The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan, which is likely to be held from February 19th to March 9th in 2025. The tournament is finally going to be back after eight years since its last edition in England and Wales in 2017, where Pakistan were crowned champions for the first time.
Now, the teams which finished in top eight after the league stage of the 2023 ODI World Cup, including the hosts Pakistan, are divided into two groups of four teams each for the upcoming edition. Throughout the years, there have been several players who have made their mark in Champions Trophy with their performances
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 players to take most wickets in Champions Trophy.
Highest wicket-takers in Champions Trophy
10. Daniel Vettori – 18 wickets
Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is the 10th highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy. The left-arm spinner has taken 18 wickets in 17 matches in the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2013.
9. Chaminda Vaas – 18 wickets
Former Sri Lankan pacer Chaminda Vaas is among the highest wicket-takers for Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy. The left-arm fast bowler has taken 18 wickets in 16 matches of his Champions Trophy career from 1998 to 2006. He was also the part of the Sri Lanka squad that shared the Champions Trophy with India in 2002.
8. Mervyn Dillon – 19 wickets
Mervyn Dilon from West Indies comes eighth in the list of most wickets in Champions Trophy. The former pacer has taken 19 wickets from just seven matches in Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2004. He won the Champions Trophy with West Indies in 2004.
7. Jacques Kallis – 20 wickets
Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has taken 20 wickets in his Champions Trophy career from 1998 to 2009. He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in South Africa’s maiden title campaign in 1998, where he finished as the second highest run-getter with 164 runs, and the highest wicket-taker with eight scalps.
6. James Anderson – 21 wickets
Former England pacer James Anderson is the highest wicket-taker for England in Champions Trophy. The right-arm fast bowler has 21 wickets to his name in 12 matches in Champions Trophy from 2006 to 2013. He was the third highest wicket-taker in 2013 Champions Trophy, where England finished as the runners-up.
5. Glenn McGrath – 21 wickets
Australia’s fast bowling great, Glenn McGrath is the fifth highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy. The right-arm pacer has taken 21 wickets from 12 matches in Champions Trophy from 2000 to 2006. He finished as the highest wicket-taker for Australia in their maiden title campaign in 2006.
4. Brett Lee – 22 wickets
Another fast bowling legend from Australia, Brett Lee has taken 22 wickets from 16 matches in Champions Trophy from 2000 to 2009. He played a monumental role in Australia’s back-to-back title campaigns in 2006 and 2009 respectively.
3. Muttiah Muralitharan – 24 wickets
Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan has 24 wickets to his name from 17 matches of the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2009. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2002 Champions Trophy, where Sri Lanka shared the trophy with India in a rain-affected final.
2. Lasith Malinga – 25 wickets
Former Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga is the second-highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy. The right-arm fast bowler has clinched 25 wickets from 16 matches in Champions Trophy from 2006 to 2017.
1. Kyle Mills – 28 wickets
Former New Zealand pacer Kyle Mills is the all-time highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy history. The right-arm pacer has finished among leading wicket-takers multiple times during his Champions Trophy stint from 2002 to 2013. The Kiwi pacer has taken 28 wickets from 15 matches in Champions Trophy.