Champions Trophy: List of highest wicket-takers in tournament history

The ninth edition of Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and UAE and is scheduled to be played from February 19 to March 9. The tournament is finally going to be back after eight years since its last edition in England and Wales in 2017, where the current hosts Pakistan were crowned champions for the first time after defeating arch-rivals India in the final. Now, the teams which finished in top eight after the league stage of the 2023 ODI World Cup, including the hosts Pakistan, are divided into two groups of four teams each for the upcoming edition. Throughout the years, there have been several players who have made their mark in Champions Trophy with their performances. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 players to take most wickets in Champions Trophy. Highest wicket-takers in Champions Trophy 10. Daniel Vettori - 18 wickets Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is the tenth highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy history. The left-arm spinner has taken 18 wickets in 17 matches in the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2013. #PAGE_BREAK# 9. Chaminda Vaas - 18 wickets Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas is among the highest wicket-takers for Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy. The left-arm fast bowler has taken 18 wickets in 16 matches of his Champions Trophy career from 1998 to 2006. He was also the part of the Sri Lanka squad that shared the Champions Trophy with India in 2002. #PAGE_BREAK# 8. Mervyn Dillon - 19 wickets Mervyn Dilon from West Indies comes eighth in the list of most wickets in Champions Trophy. The former pacer has taken 19 wickets from just seven matches in Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2004. He won the Champions Trophy with West Indies in 2004. #PAGE_BREAK# 7. Jacques Kallis - 20 wickets Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has taken 20 wickets in his Champions Trophy career from 1998 to 2009. He was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in South Africa’s maiden title campaign in 1998, where he finished as the second highest run-getter with 164 runs, and the highest wicket-taker with eight scalps. #PAGE_BREAK# 6. James Anderson - 21 wickets Former England pacer James Anderson is the highest wicket-taker for England in Champions Trophy. The right-arm fast bowler has 21 wickets to his name in 12 matches in Champions Trophy from 2006 to 2013. He was the third highest wicket-taker in 2013 Champions Trophy, where England finished as the runners-up. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Glenn McGrath - 21 wickets Australia’s fast bowling great, Glenn McGrath is the fifth highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy. The right-arm pacer has taken 21 wickets from 12 matches in Champions Trophy from 2000 to 2006. He finished as the highest wicket-taker for Australia in their maiden title campaign in 2006. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Brett Lee - 22 wickets Another fast bowling legend from Australia, Brett Lee has taken 22 wickets from 16 matches in Champions Trophy from 2000 to 2009. He played a monumental role in Australia’s back-to-back title campaigns in 2006 and 2009 respectively. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Muttiah Muralitharan - 24 wickets Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan has 24 wickets to his name from 17 matches of the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2009. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2002 Champions Trophy, where Sri Lanka shared the trophy with India in a rain-affected final. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Lasith Malinga - 25 wickets Former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga is the second-highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy. The right-arm fast bowler has clinched 25 wickets from 16 matches in Champions Trophy from 2006 to 2017. #PAGE_BREAK# 1. Kyle Mills - 28 wickets Former New Zealand pacer Kyle Mills is the all-time highest wicket-taker in Champions Trophy history. The right-arm pacer has finished among leading wicket-takers multiple times during his Champions Trophy stint from 2002 to 2013. The Kiwi pacer has taken 28 wickets from 15 matches in Champions Trophy.