ODI cricket nowadays is almost a dying format. It is the least exciting format among modern-day cricket fans, and with four years gap between the two ODI World Cups, teams are now more focussed on setting their T20 teams for the T20 World Cups that are conducted once in two years.
On that note, ICC needs to create more interest among the cricketing world in the 50-overs format by making the right changes and choices. However, that’s entirely a different topic for another day.
Here, we have decided to pick out the current champion bowlers who rank among the top wicket-takers in ODI – a list of the top ten non-retired active bowlers with the most ODI wickets tally.
| BOWLERS | WICKETS | INNINGS | BBI | AVERAGE | 5-WKT HAUL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 317 | 241 | 5/29 | 29.52 | 4 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 244 | 127 | 6/28 | 23.40 | 9 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 231 | 196 | 5/33 | 35.41 | 2 |
| Adil Rashid (ENG) | 224 | 146 | 5/27 | 32.19 | 2 |
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 221 | 159 | 7/33 | 33.70 | 3 |
| Trent Boult (NZ) | 211 | 113 | 7/34 | 24.38 | 6 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 206 | 107 | 7/57 | 24.05 | 6 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 199 | 106 | 7/18 | 20.40 | 5 |
| Adam Zampa (AUS) | 187 | 111 | 6/25 | 28.56 | 1 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (IND) | 181 | 110 | 6/25 | 26.44 | 2 |
Complete ‘Active Players’ Records
Most ODI Runs by Active Batters
Most Test Runs by Active Batters
Most ODI Centuries by Active Batters
Most Test Centuries by Active Batters
Most ODI Sixes by Active Batters
Most ODI Catches by Active Cricketers
Key Stats – Current Leader in ODI Wickets Chart
Among the top ten list, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan is the youngest, only 23 years old. The Afghani leg-spinner has the best chance to climb to the top of the ever-time list.
