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Mohammed Shami is the first bowler of Team India to do so.

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Mohammad Shami IND vs NZ : Mohammed Shami has bowled amazingly in this year’s World Cup. In the first few matches, he did not get a chance to play in the playing eleven, but when he came and after that, it must be said that he dominated. After this no one can even think of leaving him out of the playing eleven. Shami has performed so far in the ICC World Cup 2023 that he has done what no batsman of Team India has been able to do till now. He has completed 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup.

Mohammed Shami completed his 50 wickets in ODI World Cup

Till now there have been only seven bowlers in the whole world who have been able to take more than 50 wickets in the ODI World Cup. Mohammed Shami’s first entry as an Indian bowler. The bowler who has taken the most wickets in the ODI World Cup is Glenn McGrath. He has taken 71 wickets after playing 39 matches. Muttiah Muralitharan is at second place. He has 68 wickets in his name in 40 matches. Both these players have now retired. Mitchell Starc is at number three in this list. He has taken 59 wickets after playing 26 matches. He has the most wickets in his name among the Actis players. Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga has taken 56 wickets after playing 29 matches. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has taken 55 wickets in the ODI World Cup after playing 38 matches. Whereas Trent Boult has played 29 matches so far and has 53 wickets in his name. If we talk about Mohammed Shami, then Shami has played only 17 matches and has managed to take 51 wickets in his name.

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Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami completed 50 wickets in only 17 matches

The special thing about Mohammed Shami is that he has become the fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in the ICC ODI World Cup. Earlier this record was in the name of Mitchell Starc, he had taken 50 wickets in 19 matches, but Shami has achieved this feat in only 17 matches. After this comes the name of Lasith Malinga, who took 50 wickets after playing 25 matches. From this it can be understood how many wickets Shami has taken in every match. Today, when the Indian team was playing against New Zealand in the World Cup, Shami took the first four wickets of New Zealand and in a way turned the match in favor of the Indian team. After this, only the completion of the match was left. It remains to be seen how many more wickets Mohammed Shami manages to take in the remaining final match.

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