World Cup 2023 most wickets: Santner leads; Bumrah, Rabada in top five after first week

ODI World Cup 2023: Here is the list of the top five wicket-takers in the WC after the first week.

Jasprit Bumrah in action. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

The 13th edition of the ICC ODI World Cup will be played in India from October 5 to November 19.

Ten teams are participating in the tournament, which will be played in a single round-robin group stage format, followed by the semifinals and final.

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Mitchell Santner jumped to the top of the wicket-takers list on Monday after claiming a five-wicket haul for New Zealand against the Netherlands in Hyderabad. Jasprit Bumrah jumped to the second spot with a four-wicket haul against Afghanistan.

Here are the leading wicket-takers in the World Cup after the first week:

Player	Innings	Wickets	Average	Economy	Best
Mitchell Santner (NZ) (NZ)	2	7	13.71	4.80	5/59
Jasprit Bumrah (IND)	2	6	12.33	3.73	4/39
Matt Henry (NZ)	2	6	17.60	4.88	3/48
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2	6	17.33	6.11	4/71
Kagiso Rabada (SA)	2	5	16.60	5.24	3/33
Haris Rauf (PAK)	2	5	21.40	5.63	3/43

(Last updated on October 12 after Australia vs South Africa)