Sandeep Lamichhane holds the record for being the fastest bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets. The Nepali spinner completed 100 wickets in 42 ODI matches in April 2023, surpassing Rashid Khan’s previous record of 44 ODIs.
Fastest to 100 Wickets in ODIs
| Player | Team | Matches to 100 Wickets | Time Taken | Debut | Achieved On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | 42 | 4y 263d | 1 Aug 2018 | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 44 | 2y 158d | 18 Oct 2015 | 25 Mar 2018 |
| Bilal Khan | Oman | 49 | 5y 88d | 27 Apr 2019 | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 51 | 5y 40d | 21 Sep 2018 | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 52 | 5y 306d | 20 Oct 2010 | 21 Aug 2016 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | 53 | 1y 225d | 29 Sep 1995 | 12 May 1997 |
| Shane Bond | New Zealand | 54 | 5y 12d | 11 Jan 2002 | 23 Jan 2007 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 54 | 4y 17d | 18 Jun 2015 | 5 Jul 2019 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 55 | 3y 16d | 9 Jan 2000 | 25 Jan 2003 |
| Trent Boult | New Zealand | 56 | 5y 165d | 11 Jul 2012 | 23 Dec 2017 |
| Mohammed Shami | India | 56 | 6y 17d | 6 Jan 2013 | 23 Jan 2019 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 57 | 3y 164d | 23 Jan 2016 | 6 Jul 2019 |
| Matt Henry | New Zealand | 57 | 8y 63d | 31 Jan 2014 | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 58 | 5y 112d | 24 Feb 2011 | 15 Jun 2016 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India | 58 | 2y 208d | 23 Jun 2017 | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 59 | 3y 110d | 14 Oct 1989 | 1 Feb 1993 |
| Irfan Pathan | India | 59 | 2y 100d | 9 Jan 2004 | 19 Apr 2006 |
| Morne Morkel | South Africa | 59 | 5y 230d | 6 Jun 2007 | 22 Jan 2013 |
| Dennis Lillee | Australia | 60 | 10y 289d | 24 Aug 1972 | 9 Jun 1983 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 60 | 3y 257d | 24 Mar 1993 | 6 Dec 1996 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | Pakistan | 60 | 4y 24d | 28 Mar 1998 | 21 Apr 2002 |
| Nathan Bracken | Australia | 60 | 6y 72d | 11 Jan 2001 | 24 Mar 2007 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 60 | 5y 240d | 11 Jun 2016 | 6 Feb 2022 |
| Alzarri Joseph | West Indies | 60 | 6y 267d | 2 Oct 2016 | 26 Jun 2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions:
Who is the fastest to 100 ODI wickets among pacers?
Oman’s Bilal Khan became the fastest pacer to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket. The left-arm pacer clinched his 100th ODI wicket in his 49th ODI match.
Who is the fastest Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket?
In 2019, Mohammed Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to grab 100 ODI wickets. The pacer took 56 ODI matches to reach 100 scalps.
Who is the youngest bowler to pick up 100 wickets in ODI cricket?
In 2018, Rashid Khan became the youngest bowler to take 100 ODI wickets. The Afghanistan spinner was 19 years and 186 days old when he achieved the 100-wicket mark.
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