Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka tops the list of the fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket. He completed 50 ODI wickets in just 19 matches. He made this record in a match against Zimbabwe in Mirpur. Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal follows him. He completed 50 ODI wickets in just 22 matches. He made this record in a game against P.N.G in Kirtipur. India’s right-arm medium pacer Ajit Agarkar is ranked third on the list of fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket. He completed 50 ODI wickets in just 23 matches. He made this record in a match against Zimbabwe in Harare.
| S No. | Player | Team | Opposition | Ground | Matches |
| 1 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Mirpur | 19 |
| 2 | Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | v P.N.G. | Kirtipur | 22 |
| 3 | Ajit Agarkar | India | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 23 |
| 4 | Mitchell McClenaghan | New Zealand | v South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 23 |
| 5 | Dennis Lillee | Australia | v India | Sydney | 24 |
| 6 | Hasan Ali | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 24 |
| 7 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | v Hong Kong | Dubai (DSC) | 24 |
| 8 | Shane Warne | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 25 |
| 9 | Matt Henry | New Zealand | v Australia | Hamilton | 25 |
| 10 | Barry McCarthy | Ireland | v West Indies | Dublin | 25 |
| 11 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | v South Africa | Centurion | 25 |
| 12 | Zahoor Khan | UAE | v Oman | ICCA Dubai | 25 |
| 13 | Len Pascoe | Australia | v West Indies | Sydney | 26 |
| 14 | Patrick Patterson | West Indies | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 26 |
| 15 | Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 26 |
| 16 | Hamid Hassan | Afghanistan | v Sri Lanka | Dunedin | 26 |
| 17 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | v Ireland | Greater Noida | 26 |
| 18 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | v Australia | Bloemfontein | 26 |
| 19 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan | v West Indies | Karachi | 27 |
| 20 | Shane Bond | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Dambulla | 27 |
| 21 | Lonwabo Tsotsobe | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kimberley | 27 |
| 22 | Clint McKay | Australia | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 27 |
| 23 | Pat Cummins | Australia | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 |
| 24 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Mirpur | 27 |
| 25 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | v Ireland | Dehradun | 27 |
| 26 | Bilal Khan | Oman | v Namibia | Sharjah | 27 |
| 27 | Ian Bishop | West Indies | v Pakistan | Lahore | 28 |
| 28 | Saqlain Mushtaq | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Peshawar | 28 |
| 29 | Geoff Allott | New Zealand | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 28 |
| 30 | Tawanda Mupariwa | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | Harare | 28 |
FAQs
1. Which bowler holds the record for the fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket?
Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka holds the record for the fastest 50 wickets in test cricket – 19 matches.
2. Which pacer holds the record for the fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket?
Ajit Agarkar of India holds the record for the fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket – 23 matches.
3. Which is the only UAE player to feature in the list?
Zahoor Khan is the only UAE player to feature in the list of fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket – 25 matches. He completed 50 ODI wickets in a match against Oman in ICCA Dubai.
4. Which is the only Oman player to feature in the list?
Bilal Khan is the only Oman player to feature in the list of fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket – 27 matches. He completed 50 ODI wickets in a match against Namibia in Sharjah.
5. Which is the only Ireland player to feature in the list?
Barry McCarthy is the only Irish player to feature in the list of fastest 50 wickets in ODI cricket – 25 matches. He completed 50 ODI wickets in a match against West Indies in Dublin.
