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Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025 - Indians hold top two places: Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers and Teamwise Top 5
Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami remain the leading wicket-taker of the tournament despite taking no wickets in the high-octane India vs Pakistan match on February 23.
His teammate Harshit Rana closed in on him with a scalp on the day, reducing the deficit between the compatriot to just a wicket. Together they hold the top two spots.Let's take a look at the highest wicket-taker list of Champions Trophy 2025 followed by teamwise top five:
Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025: Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers
| Player | Wickets | Best Spell | Matches |
| 1. Mohammed Shami (India) | 5 | 5/53 | 2 |
| 2. Harshit Rana (India) | 4 | 3/31 | 2 |
| 3. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) | 3 | 3/36 | 1 |
| 4. Will O'Rourke (New Zealand) | 3 | 3/47 | 1 |
| 5. Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) | 3 | 3/66 | 1 |
| 6. Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) | 3 | 3/66 | 1 |
| 7. Kuldeep Yadav (India) | 3 | 3/40 | 2 |
| 8. Axar Patel (India) | 3 | 2/43 | 2 |
| 9. Matt Henry (New Zealand) | 2 | 2/25 | 1 |
| 10. Wiaan Mulder (South Africa) | 2 | 2/36 | 1 |
Updated on February 23 after Pakistan 1st innings vs India
Teamwise Top Wicket-Takers
New Zealand
- Will O'Rourke - 3
- Mitchell Santner - 3
- Matt Henry - 2
- Nathan Smith - 1
- Michael Bracewell - 1
India
- Mohammed Shami - 5
- Harshit Rana - 4
- Kuldeep Yadav - 3
- Axar Patel - 3
- Hardik Pandya - 2
- Ravindra Jadeja - 1
Pakistan
- Naseem Shah - 2
- Haris Rauf - 2
- Abrar Ahmed - 2
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - 2
Bangladesh
- Rishad Hossain - 2
- Taskin Ahmed - 1
- Mustafizur Rahman - 1
South Africa
- Kagiso Rabada - 3
- Wiaan Mulder - 2
- Lungi Ngidi - 2
- Marco Jansen - 1
- Keshav Maharaj - 1
Afghanistan
- Mohammad Nabi - 2
- Azmatullah Omarzai - 1
- Fazalhaq Farooqi - 1
- Noor Ahmad - 1
Australia
- Ben Dwarshuis - 3
- Marnus Labuschagne - 2
- Adam Zampa - 2
- Glenn Maxwell - 1
England
- Liam Livingstone - 1
- Adil Rashid - 1
- Jofra Archer - 1
- Mark Wood - 1
- Brydon Carse - 1
Also read: Most Runs in Champions Trophy 2025 on February 22: Top 10 Run Scorers and Teamwise Top 5
Most Wickets in Champions Trophy History
| Full Name (Team) | Wickets | Matches | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mills (NZ) | 28 | 15 | 4/30 |
| Lasith Malinga (SL) | 25 | 16 | 4/34 |
| Muttiah Muralidaran (SL) | 24 | 17 | 4/15 |
| Brett Lee (AUS) | 22 | 16 | 3/38 |
| Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 21 | 12 | 5/37 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 21 | 12 | 3/20 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 20 | 17 | 5/30 |
| Mervyn Dillon (WI) | 19 | 7 | 5/29 |
| Chaminda Vaas (SL) | 18 | 16 | 2/6 |
| Daniel Vettori (NZ) | 18 | 17 | 3/14 |
Story first published: Saturday, February 22, 2025, 22:52 [IST]
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