Bowling Most Wickets Series - Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series for India vs Sri Lanka in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BAW Mendis	3	979	163.1	24	6	478	26	6/117	18.38	2.92	37.65	3	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
M Muralidaran	3	1065	177.3	51	6	444	23	8/87	19.30	2.50	46.30	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
M Muralidaran	3	965	160.5	18	6	467	21	6/26	22.23	2.90	45.95	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
RJ Ratnayake	3	977	162.5	35	6	459	20	6/85	22.95	2.81	48.85	1	2	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
FS Ahangama	3	801	133.3	32	6	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
M Muralidaran	3	952	158.4	28	5	496	16	7/100	31.00	3.12	59.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
KTGD Prasad	3	660	110.0	20	6	354	15	4/43	23.60	3.21	44.00	3	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
HMRKB Herath	3	943	157.1	20	6	465	15	7/48	31.00	2.95	62.86	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
BAW Mendis	5	261	43.3	8	5	152	13	4/10	11.69	3.49	20.07	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
PHT Kaushal	3	813	135.3	10	6	496	13	5/134	38.15	3.66	62.53	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran	3	156	26.0	4	3	72	12	7/30	6.00	2.76	13.00	-	1	-
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
M Muralidaran	3	860	143.2	21	3	420	12	5/162	35.00	2.93	71.66	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
ALF de Mel	3	903	150.3	30	6	438	12	5/64	36.50	2.91	75.25	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
KMDN Kulasekara	5	240	40.0	5	5	159	11	4/40	14.45	3.97	21.81	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
S Randiv	2	763	127.1	25	3	384	11	5/82	34.90	3.01	69.36	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
HMRKB Herath	3	891	148.3	12	4	537	11	5/121	48.81	3.61	81.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
T Thushara	5	220	36.4	2	5	159	10	5/47	15.90	4.33	22.00	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
SL Malinga	2	432	72.0	6	4	273	10	5/50	27.30	3.79	43.20	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
HMRKB Herath	3	156	26.0	2	3	89	9	4/20	9.88	3.42	17.33	1	-	-
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (India, Sri Lanka, West Indies), 2013
WPUJC Vaas	3	147	24.3	1	3	90	9	5/14	10.00	3.67	16.33	-	1	-
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
A Dananjaya	4	240	40.0	-	4	209	9	6/54	23.22	5.22	26.66	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2017
HMCM Bandara	3	552	92.0	14	5	296	9	3/84	32.88	3.21	61.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
CRD Fernando	3	606	101.0	24	6	304	9	5/42	33.77	3.00	67.33	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
JR Ratnayeke	3	556	92.4	9	3	306	9	5/85	34.00	3.30	61.77	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
WPUJC Vaas	3	784	130.4	40	6	312	9	4/65	34.66	2.38	87.11	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
M Muralidaran	2	888	148.0	31	3	369	9	4/99	41.00	2.49	98.66	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
M Muralidaran	3	911	151.5	14	4	591	9	4/195	65.66	3.89	101.22	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
NLTC Perera	2	100	16.4	3	2	64	8	5/28	8.00	3.84	12.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka Triangular Series (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka), 2010
JDF Vandersay	2	90	15.0	-	2	67	8	6/33	8.37	4.46	11.25	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2024
A Ranatunga	5	210	35.0	1	5	169	8	4/14	21.12	4.82	26.25	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 1986/87
UWMBCA Welegedara	3	154	25.4	2	3	170	8	5/66	21.25	6.62	19.25	-	1	-
Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh, 2009/10
M Muralidaran	1	370	61.4	8	2	191	8	5/63	23.87	3.09	46.25	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
N Pradeep	2	426	71.0	13	4	220	8	4/62	27.50	3.09	53.25	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
NLTC Perera	5	258	43.0	3	5	250	8	3/19	31.25	5.81	32.25	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2012
KR Pushpakumara	2	390	65.0	8	3	258	8	5/122	32.25	3.96	48.75	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
HDPK Dharmasena	2	568	94.4	23	3	266	8	5/57	33.25	2.80	71.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
SL Malinga	5	273	45.3	1	5	284	8	3/64	35.50	6.24	34.12	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2012
L Embuldeniya	2	545	90.5	6	3	369	8	3/87	46.12	4.06	68.12	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
RAS Lakmal	3	648	108.0	23	5	370	8	4/26	46.25	3.42	81.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
MDK Perera	3	643	107.1	5	5	469	8	3/202	58.62	4.37	80.37	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
PW Hasaranga	3	72	12.0	-	3	67	7	4/9	9.57	5.58	10.28	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
DN Wellalage	3	121	20.1	1	3	107	7	5/27	15.28	5.30	17.28	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2024
GP Wickramasinghe	3	162	27.0	1	3	129	7	3/34	18.42	4.77	23.14	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1993
WPUJC Vaas	4	212	35.2	5	4	145	7	2/35	20.71	4.10	30.28	-	-	-
Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2001
P Jayawickrama	1	217	36.1	5	2	159	7	4/78	22.71	4.39	31.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
WPUJC Vaas	2	384	64.0	23	3	162	7	4/20	23.14	2.53	54.85	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
GF Labrooy	3	180	30.0	-	3	173	7	5/57	24.71	5.76	25.71	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 1986/87
NLTC Perera	4	169	28.1	-	4	178	7	4/37	25.42	6.31	24.14	1	-	-
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
ALF de Mel	1	258	43.0	2	2	201	7	5/68	28.71	4.67	36.85	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
KMDN Kulasekara	5	270	45.0	-	5	266	7	3/63	38.00	5.91	38.57	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008/09
PLS Gamage	3	680	113.2	23	5	396	7	2/59	56.57	3.49	97.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
BAW Mendis	1	48	8.0	1	1	13	6	6/13	2.16	1.62	8.00	-	1	-
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in Pakistan), 2008
AD Mathews	2	54	9.0	-	2	35	6	6/20	5.83	3.88	9.00	-	1	-
Compaq Cup (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2009
KIC Asalanka	3	109	18.1	3	3	52	6	3/20	8.66	2.86	18.16	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2024
KIW Wijegunawardene	2	108	18.0	-	2	82	6	4/49	13.66	4.55	18.00	1	-	-
Wills Asia Cup (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh), 1988/89
ST Jayasuriya	3	142	23.4	-	3	99	6	4/18	16.50	4.18	23.66	1	-	-
Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 1998
M Muralidaran	4	240	40.0	7	4	124	6	2/29	20.66	3.10	40.00	-	-	-
Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2001
CRD Fernando	3	180	30.0	1	3	130	6	2/22	21.66	4.33	30.00	-	-	-
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
CRD Fernando	4	192	32.0	4	4	133	6	3/47	22.16	4.15	32.00	-	-	-
Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2001
ST Jayasuriya	3	438	73.0	16	4	184	6	2/32	30.66	2.52	73.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
JR Ratnayeke	5	178	29.4	-	5	185	6	3/12	30.83	6.23	29.66	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 1986/87
M Muralidaran	5	278	46.2	2	5	199	6	3/35	33.16	4.29	46.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2005/06
CAK Rajitha	3	174	29.0	1	3	215	6	3/88	35.83	7.41	29.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2022/23
MD Shanaka	2	361	60.1	9	3	215	6	3/76	35.83	3.57	60.16	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
MF Maharoof	6	198	33.0	-	6	236	6	4/20	39.33	7.15	33.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2005/06
GP Wickramasinghe	2	522	87.0	18	3	236	6	3/83	39.33	2.71	87.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
KPJ Warnaweera	3	379	63.1	4	3	248	6	3/76	41.33	3.92	63.16	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
SL Malinga	4	208	34.4	1	4	253	6	2/53	42.16	7.29	34.66	-	-	-
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
N Pradeep	2	364	60.4	6	3	258	6	6/132	43.00	4.25	60.66	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
BAW Mendis	2	642	107.0	14	3	346	6	4/172	57.66	3.23	107.00	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
CRD Fernando	7	342	57.0	3	6	354	6	2/58	59.00	6.21	57.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2005/06
UWMBCA Welegedara	3	594	99.0	12	4	397	6	4/87	66.16	4.01	99.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
DN Wellalage	2	72	12.0	1	2	47	5	5/40	9.40	3.91	14.40	-	1	-
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 2023
GP Wickramasinghe	3	72	12.0	-	3	50	5	3/28	10.00	4.16	14.40	-	-	-
Singer World Series (Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 1994
M Pathirana	3	33	5.3	-	2	58	5	4/40	11.60	10.54	6.60	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024
PVD Chameera	3	59	9.5	-	3	66	5	2/14	13.20	6.71	11.80	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2015/16
M Muralidaran	2	120	20.0	1	2	68	5	3/33	13.60	3.40	24.00	-	-	-
Indian Oil Cup (India, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2005
D Madushanka	1	60	10.0	-	1	80	5	5/80	16.00	8.00	12.00	-	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
MF Maharoof	2	96	16.0	1	2	83	5	5/42	16.60	5.18	19.20	-	1	-
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2010
TM Dilshan	3	120	20.0	-	3	85	5	4/29	17.00	4.25	24.00	1	-	-
Indian Oil Cup (India, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2005
RS Kalpage	3	156	26.0	-	3	109	5	3/42	21.80	4.19	31.20	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1993
CBRLS Kumara	3	65	10.5	-	3	113	5	2/31	22.60	10.43	13.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2021/22
ST Jayasuriya	3	180	30.0	1	3	116	5	2/38	23.20	3.86	36.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1993
DNT Zoysa	3	156	26.0	4	3	116	5	3/49	23.20	4.46	31.20	-	-	-
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in Sri Lanka), 2004
WPUJC Vaas	3	180	30.0	3	3	128	5	2/26	25.60	4.26	36.00	-	-	-
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
PADLR Sandakan	1	213	35.3	4	1	132	5	5/132	26.40	3.71	42.60	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
NLTC Perera	3	104	17.2	-	3	134	5	3/80	26.80	7.73	20.80	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2017/18
D Madushanka	3	72	12.0	-	3	135	5	2/45	27.00	11.25	14.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2022/23
S Randiv	4	168	28.0	1	3	141	5	3/51	28.20	5.03	33.60	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2009/10
KTGD Prasad	1	168	28.0	-	2	142	5	3/82	28.40	5.07	33.60	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
UWMBCA Welegedara	4	162	27.0	1	3	151	5	2/35	30.20	5.59	32.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2009/10
DNT Zoysa	5	144	24.0	-	4	160	5	2/29	32.00	6.66	28.80	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2005/06
AD Mathews	5	220	36.4	3	5	168	5	3/14	33.60	4.58	44.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2012
SL Malinga	4	192	32.0	2	4	174	5	2/37	34.80	5.43	38.40	-	-	-
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
ST Jayasuriya	4	207	34.3	-	4	184	5	2/35	36.80	5.33	41.40	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1997
BAW Mendis	4	234	39.0	-	4	199	5	2/44	39.80	5.10	46.80	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008/09
PADLR Sandakan	1	263	43.5	1	2	217	5	4/167	43.40	4.95	52.60	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
WPUJC Vaas	3	354	59.0	7	6	220	5	2/32	44.00	3.72	70.80	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
PM Pushpakumara	2	368	61.2	4	2	238	5	3/82	47.60	3.88	73.60	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
MF Maharoof	5	245	40.5	-	5	249	5	2/40	49.80	6.09	49.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008/09

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England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Chelmsford, India Under-19s in England 2nd Youth test, Jul 20-23, 2025 [Youth Test # 305]

India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Beckenham, India Under-19s in England 1st Youth test, Jul 12-15, 2025 [Youth Test # 304]

South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Cape Town, England Under-19s in South Africa 2nd unofficial Test, Feb 3-6, 2025 [Youth Test # 303]