 "Mohammed Shami is the seventh Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in ODIs. Image: AP")
Mohammed Shami achieved the massive feat of 200 ODI wickets on Thursday in the Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Bangladesh on Thursday. Shami reached the milestone with Jaker Ali’s dismissal in the 43rd over.
He is the seventh Indian bowler to take 200 or more wickets in ODIs. Anil Kumble leads the list with 334 wickets followed by Javagal Srinatha (315) and Ajit Garkar (288). He also became the second-fastest men’s player to reach 200 ODI wickets, in terms of matches played. Only Australia’s Mitchell Starc has achieved the feat quicker than Shami.
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Fewest matches to 200 ODI wickets:
| Rank | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Starc | 102 |
| 2 | Mohammed Shami / Saqlain Mushtaq | 104 |
| 3 | Trent Boult | 107 |
| 4 | Brett Lee | 112 |
| 5 | Allan Donald | 117 |
Fewest balls to 200 ODI wickets:
| Rank | Player | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | 5126 |
| 2 | Mitchell Starc | 5240 |
| 3 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 5451 |
| 4 | Brett Lee | 5640 |
| 5 | Trent Boult | 5783 |
| 6 | Waqar Younis | 5883 |
Shami, who was rested by India for the third ODI against England at Ahmedabad earlier this month, returned to the playing XI for the Champions Trophy 2025 opener, allowing Men in Blue to make a blistering start to the match.
Shami shines on return to ICC event
The 34-year-old right-arm pacer dismissed Soumya Sarkar for a duck in the first over of the match as he marked a successful return to ICC events . Shami’s last match in an ICC event was the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia.
The second wicket of the day for the Bengal pacer came in the seventh over of the game when he removed Mehidy Hasan Miraz for five off 10 balls.
Shami had started the match with 197 wickets from 103 ODIs at an average of 23.96. His best bowling figures in ODIs are 7/57.
Shami has also taken 229 wickets for India in 64 Tests, while 27 wickets have come for him in 25 T20Is.
Indian bowlers with 200 wickets in ODIs:
| Rank | Player | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anil Kumble | 334 |
| 2 | Javagal Srinath | 315 |
| 3 | Ajit Agarkar | 288 |
| 4 | Zaheer Khan | 269 |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh | 265 |
| 6 | Kapil Dev | 253 |
| 7 | Mohammed Shami | 200 |