Shami Picks 200 ODI Wickets Achieves Big Feat In ODI Cricket

Veteran Indian Pacer Mohammed Shami picked 200 wickets in ODI's in India's Champions Trophy clash against Bangladesh in the process he also became the fastest Indian bowler to pick 200 wickets in ODI's.

Shami picked three wickets to reach the landmark number in just 103 innings overtaking Ajit Agarkar's record which he achieved in 133 innings. Shami in the process also leaves Mitchell Starc behind in achieving this milestone.

The list also includes some of the most elite bowlers in the history of ODI Cricket who have dominated the game when the batting era was just about to boom in International Cricket.

Fastest To Reach 200 ODI Wickets

1) Mitchell Starc (AUS) - 102 innings

2) Mohammed Shami (IND) - 103 innings

3) Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) - 104 innings

4) Trent Boult (NZ) - 107 innings

5) Brett Lee (AUS) - 112 innings

The list features former Australian star Brett Lee achieving the milestone in 112 innings, Pakistan's Sultan of Spin Saqlain Mushtaq achieving this milestone at a quick rate of 104 innings.

Shami also surpassed legendary bowler Zaheer Khan's tally of 71 wickets in ICC events. Zaheer Picked up 44 wickets in 23 ODI World Cup fixtures, while he picked 15 wickets in 9 Champions Trophy games & while he claimed 12 wickets in 12 T20 World Cup fixtures.

Meanwhile, Shami also became the leading wicket-taker for India to pick most wickets in World Cups & Champions Trophy. Let's have a look at the list of bowlers who picked most wickets for India in champions Trophy.

Most Wickets for India in Champions Trophy & WC

1. 60 wickets- Mohammad Shami
2. 59 wickets- Zaheer Khan
3. 47 wickets- Javagal Srinath
4. 43 wickets- Ravindra Jadeja