Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for India vs South Africa in FC

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
R Ashwin (IND)	4	988	164.4	56	7	345	31	7/66	11.12	2.09	31.87	1	4	1
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	845	140.5	56	7	249	23	5/21	10.82	1.76	36.73	2	2	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
DW Steyn (SA)	3	744	124.0	31	6	367	21	6/50	17.47	2.95	35.42	1	2	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
AA Donald (SA)	3	716	119.2	32	6	319	20	5/40	15.95	2.67	35.80	1	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
K Rabada (SA)	3	715	119.1	23	6	381	20	4/42	19.05	3.19	35.75	2	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
AA Donald (SA)	4	1050	175.0	49	7	394	20	7/84	19.70	2.25	52.50	0	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
M Jansen (SA)	3	621	103.3	29	6	313	19	4/31	16.47	3.02	32.68	3	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	1037	172.5	26	5	496	19	5/164	26.10	2.86	54.57	2	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
S Sreesanth (IND)	3	690	115.0	29	6	395	18	5/40	21.94	3.43	38.33	2	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
A Kumble (IND)	4	1527	254.3	87	8	467	18	6/53	25.94	1.83	84.83	0	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
J Srinath (IND)	3	889	148.1	36	6	517	18	5/104	28.72	3.48	49.38	0	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
SR Harmer (SA)	2	476	79.2	20	4	152	17	6/37	8.94	1.91	28.00	2	1	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
J Srinath (IND)	3	765	127.3	33	6	356	17	6/21	20.94	2.79	45.00	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
BKV Prasad (IND)	3	732	122.0	15	6	425	17	5/60	25.00	3.48	43.05	0	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
SM Pollock (SA)	2	544	90.4	32	4	226	16	6/56	14.12	2.49	34.00	1	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
L Ngidi (SA)	3	502	83.4	25	6	225	15	6/71	15.00	2.68	33.46	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
VD Philander (SA)	3	578	96.2	33	6	238	15	6/42	15.86	2.47	38.53	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	501	83.3	16	6	256	15	5/28	17.06	3.06	33.40	1	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
DW Steyn (SA)	3	510	85.0	7	5	303	15	5/23	20.20	3.56	34.00	1	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
K Rabada (SA)	3	626	104.2	21	6	304	15	3/34	20.26	2.91	41.73	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
M Ntini (SA)	3	610	101.4	18	6	359	15	5/48	23.93	3.53	40.66	0	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
M Morkel (SA)	3	732	122.0	28	6	361	15	5/20	24.06	2.95	48.80	0	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
R Ashwin (IND)	3	828	138.0	35	6	379	15	7/145	25.26	2.74	55.20	1	1	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	824	137.2	13	5	444	15	7/120	29.60	3.23	54.93	1	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
PR Adams (SA)	3	471	78.3	14	5	284	14	6/55	20.28	3.61	33.64	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	612	102.0	23	6	294	14	5/44	21.00	2.88	43.71	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
Imran Tahir (SA)	4	570	95.0	13	7	299	14	5/38	21.35	3.14	40.71	1	1	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
A Kumble (IND)	3	804	134.0	20	6	346	14	4/117	24.71	2.58	57.42	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
JJ Bumrah (IND)	3	673	112.1	16	6	353	14	5/54	25.21	3.14	48.07	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	449	74.5	21	6	192	13	5/35	14.76	2.56	34.53	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
SM Pollock (SA)	3	611	101.5	40	6	208	13	4/39	16.00	2.04	47.00	2	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
J Srinath (IND)	2	510	85.0	22	4	257	13	6/76	19.76	3.02	39.23	0	2	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
M Morkel (SA)	3	589	98.1	26	6	260	13	4/60	20.00	2.64	45.30	1	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2	673	112.1	23	4	307	13	7/87	23.61	2.73	51.76	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
BM McMillan (SA)	4	930	155.0	55	6	307	13	4/74	23.61	1.98	71.53	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
A Kumble (IND)	3	877	146.1	26	6	387	13	4/71	29.76	2.64	67.46	1	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
Z Khan (IND)	3	701	116.5	25	6	395	13	4/62	30.38	3.38	53.92	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
RA Jadeja (IND)	3	896	149.2	38	6	399	13	4/87	30.69	2.67	68.92	1	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
M Jansen (SA)	2	341	56.5	19	4	121	12	6/48	10.08	2.12	28.41	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2	291	48.3	6	3	155	12	6/61	12.91	3.19	24.25	1	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
SN Thakur (IND)	3	437	72.5	11	6	229	12	7/61	19.08	3.14	36.41	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
A Kumble (IND)	2	712	118.4	28	3	261	12	6/143	21.75	2.19	59.33	1	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
JJ Bumrah (IND)	3	629	104.5	26	6	281	12	5/42	23.41	2.68	52.41	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
J Srinath (IND)	3	833	138.5	30	6	313	12	4/33	26.08	2.25	69.41	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
UT Yadav (IND)	2	234	39.0	7	4	134	11	3/22	12.18	3.43	21.27	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
N Burger (SA)	2	226	37.4	9	4	154	11	4/33	14.00	4.08	20.54	1	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
K Rabada (SA)	2	299	49.5	9	4	162	11	5/59	14.72	3.25	27.18	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
DW Steyn (SA)	2	389	64.5	12	3	223	11	7/51	20.27	3.43	35.36	0	1	1
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
AA Donald (SA)	2	380	63.2	21	3	141	10	4/37	14.10	2.22	38.00	1	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
B Kumar (IND)	2	402	67.0	22	4	203	10	4/87	20.30	3.02	40.20	1	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	507	84.3	10	4	219	10	4/50	21.90	2.59	50.70	2	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
VD Philander (SA)	2	552	92.0	26	4	228	10	4/61	22.80	2.47	55.20	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
SM Pollock (SA)	3	576	96.0	21	6	231	10	3/25	23.10	2.40	57.60	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
M Ntini (SA)	3	434	72.2	14	5	242	10	3/18	24.20	3.34	43.40	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
Z Khan (IND)	2	479	79.5	13	4	246	10	3/36	24.60	3.08	47.90	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
SR Harmer (SA)	2	500	83.2	11	4	254	10	4/61	25.40	3.04	50.00	2	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
L Klusener (SA)	2	465	77.3	16	4	258	10	8/64	25.80	3.32	46.50	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2	711	118.3	26	3	289	10	5/59	28.90	2.43	71.10	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
DW Steyn (SA)	2	642	107.0	29	4	312	10	6/100	31.20	2.91	64.20	0	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
A Kumble (IND)	2	838	139.4	34	4	341	10	6/131	34.10	2.44	83.80	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
SM Pollock (SA)	2	439	73.1	31	4	133	9	4/24	14.77	1.81	48.77	1	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	2	252	42.0	7	3	137	9	6/15	15.22	3.26	28.00	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
L Ngidi (SA)	2	320	53.2	14	4	155	9	6/39	17.22	2.90	35.55	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
M Morkel (SA)	3	469	78.1	24	5	186	9	3/19	20.66	2.37	52.11	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
CR Matthews (SA)	3	654	109.0	44	6	190	9	3/32	21.11	1.74	72.66	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
A Nel (SA)	2	461	76.5	18	4	220	9	3/57	24.44	2.86	51.22	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
PR Adams (SA)	2	476	79.2	16	4	262	9	3/45	29.11	3.30	52.88	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
S Sreesanth (IND)	3	594	99.0	6	5	376	9	5/114	41.77	3.79	66.00	0	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
M Prabhakar (IND)	4	864	144.0	31	8	389	9	4/90	43.22	2.70	96.00	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2	372	62.0	17	4	148	8	5/27	18.50	2.38	46.50	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
I Sharma (IND)	2	414	69.0	12	4	150	8	3/46	18.75	2.17	51.75	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2	379	63.1	6	4	229	8	4/115	28.62	3.62	47.37	1	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
M Hayward (SA)	2	513	85.3	24	4	247	8	3/70	30.87	2.88	64.12	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
SB Joshi (IND)	3	549	91.3	17	6	248	8	4/43	31.00	2.71	68.62	1	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
M Morkel (SA)	3	426	71.0	8	5	254	8	3/63	31.75	3.57	53.25	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
M Ntini (SA)	2	522	87.0	9	3	258	8	4/112	32.25	2.96	65.25	1	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
BKV Prasad (IND)	3	546	91.0	18	6	259	8	6/104	32.37	2.84	68.25	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
N Kapil Dev (IND)	4	990	165.0	46	8	299	8	3/43	37.37	1.81	123.75	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
A Kumble (IND)	3	932	155.2	29	6	384	8	3/40	48.00	2.47	116.50	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
PL Harris (SA)	3	696	116.0	18	4	408	8	3/101	51.00	3.51	87.00	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
N Boje (SA)	2	348	58.0	20	3	110	7	5/83	15.71	1.89	49.71	0	1	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
A Mishra (IND)	2	258	43.0	5	4	121	7	3/51	17.28	2.81	36.85	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
AA Donald (SA)	2	348	58.0	19	4	133	7	2/23	19.00	2.29	49.71	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
R Ashwin (IND)	2	459	76.3	17	4	215	7	4/113	30.71	2.81	65.57	1	0	0
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Z Khan (IND)	2	354	59.0	12	3	218	7	4/90	31.14	3.69	50.57	1	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
L Klusener (SA)	3	463	77.1	15	6	241	7	3/75	34.42	3.12	66.14	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
K Rabada (SA)	3	540	90.0	20	4	285	7	3/85	40.71	3.16	77.14	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
Z Khan (IND)	2	531	88.3	11	3	320	7	4/88	45.71	3.61	75.85	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
I Sharma (IND)	3	556	92.4	11	5	337	7	2/77	48.14	3.63	79.42	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	3	576	96.0	20	6	342	7	3/43	48.85	3.56	82.28	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
WJ Cronje (SA)	2	204	34.0	12	4	83	6	3/23	13.83	2.44	34.00	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
KJ Abbott (SA)	2	317	52.5	17	3	105	6	5/40	17.50	1.98	52.83	0	1	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
DW Steyn (SA)	2	265	44.1	15	3	114	6	4/30	19.00	2.58	44.16	1	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
M Morkel (SA)	2	387	64.3	25	4	122	6	3/34	20.33	1.89	64.50	0	0	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
V Sehwag (IND)	3	287	47.5	7	4	122	6	3/12	20.33	2.55	47.83	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
RA Jadeja (IND)	1	374	62.2	15	2	154	6	6/138	25.66	2.47	62.33	0	1	0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	2	294	49.0	6	4	174	6	2/2	29.00	3.55	49.00	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
KA Maharaj (SA)	2	317	52.5	4	4	179	6	2/37	29.83	3.38	52.83	0	0	0
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
BM McMillan (SA)	3	534	89.0	33	6	199	6	2/40	33.16	2.23	89.00	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
M Kartik (IND)	2	522	87.0	22	3	201	6	3/123	33.50	2.31	87.00	0	0	0
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]