Bowling Most Wickets Series IN Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series for India vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BAW Mendis (SL)	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 (SL)	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
R Ashwin (IND)	3	690	115.0	20	6	380	21	6/46	18.09	3.30	32.85	2	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran (SL)	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 (SL)	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 (SL)	3	801	133.3	32	6	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
R Ashwin (IND)	3	874	145.4	27	6	440	17	5/69	25.88	3.02	51.41	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	912	152.0	21	5	450	16	6/102	28.12	2.96	57.00	1	1	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
A Mishra (IND)	3	474	79.0	11	6	225	15	4/43	15.00	2.84	31.60	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
KTGD Prasad (SL)	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 (SL)	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
C Sharma (IND)	3	654	109.0	12	6	383	14	5/118	27.35	3.51	46.71	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
I Sharma (IND)	3	540	90.0	15	6	302	13	5/54	23.23	3.35	41.53	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	650	108.2	18	4	374	13	5/152	28.76	3.45	50.00	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
A Kumble (IND)	3	843	140.3	36	4	375	13	5/87	28.84	2.66	64.84	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
PHT Kaushal (SL)	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 Prabhakar (IND)	3	551	91.5	31	5	223	12	3/43	18.58	2.42	45.91	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
ALF de Mel (SL)	3	903	150.3	30	6	438	12	5/64	36.50	2.91	75.25	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
BKV Prasad (IND)	3	582	97.0	23	4	308	11	5/72	28.00	3.17	52.90	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	778	129.4	30	6	372	11	3/74	33.81	2.86	70.72	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
S Randiv (SL)	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
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	365	60.5	13	6	177	10	3/32	17.70	2.90	36.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
SL Malinga (SL)	2	432	72.0	6	4	273	10	5/50	27.30	3.79	43.20	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
Z Khan (IND)	3	593	98.5	16	5	367	10	4/76	36.70	3.71	59.30	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
CRD Fernando (SL)	3	606	101.0	24	6	304	9	5/42	33.77	3.00	67.33	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	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 (SL)	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 (SL)	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 (SL)	2	426	71.0	13	4	220	8	4/62	27.50	3.09	53.25	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
Z Khan (IND)	3	552	92.0	10	5	352	8	3/105	44.00	3.82	69.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
A Kumble (IND)	3	809	134.5	20	5	400	8	3/81	50.00	2.96	101.12	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
PP Ojha (IND)	3	984	164.0	31	6	515	8	4/115	64.37	3.14	123.00	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
V Sehwag (IND)	3	354	59.0	1	5	193	7	3/51	27.57	3.27	50.57	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
I Sharma (IND)	3	594	99.0	19	6	432	7	3/72	61.71	4.36	84.85	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
Maninder Singh (IND)	2	519	86.3	27	3	212	6	4/31	35.33	2.45	86.50	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
I Sharma (IND)	3	429	71.3	16	4	213	6	3/20	35.50	2.97	71.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
UT Yadav (IND)	3	343	57.1	9	6	215	6	2/21	35.83	3.76	57.16	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	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 (SL)	3	379	63.1	4	3	248	6	3/76	41.33	3.92	63.16	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
N Pradeep (SL)	2	364	60.4	6	3	258	6	6/132	43.00	4.25	60.66	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
RJ Shastri (IND)	3	735	122.3	31	5	270	6	3/74	45.00	2.20	122.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
BAW Mendis (SL)	2	642	107.0	14	3	346	6	4/172	57.66	3.23	107.00	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
A Mithun (IND)	3	552	92.0	12	6	372	6	4/105	62.00	4.04	92.00	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	1	180	30.0	6	2	96	5	4/40	19.20	3.20	36.00	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
J Srinath (IND)	1	155	25.5	6	2	114	5	5/114	22.80	4.41	31.00	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	1	213	35.3	4	1	132	5	5/132	26.40	3.71	42.60	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
KTGD Prasad (SL)	1	168	28.0	-	2	142	5	3/82	28.40	5.07	33.60	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	559	93.1	39	5	159	5	2/34	31.80	1.70	111.80	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
UT Yadav (IND)	2	324	54.0	11	4	214	5	2/65	42.80	3.96	64.80	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	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 (SL)	2	368	61.2	4	2	238	5	3/82	47.60	3.88	73.60	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	546	91.0	13	3	347	5	4/154	69.40	3.81	109.20	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
A Kumble (IND)	2	814	135.4	17	3	430	5	3/156	86.00	3.16	162.80	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
AD Mathews (SL)	3	246	41.0	18	6	75	4	2/24	18.75	1.82	61.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
HH Pandya (IND)	3	192	32.0	3	5	95	4	2/31	23.75	2.96	48.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
PDRL Perera (SL)	2	216	36.0	9	4	95	4	2/21	23.75	2.63	54.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
KSC de Silva (SL)	1	283	47.1	10	2	133	4	3/101	33.25	2.81	70.75	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
A Kumble (IND)	1	325	54.1	10	1	134	4	4/134	33.50	2.47	81.25	1	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	283	47.1	12	1	136	4	4/136	34.00	2.88	70.75	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DS Mohanty (IND)	1	220	36.4	5	2	150	4	4/78	37.50	4.09	55.00	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
A Mishra (IND)	1	356	59.2	4	2	187	4	3/47	46.75	3.15	89.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	402	67.0	12	3	191	4	2/69	47.75	2.85	100.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
RK Chauhan (IND)	3	558	93.0	31	4	197	4	3/59	49.25	2.11	139.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
A Kuruvilla (IND)	2	348	58.0	10	3	232	4	2/68	58.00	4.00	87.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	588	98.0	21	4	292	4	2/185	73.00	2.97	147.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2	361	60.1	5	3	294	4	3/131	73.50	4.88	90.25	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
J Srinath (IND)	2	198	33.0	8	3	78	3	2/42	26.00	2.36	66.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	228	38.0	13	3	84	3	3/45	28.00	2.21	76.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
SC Ganguly (IND)	2	96	16.0	-	3	94	3	2/53	31.33	5.87	32.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
STR Binny (IND)	2	240	40.0	10	3	117	3	2/24	39.00	2.92	80.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
TM Dilshan (SL)	3	258	43.0	7	5	119	3	3/56	39.66	2.76	86.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1	240	40.0	9	1	127	3	3/127	42.33	3.17	80.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
RS Kalpage (SL)	1	276	46.0	4	2	131	3	2/97	43.66	2.84	92.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
KEA Upashantha (SL)	1	258	43.0	5	2	135	3	2/41	45.00	3.13	86.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	3	294	49.0	9	3	136	3	1/35	45.33	2.77	98.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
RP Arnold (SL)	1	291	48.3	6	2	148	3	2/94	49.33	3.05	97.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	2	315	52.3	6	3	226	3	2/97	75.33	4.30	105.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
RMH Binny (IND)	1	72	12.0	-	1	49	2	2/49	24.50	4.08	36.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	186	31.0	13	3	56	2	1/10	28.00	1.80	93.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
PA de Silva (SL)	1	110	18.2	2	1	59	2	2/59	29.50	3.21	55.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
MVT Fernando (SL)	1	156	26.0	3	1	87	2	2/87	43.50	3.34	78.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
Harvinder Singh (IND)	1	135	22.3	2	2	87	2	2/62	43.50	3.86	67.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
AP Gurusinha (SL)	3	204	34.0	3	3	100	2	2/49	50.00	2.94	102.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
A Ranatunga (SL)	3	294	49.0	20	6	102	2	1/8	51.00	2.08	147.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
VR Aaron (IND)	1	108	18.0	-	2	107	2	1/39	53.50	5.94	54.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
SLV Raju (IND)	1	312	52.0	10	2	121	2	1/55	60.50	2.32	156.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
SC Ganguly (IND)	3	237	39.3	12	3	134	2	2/69	67.00	3.39	118.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
PVD Chameera (SL)	1	204	34.0	2	2	135	2	2/72	67.50	3.97	102.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2	267	44.3	5	4	234	2	1/43	117.00	5.25	133.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
BKV Prasad (IND)	2	396	66.0	7	3	264	2	2/104	132.00	4.00	198.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2	527	87.5	8	4	304	2	1/35	152.00	3.46	263.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
MDK Perera (SL)	3	558	93.0	5	4	380	2	1/67	190.00	4.08	279.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
TT Samaraweera (SL)	1	60	10.0	4	2	22	1	1/10	22.00	2.20	60.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
M Amarnath (IND)	2	90	15.0	2	1	31	1	1/31	31.00	2.06	90.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	1	108	18.0	3	1	51	1	1/51	51.00	2.83	108.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
MD Gunathilaka (SL)	1	72	12.0	-	2	57	1	1/16	57.00	4.75	72.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	3	90	15.0	-	2	61	1	1/31	61.00	4.06	90.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1	150	25.0	4	2	65	1	1/35	65.00	2.60	150.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
AD Mathews (SL)	3	162	27.0	4	5	74	1	1/13	74.00	2.74	162.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1	150	25.0	1	2	90	1	1/73	90.00	3.60	150.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015

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