Best strike rates in an innings in 1980s in FC - India
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 3.0 | - | 9 | 3 | 6.00 | India | v New Zealand | Wellington | 21 Feb 1981 | Test # 897 | |
| 2.2 | - | 34 | 2 | 7.00 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 23 Feb 1983 | Test # 949 | |
| 15.2 | 3 | 75 | 8 | 11.50 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1988 | Test # 1089 | |
| 6.0 | - | 18 | 3 | 12.00 | India | v West Indies | Ahmedabad | 12 Nov 1983 | Test # 967 | |
| 4.0 | - | 36 | 2 | 12.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
| 18.3 | 3 | 61 | 8 | 13.87 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1988 | Test # 1089 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 14.00 | Indians | v Somerset | Taunton | 28 Jun 1986 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 14.40 | India | v England | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 17.4 | 4 | 51 | 7 | 15.14 | India | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 | Test # 1063 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 15.60 | Indians | v Northants | Northampton | 31 May 1986 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 15.60 | India | v England | Leeds | 19 Jun 1986 | Test # 1047 | |
| 18.2 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 15.71 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 13 Mar 1987 | Test # 1073 | |
| 13.1 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 15.80 | India | v West Indies | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 13.2 | - | 70 | 5 | 16.00 | India | v England | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 8.0 | - | 27 | 3 | 16.00 | Indians | v Northants | Northampton | 31 May 1986 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 16.50 | India | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 12.3 | - | 38 | 4 | 18.75 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 31 Dec 1984 | Test # 1007 | |
| 12.3 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 18.75 | India | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 | |
| 9.3 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 19.00 | India | v New Zealand | Bengaluru | 12 Nov 1988 | Test # 1107 | |
| 13.0 | - | 73 | 4 | 19.50 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 23 Feb 1983 | Test # 949 | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 20.00 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1981 | Test # 895 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 20.00 | India | v England | Lord's | 10 Jun 1982 | Test # 928 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 20.00 | India | v New Zealand | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 2 Dec 1988 | Test # 1111 | |
| 23.4 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 20.28 | India | v Pakistan | Chennai | 15 Jan 1980 | Test # 869 | |
| 30.3 | 6 | 83 | 9 | 20.33 | India | v West Indies | Ahmedabad | 12 Nov 1983 | Test # 967 | |
| 11.1 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 22.33 | India | v England | Leeds | 19 Jun 1986 | Test # 1047 | |
| 19.1 | 4 | 76 | 5 | 23.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 | Test # 1063 | |
| 30.5 | 7 | 85 | 8 | 23.12 | India | v Pakistan | Lahore | 23 Jan 1983 | Test # 947 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 58 | 6 | 24.00 | India | v England | Birmingham | 3 Jul 1986 | Test # 1048 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 24.00 | India | v New Zealand | Wellington | 21 Feb 1981 | Test # 897 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 24.00 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1981 | Test # 895 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 24.00 | India | v England | Leeds | 19 Jun 1986 | Test # 1047 | |
| 20.1 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 24.20 | India | v England | Wankhede | 15 Feb 1980 | Test # 874 | |
| 16.3 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 24.75 | India | v England | Leeds | 19 Jun 1986 | Test # 1047 | |
| 25.1 | 8 | 56 | 6 | 25.16 | India | v Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 11 Feb 1987 | Test # 1067 | |
| 17.1 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 25.75 | India | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 26.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 26.00 | India | v West Indies | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 13.0 | - | 54 | 3 | 26.00 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1989 | Test # 1119 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 27.00 | India | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 24 Nov 1988 | Test # 1109 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 27.00 | Indians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 17 May 1986 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 28.00 | Indians | v Queensland | Brisbane | 26 Dec 1980 | First-class | |
| 38.0 | 6 | 106 | 8 | 28.50 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 13 Dec 1985 | Test # 1032 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 28.50 | India | v Pakistan | Chennai | 15 Jan 1980 | Test # 869 | |
| 24.3 | 3 | 110 | 5 | 29.40 | India | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 | Test # 934 | |
| 19.4 | 4 | 65 | 4 | 29.50 | Indians | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 22 Nov 1980 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 59 | 6 | 30.00 | India | v New Zealand | Bengaluru | 12 Nov 1988 | Test # 1107 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 30.00 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1989 | Test # 1119 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 30.00 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 24 Dec 1983 | Test # 972 | |
| 15.0 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 30.00 | Indians | v Hampshire | Southampton | 17 May 1986 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 30.00 | Indians | v Northants | Northampton | 31 May 1986 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | - | 31 | 2 | 30.00 | Indians | v Somerset | Taunton | 28 Jun 1986 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 30.00 | India | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 26 Dec 1987 | Test # 1088 | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 91 | 6 | 31.00 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 1 Jan 1982 | Test # 916 | |
| 31.0 | 2 | 77 | 6 | 31.00 | India | v West Indies | Delhi | 29 Oct 1983 | Test # 965 | |
| 31.2 | 10 | 64 | 6 | 31.33 | India | v England | Wankhede | 28 Nov 1984 | Test # 1001 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 79 | 5 | 32.40 | India | v Pakistan | Sialkot | 9 Dec 1989 | Test # 1132 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 84 | 6 | 33.00 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 28 Apr 1989 | Test # 1120 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 33.00 | India | v England | Lord's | 5 Jun 1986 | Test # 1046 | |
| 22.0 | 1 | 89 | 4 | 33.00 | Indians | v Leics | Leicester | 14 Jun 1986 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 33.00 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 13 Mar 1987 | Test # 1073 | |
| 38.4 | 3 | 220 | 7 | 33.14 | India | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 3 Jan 1983 | Test # 945 | |
| 22.4 | 1 | 95 | 4 | 34.00 | Indians | v Yorkshire | Scarborough | 12 Jul 1986 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 34.00 | India | v New Zealand | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 2 Dec 1988 | Test # 1111 | |
| 28.5 | 3 | 102 | 5 | 34.60 | India | v Pakistan | Karachi | 23 Dec 1982 | Test # 942 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 68 | 5 | 34.80 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 14 Sep 1983 | Test # 961 | |
| 29.1 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 35.00 | India | v England | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 30.0 | 7 | 107 | 5 | 36.00 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1981 | Test # 893 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 85 | 5 | 36.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 | Test # 934 | |
| 24.0 | 8 | 43 | 4 | 36.00 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 23 Feb 1983 | Test # 949 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 36.00 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 13 Mar 1987 | Test # 1073 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 36.00 | India | v Pakistan | Karachi | 15 Nov 1989 | Test # 1127 | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 36.00 | Indians | v Worcs | Worcester | 6 May 1986 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 36.00 | India | v West Indies | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 36.00 | India | v New Zealand | Wellington | 21 Feb 1981 | Test # 897 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 36.00 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 24 Dec 1983 | Test # 972 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 36.00 | India | v England | Chennai | 13 Jan 1985 | Test # 1008 | |
| 12.0 | - | 49 | 2 | 36.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 | |
| 24.2 | 3 | 99 | 4 | 36.50 | India | v West Indies | Kanpur | 21 Oct 1983 | Test # 964 | |
| 18.2 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 36.66 | India | v England | Lord's | 5 Jun 1986 | Test # 1046 | |
| 30.4 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 36.80 | India | v Pakistan | Nagpur | 5 Oct 1983 | Test # 963 | |
| 31.0 | 4 | 104 | 5 | 37.20 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | 25 Mar 1989 | Test # 1117 | |
| 18.4 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 37.33 | India | v Pakistan | Chennai | 15 Jan 1980 | Test # 869 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 37.50 | India | v West Indies | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 12.3 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 37.50 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 7 Feb 1981 | Test # 895 | |
| 19.0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 38.00 | Indians | v Worcs | Worcester | 6 May 1986 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 38.00 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Sep 1986 | Test # 1052 | |
| 25.3 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 38.25 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | 23 Feb 1983 | Test # 949 | |
| 32.0 | 4 | 85 | 5 | 38.40 | India | v England | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 32.0 | 10 | 64 | 5 | 38.40 | India | v England | Lord's | 5 Jun 1986 | Test # 1046 | |
| 19.2 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 38.66 | Indians | v Somerset | Taunton | 28 Jun 1986 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 72 | 4 | 39.00 | Indians | v Queensland | Brisbane | 26 Dec 1980 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 39.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 39.00 | Indians | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 22 Nov 1980 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 39.00 | India | v West Indies | Wankhede | 24 Nov 1983 | Test # 968 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 39.00 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1985 | Test # 1033 | |
| 32.5 | 6 | 90 | 5 | 39.40 | India | v Pakistan | Lahore | 10 Dec 1982 | Test # 941 | |
| 33.0 | 3 | 118 | 5 | 39.60 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 6 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 | |
| 33.0 | 11 | 50 | 5 | 39.60 | India | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 24 Nov 1988 | Test # 1109 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 40.00 | Indians | v South Aust | Adelaide | 29 Nov 1980 | First-class |
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Minimum of 2 wicketsPerformances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Central Zone vs North Zone at Visakhapatnam, Duleep Trophy Semi-Final, Dec 30, 1989 - Jan 2, 1990 [First-class]
South Zone vs West Zone at Bengaluru, Duleep Trophy Semi-Final, Dec 30, 1989 - Jan 2, 1990 [First-class]
New South Wales vs Queensland at Brisbane, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1989 - Jan 1, 1990 [First-class]