Champions Trophy: Most overs of spin bowled in an innings
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India restricted New Zealand to 251/7 in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai, with their spin-heavy attack proving crucial. The Indian spinners claimed five wickets, while the team bowled 38 overs of spin—the second-most in a Champions Trophy innings. Here's a look at the teams that have bowled the most spin overs in a single Champions Trophy match.
#1
39.4 - SL vs AUS, Colombo RPS, 2002 SF
Sri Lanka hold the record for the most spin overs bowled in a Champions Trophy innings, delivering 39.4 overs. Their spin attack—Kumar Dharmasena (10), Aravinda de Silva (10), Muthiah Muralidaran (9.4), Upul Chandana (7), and Sanath Jayasuriya (3), restricted Australia to 162/10. The spinners claimed seven wickets while conceding 105 runs, with Jayasuriya bowling the least overs. Meanwhile, SL won by seven wickets.
#2
38 - IND vs NZ, Dubai, 2025 Final
India bowled 38 overs of spin in the final, surpassing their previous record of 37.3 overs against New Zealand in the group stage. The spinners shared five wickets, with Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/45) leading the attack in their full quotas. Ravindra Jadeja contributed 1/30 (10 overs), while Axar Patel remained wicketless but kept things tight, conceding 29 runs in eight overs.
#3
37.3 - IND vs NZ, Dubai, 2025
India bowled the third-most spin overs in a CT innings during their 2025 group stage match against NZ, delivering 37.3 overs. The spinners claimed nine wickets, with Chakravarthy leading with 5/42 (10 overs). Kuldeep followed with 2/56 (9.3 overs), while Axar and Jadeja picked up one wicket each in 10 and eight overs, respectively, as New Zealand fell for 205 while chasing 250.
#4
36.5 - SL vs NZ, Dhaka, 1998 QF
Sri Lanka bowled 36.5 overs of spin in the 1998 Champions Knockout quarter-final against New Zealand, with their four spinners sharing five wickets. Muralidaran led with 3/31 in 10 overs, while Kumar Dharmasena (1/34 in 10) and Jayasuriya (1/30 in 9.5) contributed immensely. Upul Chandana went wicketless, conceding 30 runs in seven overs, as NZ folded for 188. The Lankans won by five wickets.