Most Wickets in Champions Trophy 2025: Varun Chakaravarthy finish in top three - Updated list of leading wicket-takers

India Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy finished in the top three of the highest wicket-takers after taking two and one wicket respectively in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.

New Zealand's Matt Henry, who missed the final game due to an injury, tops the list with 10 wickets. The Kiwi pacer had suffered a shoulder injury while catching a ball against South Africa in the semifinal.

With no Matt Henry in the final, it was a chance for the likes of Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy to climb the ladder. However, the Indian duo could manage only three wickets to finish in the top three. Having said that, Matt Henry have a partner at the top provided Mitchell Santner takes three wickets during India's chase.

Updated list for most wickets in Champions Trophy 2025

Earlier, Matt Henry was left in tears when he knew that he won't be able to feature in the game. It is to be noted that this was Mohammed Shami's first ICC tournament after the 2023 ODI World Cup. The India pacer was out of action for 14 months due to an ankle injury.

Before the Champions Trophy, Mohammed Shami played in the white-ball series against England at home. As far as Varun Chakaravarthy is concerned, the Tamil Nadu spinner was a late inclusion into the side after his heroics against England.

Meanwhile, India were set a target of 252 by New Zealand to win the Champions Trophy 2025. Opting to bat, New Zealand were restricted to 251/7 with the Indian bowlers, especially the spinners, producing a clinical performance in the summit clash.

Daryl Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with 63 from 101 balls, while Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips contributed 53 not out, 37 and 34 respectively. For India, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets apiece while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami got one each.