Fastest to 500 wickets

Fastest to 500 wickets in ODIs

Fastest to 500 wickets

Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Debut	Time	Mat	Scorecard
M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL)	v Pakistan	Lahore	24 Jan 2009	12 Aug 1993	15y 165d	324	ODI # 2803
Wasim Akram (PAK)	v Netherlands	Paarl	25 Feb 2003	23 Nov 1984	18y 94d	354	ODI # 1967

Time is based on the start of the debut match and the start of the match in which the milestone was achieved
Bowlers within a maximum of 500 matches shown

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]