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Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025 - Azmatullah Omarzai regains sole lead: Top 10 Highest Wicket-Takers and Teamwise Top 5
Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai retook sole lead in the race for the highest wicket-taker in the tournament moments after Australia's Ben Dwarshuis matched his wicket-tally following a three-wicket spell in Lahore on February 28
However, the match was eventually abandoned due to rain, killing any chance for Omarzai to extend his lead. 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. Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan) | 7 | 5/58 | 3 |
| 2. Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) | 6 | 3/47 | 2 |
| 3. Michael Bracewell (New Zealand) | 5 | 4/26 | 2 |
| 4. Will O'Rourke (New Zealand) | 5 | 3/47 | 2 |
| 5. Mohammed Shami (India) | 5 | 5/53 | 2 |
| 6. Harshit Rana (India) | 4 | 3/31 | 2 |
| 7. Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) | 4 | 2/51 | 2 |
| 8. Adam Zampa (Australia) | 4 | 2/48 | 2 |
| 9. Jofra Archer (England) | 4 | 3/64 | 2 |
| 10. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) | 3 | 3/36 | 1 |
Updated on February 28 after Afghanistan innings against Australia
Teamwise Top Wicket-Takers
New Zealand
- Michael Bracewell - 5
- Will O'Rourke - 5
- Matt Henry - 3
- Mitchell Santner - 3
- Nathan Smith - 1
India
- Mohammed Shami - 5
- Harshit Rana - 4
- Kuldeep Yadav - 3
- Axar Patel - 3
- Hardik Pandya - 2
Pakistan
- Naseem Shah - 2
- Haris Rauf - 2
- Abrar Ahmed - 2
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - 2
Bangladesh
- Rishad Hossain - 3
- Taskin Ahmed - 2
- Mustafizur Rahman - 2
- Nahid Rana - 1
South Africa
- Kagiso Rabada - 3
- Wiaan Mulder - 2
- Lungi Ngidi - 2
- Marco Jansen - 1
- Keshav Maharaj - 1
Afghanistan
- Azmatullah Omarzai - 6
- Mohammad Nabi - 4
- Fazalhaq Farooqi - 2
- Gulbadin Naib - 1
- Noor Ahmad - 1
Australia
- Ben Dwarshuis - 6
- Adam Zampa - 4
- Marnus Labuschagne - 2
- Glenn Maxwell - 2
- Spencer Johnson - 2
England
- Jofra Archer - 4
- Liam Livingstone - 3
- Adil Rashid - 2
- Mark Wood - 1
- Brydon Carse - 1
Also read: Most Runs in Champions Trophy 2025 - Ben Duckett, Ibrahim Zadran occupy top two spots: Top 10 Highest Run Scores 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: Friday, February 28, 2025, 18:48 [IST]
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