Top 5 highest wicket-takers of ICC Champions Trophy

The ICC Champions Trophy returns after 8 years with 8 teams vie for glory, promising thrilling action and unforgettable moments. Here are the five bowlers who have took the most number of wickets across the tournament's timeline.

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2. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)- 25 Wickets

Lasith Malinga, one of the Pacers' veterans, has evolved into one of the top fast bowlers of the previous two decades. He is known for his distinctive motion and ability to fizz off swift Yorkers. As his unique and eccentric bowling motion and ability to execute immaculate yorkers imply, he took 25 wickets in 16 matches, giving him the second-highest wicket-taker in ICC Champions Trophy history.

He collected four wickets in 2009, seven in 2013, and three in 2017, bringing his total to 25. But, in the end, Malinga's most successful season was his debut in 2006, when he got 11 wickets in 6 matches with an excellent average of 19.09. 

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