Since the last few years, bowlers have been facing a hard time on the field. And 2025 won’t be any different.
But with plenty of ODI action ahead of us, bowlers will play a crucial role this year. They will have to outfox batters with their skills and variations to help their teams win matches. And a few bowlers have started flexing their wicket-taking skills already this year.
On that note, let’s see the top 10 bowlers with most wickets in ODIs in 2025.
Most Wickets in ODIs in 2025
| Player | Inns | Wickets | Avg | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry (NZ) | 9 | 24 | 15.50 | 2/1 |
| Bernard Scholtz (NAM) | 7 | 21 | 9.23 | 1/1 |
| Mitchell Santner (NZ) | 11 | 18 | 25.50 | 0/0 |
| Will O’Rourke (NZ) | 11 | 15 | 37.73 | 1/0 |
| Michael Bracewell (NZ) | 9 | 14 | 26.28 | 1/0 |
| Shakeel Ahmed (OMA) | 4 | 13 | 7.46 | 2/0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana (SL) | 4 | 11 | 11.81 | 2/0 |
| JJ Smit (NAM) | 7 | 11 | 19.18 | 1/0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 7 | 11 | 22.18 | 0/0 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 7 | 11 | 30.63 | 0/1 |
More 2025 Records
Highest Individual ODI Scores in 2025
Highest Individual Test Scores in 2025
Key Insights
Matt Henry has become the first bowler to take 20 wickets in ODIs this year. The New Zealand pacer has been spearheading their bowling attack well in the absence of Tim Southee and Trent Boult.
Henry also became the ninth New Zealand bowler to grab 150 wickets in the 50-over format.
Bernard Scholtz was the first bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in 2025. The Namibian spinner returned with figures of 5 for 22 against the USA during the Cricket World Cup League 2 match. Unfortunately, his performance went in vain as Namibia lost the match by 70 runs.
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Mohammed Shami registered his 200th ODI wicket against Bangladesh in the 2025 Champions Trophy. This was his 104th match in the format, making him the second-fastest to 200 ODI wickets.
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