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. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[5] The first five-wicket haul was taken by Shakib Al Hasan of the Barbados Tridents against the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel on 3 August 2013. Shakib captured 6 wickets for 6 runs, which was also the best bowling figures in an innings by a player in this competition.[6][7] The most recent five-wicket haul was taken by Rahkeem Cornwall of the Barbados Royals against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots on 17 September 2024. Sohail Tanvir's fifer for 3 runs was the most economical five-wicket haul, who picked up five wickets with an economy rate of 0.75 and bowling average of 0.60, against the Barbados Tridents, on 29 August 2017.[8]David Wiese of the Guyana Amazon Warriors took the least economical five-wicket haul, bowling at an economic rate of 9.75.[9] Among the West Indians, Fidel Edwards of the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel was the first bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in this tournament.
Shakib Al Hasan is also the youngest player to claim a five-wicket haul in this competition, when he bagged a five-for the first time in the CPL, at the age of 26.[10] On the other hand, on 26 September 2019, Hayden Walsh Jr. became the youngest native player to pick up a five-wicket haul in the Caribbean Premier League, when he claimed 5 wickets for 15 runs, at the age of 27.[11]
The 2021 season saw three five-wicket hauls, the most in a season.[12] Two five-wicket hauls were taken in each of 2013 and 2015 seasons.[13][14] No bowler could take a five-for in the 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2023 seasons.[15][16][17][18]Dwayne Bravo is the only player to take a five-wicket haul while captaining his side. Bravo captained the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, and picked up 5 wickets for 23 runs, on 24 July 2015 against the Jamaica Tallawahs.[19]
