SUMMARY
ICC Cricket World Cup: In the game against Sri Lanka, Shami yet again produced his career’s best spell with five wickets in five overs, comceding 18 runs. With this performance, he has also become the Indian player with the most wickets in the history of the ICC Cricket World Cup, overtaking Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath. Let’s have a look at the Indian bowlers with the most wickets in the history of the ICC Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup.
1 / 5#5 | Anil Kumble- 31 wickets: One of the best all-time Indian tweakers, Anil Kumble, has picked up 31 wickets in 18 ICC Cricket World Cup matches in the four editions between 1996 and 2007 with an economy of 4.08. (Image: Reuters)
2 / 5#4 | Jasprit Bumrah- 33 wickets: Indian speedster, who made his return to the team following a longstanding injury, has grabbed 33 wickets with an economy of 4.13 in the 16 World Cup matches that he has played until now. In the ongoing edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup, he has dismissed 15 batters in seven matches. He is expected to climb the ladder, as he will likely feature in the next quadrennial event if he remains fit.(Image: Reuters)
3 / 5#3 | Javagal Srinath- 4 wickets: India’s former right-arm medium fast bowler has 44 World Cup dismissals to his name with an economy of 4.32 in 33 innings. He was a part of the Indian squad in four editions of the World Cup: 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2003. (Image: Reuters)
4 / 5#2 | Zaheer Khan- 44 wickets: Zaheer Khan is among the best bowlers India has witnessed. He has picked up 44 wickets, but only in 23 innings with an economy of 4.47. He was a part of the Indian squad in three World Cup editions—2003, 2007 and 2011, when India lifted the coveted trophy after 28 years. In the 2011 World Cup, Zaheer dismissed 21 batsmen in nine matches. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 5#1 | Mohammed Shami- 45 wickets: Shami, India’s upright seam bowler in the era of scrambled seam, has been in scintillating form in the ongoing World Cup. He has already dismissed 14 batters in just three matches, which includes two fifers. In the game against Sri Lanka, he registered his best bowling figures of 5/18, leaving the management with no scope to bench him again in the tournament if and when Hardik Pandya returns to the playing XI. Shami became the Indian player with the most wickets in the World Cup, with 45 wickets in just 14 matches. (Image: Reuters)