Mohammed Shami has become the fastest bowler ever to complete 200 ODI wickets by balls bowled in history. He achieved the feat during the India vs Bangladesh match at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. Shami, who missed over 400 days of international cricket due to surgery and rehabilitation, is undeniably one of India’s greatest pacers. He does not often get lauded amongst the elitist of Indian players but his numbers in one-day internationals are quite extraordinary.
Fastest to 200 ODI wickets ft. Shami
| Rank | Player | Balls to reach 200 ODI Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Shami* | 5126 |
| 2 | Mitchell Starc | 5240 |
| 3 | Saqlain Mushtaq | 5457 |
| 4 | Brett Lee | 5640 |
| 5 | Trent Boult | 5783 |
| 6 | Waqar Younis | 5883 |
Mohammed Shami, who was always a perfect new-ball bowler, has now developed himself as an all-format bowler. He had a tremendous career in ICC events. His record is as fantastic as anyone, taking the most wickets for India in all ICC white-ball events. Find the list below. Shami’s fitness was always going to be under scanner after his long hiatus. From his run-ups to follow-through, everyone had their doubts on him. But the Bengal pacer spearheaded the attack quite wonderfully, especially in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who isn’t part of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Most wickets for India in white-ball ICC events ft. Shami
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 33 | 73 | 15.87 | 5.81 | 16.3 | 5 |
| Zaheer Khan | 44 | 71 | 22.25 | 4.97 | 26.8 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 43 | 68 | 19.50 | 4.63 | 25.2 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 61 | 65 | 29.29 | 5.28 | 33.2 | 2 |
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