List of Bangladesh Premier League five-wicket hauls
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The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh which has been held annually since its first season in 2012.[1][a]
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[3][4] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings.[5]
- The first five-wicket haul was taken by Mohammad Sami of the Duronto Rajshahi against the Dhaka Gladiators on 27 February 2012.[6] Sami took five wickets for six runs, which was also the most economical five-wicket haul (an economy rate of 1.8 and a bowling average of 1.2).
- Mohammad Amir of Khulna Tigers has the best bowling figures in an innings by a player in the competition. It was also the only six-wicket haul.
- Al-Amin Hossain of the Barisal Bulls took the least economical five-wicket haul, bowling with an economy rate of 9.00.[7]
- The most recent five-wicket haul was taken by Shoriful Islam of the Chattogram Royals against Chattogram Royals in Dhaka on 16 January 2026.
- Thisara Perera and Taskin Ahmed are the only players to take multiple five-wicket hauls. Fourteen five-wicket hauls have been taken at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
- Al-Amin Hossain of Barisal Bulls is the only bowler to take a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul in the same match.[8]
- Shakib Al Hasan and Nasir Hossain are the only players to take five-wicket haul while captaining their side. Shakib captained Dhaka Dynamites and Nasir captained the Sylhet Sixers.
- The 2017 season and 2019–20 season has seen the most number of five-wicket hauls in one season. Four five-wicket hauls had been taken in those seasons.
- In the 2013[9] and 2019 seasons there were no five-wicket hauls.