)
| TOURNAMENT | TEAM | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES |
| International Cricket | West Indies | 23 | 31 | 4/19 |
| International League T20 (ILT20) | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 18 | 29 | 4/23 |
| Caribbean Premier League (CPL) | Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 10 | 13 | 4/14 |
| Major League Cricket (MLC) | Los Angeles Knight Riders | 8 | 9 | 2/28 |
| Pakistan Super League (PSL) | Islamabad United | 8 | 15 | 4/25 |
| Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) | Khulna Tigers | 2 | 0 | — |
| TOTAL | 69 | 97 | 4/14 |
He also played a couple of matches for the Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League but was not able to take any wickets.
Holder, who is expected to be part of the West Indies’ T20 World Cup 2026 squad, will play for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. He was signed for Rs 7 crore by the Ahmedabad-based franchise in the IPL 2026 auction held on December 16, 2025, in Abu Dhabi.
