This year's international T20 cricket season ended on December 24 with a match between the United States and Ireland. As T20 is the year of the World Cup, all the teams were focused on playing maximum T20 cricket in 2021.

In T20 cricket, popularly known as the game of batsmen, batsmen, as usual, dominated. However, this time some of the bowlers performed vigorously and the batsmen were seen to be blown away several times. In this article we will learn about the 5 best bowlers in 2021.

1. Vanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka (36 wickets)

The most talked about cricketer in T20 cricket this year is Sri Lankan leg-spinner Vanindu Hasaranga. Hasranga got applause from many for his spin skills.

Hasaranga hit 36 ​​wickets in just 20 T20 matches in 2021. He was also the leading wicket-taker in the recent T20 World Cup with a hat-trick.

2. Tabrez Shamsi, South Africa - (36 victims)

Tabrez Shamsi was the most successful bowler for South Africa in T20 cricket this year. The left-arm spinner took 36 wickets in 22 matches. Like Sri Lanka's Vanindu Hasaranga, Shamsi has taken the most number of 36 wickets, but with two more matches played than Hasaranga, Shamsi is at the second position in the list.

Shamsi has twice taken four wickets in a single match in the shortest form of cricket this year. His best bowling was 4/25, while his bowling average was 13.36.

3. Dinesh Nakarani, Uganda (35 victims)

For Indian-born left-arm medium pacer Dinesh Nakrani, 2021 has been the most successful year in T20 cricket. He took 35 wickets in 21 matches. The 30-year-old also set a new T20I record for the most number of 30 wickets in a team's victory in a calendar year.

Nakrani also equaled Deepak Chahar's record for most wickets in a single match in international T20 cricket. He had taken six wickets for just seven runs against Lesotho earlier this year.

Wasim Abbas, Malta (29 victims)

In 2021, many new teams from around the world have the opportunity to play cricket at the international level. Playing for Malta, a newcomer to cricket, Wasim Abbas has taken 29 wickets in 18 matches this year. Wasim also holds the record for taking 5 wickets in a match. He took 5 wickets for 37 runs in the match against Portugal.

5. Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh (28 wickets)

2021 was a historic year for the Bangladesh cricket team. Bangladesh, who have been trying to make a name for themselves in international cricket for the past few years, won their first T20 series in 2021 against veterans like Australia and New Zealand. Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman had a lion's share in this.

Mustafizur Rahman took 28 wickets in 20 matches for Bangladesh this year. His best performance was 4 for 12 in a match.