Most Wickets in World Cup 2023:  Mohammed Shami ends the competition claiming the top spot in the list of highest wicket-takers in ICC World Cup 2023. The Indian seamer, who has played only seven games, has been in phenomenal form in the tournament and took 24 wickets including one in the final and a seven-fer against New Zealand in semifinal. Zampa settled second with 23 wickets. Sri Lanka's Dilsha Madushanka, who has been one of the finds of CWC 2023, ended at the third spot with 21 wickets. India spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is fourth with 20 wickets so far. He is followed by Pakistan ace Shaheen Shah Afridi with 18 wickets. Meanwhile, scroll down to find out the highest wicket-takers on the list of most wickets in the World Cup 2023. Most Runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Get Updated List of Batsman Standings With Leading Run Scorers at CWC in India.

Although Spinners were most likely to dominate in the list of most wickets in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, thanks to spin-friendly conditions in India, tall left-arm seamers and semaers who hit the pitch with seam found good purchase. The pitches were quite bowling-friendly except a few and with balls going old quicker then usual, top bowlers dominated the list of most wickets in World Cup 2023. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated: Check Latest Team Standings With Net Run Rate of CWC23 in India.

Most Wickets in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Position Player Team Matches Wickets
1 Mohammed Shami India 7 24
2 Adam Zampa Australia 11 23
3 Dilshan Madushanka Sri Lanka 9 21
4 Jasprit Bumrah India 11 21
5 Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan 9 18

In the last edition of Cricket World Cup 2019, Australia’s Mitchell Starc finished as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 27 wickets. Overall, in the history of Cricket World Cup, Glenn McGrath tops the list of most wickets with 71 scalps, followed by Muthiah Muralidaran’s 68 wickets. Among the current bowlers only Starc, Trent Boult and Shakib Al Hasan feature in the top ten on most wickets in Cricket World Cup history.

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