WCL 2025: Top 3 bowlers with most wickets

Aaron Phangiso. (Photo Source:WCL)

The legends of the game laced up their boots once again and took cricket enthusiasts on a nostalgia trip in the second edition of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). South Africa Champions won the title after beating Pakistan Champions by nine wickets in a lopsided final.

During the tournament, there were some scintillating performances from batters as well as bowlers who rolled back the years with their ageless talent. On this note, let’s take a look at the highest wicket-takers from the six-team extravaganza.

Most wickets in WCL 2025

3. Peter Siddle (England Champions), Wayne Parnell (South Africa Champions)

Peter Siddle was renowned for his ability to bowl long, tireless spells in red-ball cricket. During the tournament, he kept coming at the batters with his relentness consistency and accounted for 11 wickets in six games at an average of 12.91 and a strike rate of 10.91. Siddle might have dropped a bit of pace but there was no shortage of effort from his end.

On the other hand, South Africa pacer Wayne Parnell bowled across all phases. He also won the Player of the Match award in the semi-finals against Australia. Parnell finished with 11 wickets from seven games at an average of 15.45 and a strike rate of 11.45. His ability to swing the new ball made hiDiscover the top 3 bowlers with the most wickets in WCL 2025, highlighting the best bowling performances of the tournament.m a key component in South Africa’s bowling attack. The 36-year-old conceded runs at an economy rate of 8.10.

2. Aaron Phangiso (South Africa Champions)

Aaron Phangiso led South Africa in the final as regular skipper AB de Villiers played as a specialist batter and came in as the Impact Player. The left-arm spinner bowled well throughout the tournament, picking up nine wickets in six matches at an average of 14.11 and a strike rate of 12.44.

Phangiso’s control stood out as he varied his pace and made life difficult for the big hitters. The 41-year-old conceded runs at an economy rate of just 6.80. His spells through the middle overs helped South Africa build pressure on the opposition. When he was not picking wickets, the pressure he created worked in favour of his fellow bowlers who came up with dismissals when batters tried to take them on.

1. Piyush Chawla (India Champions), Imran Tahir and Hardus Viljoen (South Africa Champions)

India had been struggling in the bowling department this season, but Piyush Chawla’s performances were the only silver lining for the Yuvraj Singh-led side. The leg-spinner bagged eight wickets in four matches at an average of 13.75 and a strike rate of 12. He bamboozled batters with his guile and deception. Chawla’s economy rate was a commendable 6.88.

Imran Tahir did not have the greatest of campaigns but he chipped in with some important wickets in almost every game. The 46-year-old picked up eight wickets from five matches, averaging 19 and striking at 14. However, his economy rate was just a shade under eight. He gave away 84 runs in eight overs in the semi-finals and finals combined and picked up a solitary wicket.

Hardus Viljoen, the seam-bowling all-rounder from South Africa, bowled with a lot of heart. There was no shortage of effort every time he came on to bowl. He picked up eight wickets in seven games at an average of 25.50 and a strike rate of 18.75. However, his economy rate was slightly high, going at 8.12 runs an over.