Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025 - Updated after IND beat BAN: Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers and Teamwise Top 5 on February 20

Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025: Mohammed Shami makes an excellent return to ICC tournaments as the Indian veteran pacer took 5/53 in India's opening Group A match to take an early lead in the race for the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

His teammates Harshit Rana and Axar Patel joined the race too with three and two wickets respectively. Let's take a look at how their performances impacted the highest wicket-taker list of Champions Trophy 2025:

Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025: Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers

Player	Wickets	Best Spell	Matches
1. Mohammed Shami (India)	5	5/53	1
2. Harshit Rana (India)	3	3/31	1
3. Will O'Rourke (New Zealand)	3	3/47	1
4. Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)	3	3/66	1
5. Axar Patel (India)	2	2/43	1
6. Matt Henry (New Zealand)	2	2/25	1
7. Rishad Hossain	2	2/38	1
8. Naseem Shah (Pakistan)	2	2/63	1
9. Haris Rauf (Pakistan)	2	2/83	1
10. Nathan Smith (New Zealand)	1	1/20	1

Updated on February 20 after India beat Bangladesh

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 - 3
Axar Patel - 2

Pakistan

Naseem Shah - 2
Haris Rauf - 2
Abrar Ahmed - 1

Bangladesh

Rishad Hossain - 2
Taskin Ahmed - 1
Mustafizur Rahman - 1

Also read: Most Runs in Champions Trophy 2025: 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