Mohammed Shami made his ODI debut in 2013 and on Thursday, February 20, he became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets in ODIs. He achieved this milestone in India’s opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh in Dubai.
Bowling first, India had a brilliant start, reducing Bangladesh to 35/5 within the batting powerplay. Shami led the attack, dismissing Soumya Sarkar and Mehidy Hasan Miraz in his opening spell.
He returned in the 43rd over to claim his 200th ODI wicket, removing Jaker Ali and breaking a vital 154-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
Shami ended his spell with outstanding figures of 5/53 in 10 overs, playing a key role in restricting Bangladesh to 228 runs.
Mohammed Shami sets a new record as the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 ODI wickets.
Mohammed Shami has surpassed Ajit Agarkar to become the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets in ODIs, achieving the feat in 104 innings, while Agarkar had reached it in 133 innings.
Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, and Javagal Srinath occupy the third, fourth, and fifth positions, achieving the milestone in 144, 147, and 147 innings, respectively.
Since his ODI debut in 2013, Shami has been a reliable performer for India, particularly in ICC tournaments. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, claiming 24 wickets in just seven matches.
Indian bowlers fastest to take 200 ODI wickets:
- Mohammed Shami – 104 innings
- Ajit Agarkar – 133 innings
- Zaheer Khan – 144 innings
- Anil Kumble – 147 innings
- Javagal Srinath – 147 innings
IND vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Playing XI of both teams
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana.
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman.