2023 was an exciting year for ODIs, as we witnessed an exhilarating ODI World Cup in India. Now that the World Cup is behind us, there will be fewer ODI games; however, next year there’s a Champions Trophy scheduled.
So, the teams will look to find their best playing combination for the tournament, with an eye on fostering bowling attacks. As bowlers steam in with the ball in their hand, they will aim to rattle the batters.
So, here are the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in ODIs in 2024.
Most Wickets in ODI in 2024
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) | 10 | 26 | 7/19 | 17.4 |
| Dillon Heyliger (CAN) | 14 | 26 | 5/31 | 26.9 |
| AM Ghazanfar (AFG) | 11 | 21 | 6/26 | 20.0 |
| Aryan Dutt (NED) | 12 | 21 | 6/34 | 29.1 |
| Noshtush Kenjige (USA) | 12 | 20 | 4/52 | 30.3 |
| Kaleem Sana (CAN) | 11 | 19 | 4/30 | 30.2 |
| Saad Bin Zafar (CAN) | 15 | 19 | 3/49 | 44.2 |
| Gerhard Erasmus (NAM) | 12 | 18 | 5/28 | 30.4 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG) | 13 | 17 | 4/18 | 25.0 |
| Shakeel Ahmed (OMA) | 7 | 17 | 5/23 | 23.2 |
Key Insights
In a rain-curtailed third ODI, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga spun his magic on the pitch against Zimbabwe by picking a 7-fer. His bowling figures of 7 wickets for 19 runs are one of the best bowling performances in the 50-over format.
