It is going to be a battle between a veteran and a newbie to determine who will finish as the highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy 2025. With one more match left for India cricket team, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakravarthy will fight it out to see who ends up with the most wickets in the ongoing edition of the marquee tournament. Currently, Shami is the leading wicket-taker with 8 scalps to his name. Meanwhile, Varun is third on the list with 7 wickets to his name.
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Shami has featured in all the matches that India have played in Champions Trophy 2025 so far. In his very first game of the tourney, he bagged a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh. The veteran pacer did not taste any success with the ball in the following games against Pakistan and New Zealand. However, he once again emerged as the leading wicket-taker for the Men in Blue after grabbing three wickets in the semi-final against Australia. While he is sure to play the final on Sunday, it remains to be seen how many more wickets he can add to his tally.
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Shami vs Varun Chakravarthy: Who will finish as highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy 2025? ICC Men’s Champions Trophy Final 2025 tickets to go on sale; check here for all details Steve Smith tears apart “Advantage India” notion, says “I’m not buying into it”However, Shami faces a stiff competition in the form of a relatively inexperienced Varun Chakravarthy. He has played only two games so far in Champions Trophy as opposed to Shami’s 4. However, the mystery spinner has already taken 7 wickets in the tournament. With the Dubai pitch assisting the spinners and his mystery component set to work in his favour, Varun is most-likely to overtake Shami on the list of leading wicket-takers in CT 2025.
Just like Shami, he bagged a five-wicket haul in his very first game in Champions Trophy 2025. Not just that, it was the second best figures (5/42) registered by a player on his CT debut. In the semi-final against Australia, he finished with figures of 2/49.
Leading wicket-takers in Champions Trophy 2025
PositionPlayerWickets1.Mohammed Shami82.Matt Henry83.Varun Chakravarthy74.Ben Dwarshuis75.Azmatullah Omerzai7Leading wicket-takers in Champions Trophy 2025Shami vs Varun Chakravarthy: Who will finish as highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy 2025? Inside Sport India.
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