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Most ODI wickets

Muttiah Muralitharan is the main benchmark for most odi wickets with 534 Wickets (Muttiah Muralitharan - Sri Lanka - ODI Career). The record stands at 534 Wickets, set by Muttiah Muralitharan for Sri Lanka across odi career.

Most ODI wickets record and leaderboard in cricket.

Current benchmark
534
Wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lanka
ODI Career

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Players

Muttiah MuralitharanWasim Akram

Records

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Top Names In This Record

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Rank 1
Muttiah Muralitharan
534
Rank 2
Wasim Akram
502
Rank 3
Waqar Younis
416

Current Record Holder

Muttiah Muralitharan is the main benchmark for most odi wickets with 534 Wickets (Muttiah Muralitharan - Sri Lanka - ODI Career).

Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lanka
ODI Career
534
Wickets

Top Players In This Record

RankNameValueNote
1Muttiah Muralitharan534ODI wickets
2Wasim Akram502ODI wickets
3Waqar Younis416ODI wickets

Format Breakdown

Test
In Test cricket, most odi wickets is judged through long-format match context and sustained performance.
ODI
In ODI cricket, most odi wickets is shaped by 50-over pacing, pressure phases, and scoreboard impact.
T20
In T20 cricket, most odi wickets usually depends on high tempo, role clarity, and short-format impact.

Record Explanation

Most ODI wickets helps users compare cricket achievements through a clear benchmark rather than a loose opinion. The headline value is 534 Wickets, so the full leaderboard gives the number better competitive context.

Muttiah Muralitharan is the main benchmark for most odi wickets with 534 Wickets (Muttiah Muralitharan - Sri Lanka - ODI Career). The other names on the table show how close the next challengers are to the benchmark.

In Test cricket, most odi wickets is judged through long-format match context and sustained performance. In ODI cricket, most odi wickets is shaped by 50-over pacing, pressure phases, and scoreboard impact. In T20 cricket, most odi wickets usually depends on high tempo, role clarity, and short-format impact.

Why This Record Matters

  • Most ODI wickets helps users compare cricket achievements through a clear benchmark rather than a loose opinion.
  • This record links naturally to player profiles, match pages, and related cricket record pages.

Record Storyline

  • Record Meaning
    Most ODI wickets helps users compare cricket achievements through a clear benchmark rather than a loose opinion.
  • Why It Matters
    This record links naturally to player profiles, match pages, and related cricket record pages.
  • Closest Challenger
    Wasim Akram is the next major comparison point with 502.
  • Record Holder
    Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | ODI Career

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