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Legends of the ODI World Cup: Top 10 Bowlers with Most Wickets in ODI World Cup

At the highest level of ODI cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup is where legacies are established and legends are created. Even though batsmen frequently make headlines with their spectacular hundreds, bowlers are frequently the real key to a successful campaign. They can change the outcome of a game by taking vital wickets, stopping the run flow, and playing under extreme pressure.

This blog post honors the ODI World Cup bowling maestros—the athletes who have routinely won games on the biggest stage. This list honors their talent, perseverance, and the mental toughness needed to succeed in the sport's most competitive competition.

The All-Time Greats: Top 10 Bowlers with Most Wickets in ODI World Cup History

Rank	Player	Country	Span	Matches	Innings	Balls	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Best Figures	Bowling Average	Economy Rate	Strike Rate	4 Wickets	5 Wickets
1	Glenn McGrath	Australia	1996-2007	39	39	1955	325.5	42	1292	71	7/15	18.19	3.96	27.53	-	2
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	1996-2011	40	39	2061	343.3	15	1335	68	4/19	19.63	3.88	30.30	4	-
3	Mitchell Starc	Australia	2015-Present	28	28	1459	243.1	10	1254	65	6/28	19.29	5.15	22.44	3	3
4	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	2007-2019	29	28	1394	232.2	11	1281	56	6/38	22.87	5.51	24.89	2	1
5	Mohammed Shami	India	2015-Present	18	18	870	145.0	13	744	55	7/57	13.52	5.13	15.81	4	4
6	Wasim Akram	Pakistan	1987-2003	38	36	1947	324.3	16	1311	55	5/28	23.83	4.04	35.40	2	1
7	Trent Boult	New Zealand	2015-2023	29	29	1650	275.0	24	1354	53	5/27	25.54	4.92	31.13	3	1
8	Chaminda Vaas	Sri Lanka	1996-2007	31	31	1570	261.4	29	1040	49	6/25	21.22	3.97	32.04	1	1
9	Zaheer Khan	India	2003-2011	23	23	1193	198.5	12	890	44	4/42	20.22	4.47	27.11	1	-
10	Javagal Srinath	India	1992-2003	34	33	1700	283.2	21	1224	44	4/30	27.81	4.32	38.63	2	-

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