Leading Wicket Taker
Mohammed Shami is the Leading Wicket Taker in World Cup Cricket for India now with 54 wickets so far as of today. Cricket World Cup Leading Wicket Takers List also consisted of Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinadh, Jasprit Bumrah and Zaheer Khan. In today’s match against New Zealand, Mohammed Shami has taken 7 wickets for just 54 runs and thus became the 7th highest wickets taker in all editions of World Cup Cricket. Other Indian bowlers in the list are as follows…
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble of Karnataka has played 18 world cup matches for India and has taken 31 wickets. Anil Kumble has taken 10/10 wickets in an innings in test matches for India.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has taken 33 wickets so far for India in all world cup matches. Bumrah has played 16 matches so far and has taken 33 wickets. His best figures recorded in this world cup against Afghanistan when he took 4/39 in the preliminary matches that are being played now. In today’s match also Bumrah has taken one wicket in 5 overs for just 8 runs.
Javagal Srinadh
Javagal Srinadh of Karnataka has taken 44 wickets from all his world cup cricket matches played between 1992 to 2003. He has played 34 matches in world cup and has taken 44 wickets, 4/30 being the best figures for him in a world cup match.
Zaheer Khan
Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has also taken 44 wickets in all his world cup matches played between 2003 to 2011 when India won the world cup trophy for the 2nd time after 1983.
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami has taken 5 wickets for the 2nd time in 3 games in this world cup to take his tally to 45 which is the best for any Indian bowlers in world cup cricket matches. He has just played 3 matches in this world cup and has taken 14 wickets now. In the first match against New Zealand he has taken 5 wickets and helped India to restrict NZ to 272.. In the 2nd match against England a couple of days back he has taken 4 wickets and again today he has taken 5 wickets against Sri Lanka, thus Mohammed Shami become most wickets taker for India in world cup cricket.
With this win, India is the first team to be technically qualified and officially entered into the semi finals of CWC 2023. Great performance by Indian fast bowlers especially. Check Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli World Cup Runs
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