Most Wickets in WTC 2023-25: Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers and Teamwise Top 5 in World Test Championship Cycle

By MyKhel Staff

Published: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 17:47 [IST]

Most Wickets in WTC 2023-25: Ravichandran Ashwin became the second bowler to take 50-plus wickets in the ongoing World Test Championship season as he surpassed Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood to the top spot. Also read: WTC Points Table 2023-25

The Indian spinner achieved the feat during the India vs Bangladesh Kanpur Test while his compatriot Jasprit Bumrah jumped a spot to seventh. Let's take a look at what our list of highest wicket-takers looks like in the ongoing WTC cycle.

Most Wickets in WTC 2023-25

No	Bowler	Matches	Wickets	Best Figures
1	R. Ashwin (India)	10	53	7/71
2	Josh Hazlewood (Australia)	11	51	5/31
3	Pat Cummins (Australia)	12	48	6/91
4	Mitchell Starc (Australia)	12	48	5/78
5	Chris Woakes (England)	9	43	5/62
6	Nathan Lyon (Australia)	9	43	6/65
7	Jasprit Bumrah (India)	8	42	6/45
8	Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)	8	39	6/42
9	Ravindra Jadeja (India)	9	35	5/41
10	Gus Atkinson (England)	6	34	7/45

Also read: Most Runs in WTC 2023-25 After IND vs BAN Series

Top 5 Wicket-Takers Per Team

India

R. Ashwin - 53 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah - 42 wickets
Ravindra Jadeja - 35 wickets
Mohammed Siraj - 26 wickets
Kuldeep Yadav - 19 wickets

Australia

Josh Hazlewood - 51 wickets
Pat Cummins - 48 wickets
Mitchell Starc - 48 wickets
Nathan Lyon - 43 wickets
Cameron Green - 10 wickets

Pakistan

Aamer Jamal - 18 wickets
Shaheen Afridi - 16 wickets
Khurram Shahzad - 14 wickets
Naseem Shah - 12 wickets
Abrat Ahmed - 11 wickets

England

Chris Woakes - 43 wickets
Gus Atkinson - 34 wickets
Shoaib Bashir - 32 wickets
Mark Wood - 29 wickets
Stuart Broad - 22 wickets

Sri Lanka

Prabath Jayasuriya - 39 wickets
Asitha Fernando - 26 wickets
Lahiru Kumara - 22 wickets
Vishwa Fernando - 18 wickets
Ramesh Mendis - 12 wickets

South Africa

Kagiso Rabada - 19 wickets
Nandre Burger - 14 wickets
Keshav Maharaj - 13 wickets
Dane Piedt - 10 wickets
Neil Brand - 8 wickets

New Zealand

Matt Henry - 23 wickets
Glenn Phillips - 22 wickets
Ajaz Patel - 22 wickets
William O'Rourke - 19 wickets
Mitchell Santner - 13 wickets

West Indies

Jayden Seales - 25 wickets
Shamar Joseph - 22 wickets
Alzarri Joseph - 18 wickets
Jomel Warrican - 12 wickets
Kemar Roach - 12 wickets

Bangladesh

Mehidy Hasan Miraz - 32 wickets
Hasan Mahmud - 20 wickets
Tajiul Islam - 19 wickets
Nahid Rana - 13 wickets
Shaik Al Hasan - 13 wickets

Story first published: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 17:47 [IST]