Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets Held in India for FC

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
R Ashwin (IND/ROI/SOZ/TN)	2006-2024	108	198	28399	4733.1	1018	13013	557	7/59	23.36	2.74	50.98	24	41	9
R Vinay Kumar (IND-A/KNTKA/PONDI/ROI/SOZ)	2004-2020	136	243	23499	3916.3	953	11044	496	8/32	22.26	2.81	47.37	19	26	5
S Nadeem (EAZ/IND/IND-A/IND-G/IND-R/JHK/ROI)	2004-2024	127	221	31076	5179.2	1108	14063	494	7/45	28.46	2.71	62.90	26	25	6
Jalaj S Saxena (CEZ/IND-A/IND-B/IND-G/KER/MAHA/MP)	2005-2025	154	254	27729	4621.3	834	12657	493	9/68	25.67	2.73	56.24	18	34	10
RA Jadeja (IND/IND-A/IND-B/ROI/SAU/WEZ)	2006-2025	110	200	25669	4278.1	1068	10638	486	7/31	21.88	2.48	52.81	24	34	10
Pankaj Singh (CEZ/IND-A/IND-B/PONDI/RAJ/ROI)	2004-2019	111	186	21966	3661.0	863	10800	461	8/32	23.42	2.95	47.64	30	28	5
A Kumble (IND/KNTKA/ROI/SOZ)	1991-2008	84	153	25376	4229.2	1064	10802	439	10/74	24.60	2.55	57.80	23	29	9
AB Dinda (BENG/EAZ/IND-A/IND-G/IND-R/ROI)	2005-2019	114	192	22625	3770.5	778	11768	416	8/123	28.28	3.12	54.38	19	26	5
DA Jadeja (IND-G/ROI/SAU/WEZ)	2012-2025	98	163	22307	3717.5	740	10960	412	7/32	26.60	2.94	54.14	22	25	7
Harbhajan Singh (IBPXI/IND/IND-A/NOZ/PNJB/ROI)	1997-2017	98	169	25201	4200.1	808	11694	411	8/84	28.45	2.78	61.31	18	23	5
JD Unadkat (IBPXI/IND-B/IND-R/ROI/SAU/WEZ)	2010-2025	116	199	19007	3167.5	705	9473	406	8/39	23.33	2.99	46.81	20	21	4
B Mohanty (EAZ/ODSA)	2007-2023	105	174	22190	3698.2	1090	8454	403	7/27	20.97	2.28	55.06	21	23	3
RR Powar (/GUJ/IBPXI/IND-A/MUM/RAJ/ROI/WEZ)	2000-2015	123	204	24525	4087.3	730	12554	392	7/44	32.02	3.07	62.56	17	25	4
BA Bhatt (AP/BRODA/IND-A/IND-B/WEZ)	2009-2025	96	169	21344	3557.2	691	10592	369	7/112	28.70	2.97	57.84	15	19	5
PP Ojha (BENG/BIHAR/HYD/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/IND-G/ROI/SOZ)	2005-2018	95	163	22157	3692.5	825	10547	363	7/58	29.05	2.85	61.03	16	19	2
PP Chawla (CEZ/GUJ/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/ROI/UP)	2005-2024	122	207	22790	3798.2	622	12731	359	5/33	35.46	3.35	63.48	16	15	-
R Dhawan (HP/NOZ/ROI)	2009-2025	100	165	19549	3258.1	663	9679	355	7/50	27.26	2.97	55.06	14	21	2
A Mishra (HRYNA/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/IND-R/NOZ/ROI)	2002-2017	107	180	20793	3465.3	681	10283	351	6/66	29.29	2.96	59.23	21	12	-
SB Joshi (/IND/IND-A/KNTKA/SOZ)	1995-2011	91	161	23016	3836.0	1098	9277	348	7/29	26.65	2.41	66.13	17	16	2
SV Bahutule (/AP/ASSAM/IBPXI/IND/MAHA/MUM/VIDAR/WEZ)	1993-2013	103	166	20428	3404.4	744	8743	344	8/71	25.41	2.56	59.38	16	15	2
AA Wakhare (CEZ/IND-B/IND-R/VIDAR)	2006-2025	105	184	21024	3504.0	739	9779	344	7/70	28.42	2.79	61.11	15	21	3
A Mithun (IND-A/IND-B/IND-R/KNTKA/ROI/SOZ)	2009-2020	98	178	16478	2746.2	629	8407	328	6/36	25.63	3.06	50.23	15	12	2
AA Sarwate (CGR/IND-A/IND-G/IND-R/KER/VIDAR)	2015-2025	75	132	14747	2457.5	590	6498	325	7/121	19.99	2.64	45.37	17	22	3
Saurabh Kumar (AP/CEZ/IND-A/IND-B/IND-D/ROI/SVCS/UP)	2014-2025	79	134	18522	3087.0	668	8428	324	8/64	26.01	2.73	57.16	16	24	8
MB Murasingh (EAZ/TPURA)	2009-2025	99	159	17547	2924.3	715	8544	319	7/53	26.78	2.92	55.00	13	17	3
Z Khan (BRODA/IND/IND-A/MUM/ROI/WEZ)	1999-2014	84	153	16425	2737.3	581	8518	318	7/54	26.78	3.11	51.65	16	16	3
A Choudhary (CEZ/IND-A/IND-B/IND-G/RAJ)	2011-2025	93	156	15937	2656.1	561	7498	308	6/27	24.34	2.82	51.74	12	16	3
VS Malik (HP/NOZ)	2002-2015	79	140	15702	2617.0	699	7006	304	7/29	23.04	2.67	51.65	12	15	2
VS Hazare (/BRODA/C-IND/IND/MAHA/MYS/Rest/W-IND/WEZ)	1935-1963	86	142	18450	3075.0	904	6493	297	8/90	21.86	2.11	62.12	14	17	2
BS Chandrasekhar (IND/KNTKA/ROI/SOZ)	1963-1979	66	115	16465	2744.1	659	7453	289	8/79	25.78	2.71	56.97	20	16	3
SM Fallah (MAHA/WEZ)	2007-2019	78	138	18059	3009.5	745	8175	287	8/98	28.48	2.71	62.92	12	14	1
N Kapil Dev (HRYNA/IND/NOZ/ROI)	1977-1994	87	155	15764	2627.2	600	7390	285	9/83	25.92	2.81	55.31	12	12	2
UT Yadav (CEZ/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/ROI/VIDAR)	2008-2024	87	156	14313	2385.3	448	7632	284	7/48	26.87	3.19	50.39	11	13	2
S Kaul (IND-R/NOZ/PNJB/ROI)	2007-2024	84	143	14595	2432.3	449	7476	282	6/27	26.51	3.07	51.75	13	16	-
CS Nayudu (/AP/BENG/BRODA/C-IND/HOLKR/IND/UP)	1934-1957	55	97	13162	2193.4	356	6752	281	8/93	24.02	3.07	46.83	12	28	9
S Gopal (IND-A/IND-G/KER/KNTKA/SOZ)	2013-2025	93	165	13516	2252.4	283	7870	281	8/110	28.00	3.49	48.09	19	10	2
Parvez Rasool (IND-A/IND-B/IND-G/IND-R/J + K/NOZ)	2008-2022	84	135	17074	2845.4	614	8041	279	8/85	28.82	2.82	61.19	13	18	4
DS Kulkarni (IND-A/IND-B/IND-G/MUM/WEZ)	2008-2024	90	151	15962	2660.2	715	7243	274	7/50	26.43	2.72	58.25	9	14	1
Joginder Sharma (HRYNA/NOZ/ROI)	2003-2016	72	129	13088	2181.2	522	5847	273	8/24	21.41	2.68	47.94	6	18	4
ND Hirwani (/CEZ/IBPXI/IND/MP/ROI)	1987-2005	60	98	16476	2746.0	545	7669	267	8/61	28.72	2.79	61.70	22	16	4
SN Thakur (IND/IND-A/MUM/ROI/WEZ)	2012-2025	84	148	13816	2302.4	457	7365	266	6/21	27.68	3.19	51.93	14	13	1
MH Mankad (/BENG/CCInd/GUJ/IND/MAHA/NAW/RAJ/W-IND)	1935-1963	74	117	17451	2908.3	849	6555	265	8/52	24.73	2.25	65.85	16	14	5
DS Mohanty (/EAZ/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/ODSA/ROI)	1996-2010	71	126	13732	2288.4	667	5303	264	10/46	20.08	2.31	52.01	15	12	2
SZ Mulani (IND-A/MUM/ROI/WEZ)	2018-2025	56	101	12115	2019.1	325	6297	263	7/46	23.94	3.11	46.06	12	19	7
RR Bose (/BENG/EAZ/IBPXI/ROI)	1999-2011	75	129	14662	2443.4	660	6783	263	7/25	25.79	2.77	55.74	9	20	5
I Sharma (DELHI/IND/IND-A/IND-B/NOZ/ROI)	2006-2024	83	148	13793	2298.5	562	6428	260	7/24	24.72	2.79	53.05	13	7	1
M Ravi Kiran (CGR/HYD)	2012-2025	75	125	12821	2136.5	521	6056	259	7/75	23.38	2.83	49.50	16	12	2
M Kartik (CEZ/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/RLYS/ROI)	1997-2014	91	138	18961	3160.1	822	7668	259	9/70	29.60	2.42	73.20	11	12	2
SB Jakati (GOA/SOZ)	1999-2017	83	128	18053	3008.5	723	8096	259	8/53	31.25	2.69	69.70	15	12	3
KV Sharma (AP/CEZ/IND-A/IND-B/IND-R/RLYS/VIDAR)	2007-2025	94	142	12954	2159.0	326	6986	258	8/38	27.07	3.23	50.20	12	13	2
CT Sarwate (/CP-BR/HOLKR/IND/MAHA)	1936-1956	61	106	13289	2214.5	515	5282	255	9/61	20.71	2.38	52.11	12	16	3
SK Trivedi (/GUJ/IBPXI/IND-A/SAU/WEZ)	2002-2015	76	129	13926	2321.0	629	6029	255	6/32	23.64	2.59	54.61	12	15	1
RP Singh (CEZ/GUJ/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/ROI/UP)	1984-2017	82	141	14922	2487.0	505	7747	254	6/50	30.50	3.11	58.74	9	11	1
IC Pandey (CEZ/IND-A/IND-R/MP/ROI)	2010-2022	73	125	13723	2287.1	585	6665	252	8/84	26.44	2.91	54.45	10	13	3
IK Pathan (/BRODA/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/J + K/ROI/WEZ)	2000-2019	80	133	13840	2306.4	499	6747	252	7/35	26.77	2.92	54.92	12	11	1
DP Vijaykumar (AP/SOZ)	2006-2020	72	124	15261	2543.3	842	5602	251	6/47	22.31	2.20	60.80	10	11	1
KR Makvana (SAU/WEZ)	2004-2022	93	156	15552	2592.0	512	7829	250	7/100	31.31	3.02	62.20	9	13	2
Anureet Singh (BRODA/IND-R/RLYS/ROI)	2008-2020	71	124	15150	2525.0	638	6909	249	6/49	27.74	2.73	60.84	12	16	-
RV Dhurv (/GUJ/IND-A/SAU/VIDAR/WEZ)	2000-2015	83	137	14832	2472.0	575	6922	247	8/31	28.02	2.80	60.04	9	11	1
Rana Dutta (EAZ/TPURA)	2008-2025	95	152	14185	2364.1	523	7036	247	6/58	28.48	2.97	57.42	8	10	-
HV Patel (HRYNA/NOZ)	2011-2024	74	130	11454	1909.0	390	5911	246	8/34	24.02	3.09	46.56	13	12	4
Sarandeep Singh (/DELHI/HP/IBPXI/IND/NOZ/PNJB/ROI)	1999-2009	72	123	15544	2590.4	530	7337	245	8/180	29.94	2.83	63.44	10	15	2
P Kumar (CEZ/UP)	2005-2017	60	110	12547	2091.1	531	5609	240	8/68	23.37	2.68	52.27	15	16	1
S Sandeep Warrier (IND-A/IND-C/IND-R/KER/SOZ/TN)	2012-2025	79	141	13245	2207.3	501	6400	238	6/44	26.89	2.89	55.65	11	12	-
AS Rajpoot (CEZ/IND-A/IND-B/IND-G/ROI/UP)	2012-2024	77	132	13796	2299.2	490	7031	237	6/25	29.66	3.05	58.21	10	9	1
J Yadav (HRYNA/IND/IND-A/NOZ/PONDI/ROI)	2011-2025	83	131	13713	2285.3	388	7339	236	7/58	31.09	3.21	58.10	8	13	2
S Venkataraghavan (IND/ROI/SOZ)	1965-1983	69	120	17177	2862.5	905	6168	232	8/72	26.58	2.15	74.03	12	9	2
SLV Raju (HYD/IND/ROI/SOZ)	1989-2004	60	101	16212	2702.0	800	6470	230	6/12	28.13	2.39	70.48	10	14	2
SB Bangar (/CEZ/IBPXI/IND/RLYS/ROI)	1996-2013	106	169	15359	2559.5	775	6112	224	6/41	27.28	2.38	68.56	9	9	1
AK Das (ASSAM)	2011-2022	64	105	11496	1916.0	462	5548	221	8/83	25.10	2.89	52.01	11	14	2
Swapnil Singh (BRODA/IND-B/TPURA/UKHND)	2006-2025	86	129	13195	2199.1	402	6519	219	7/66	29.76	2.96	60.25	12	13	-
RV Pawar (/AP/BRODA/MUM/ROI/WEZ)	1997-2013	65	115	14217	2369.3	563	6377	218	7/87	29.25	2.69	65.21	10	9	2
Amir Elahi (/BRODA/N IND/PAK/SPnjb)	1934-1952	46	80	10469	1744.5	322	4908	215	8/94	22.82	2.81	48.69	12	16	3
SA Desai (GUJ)	2017-2025	45	83	10350	1725.0	391	5081	215	9/36	23.63	2.94	48.13	9	15	3
AA Sanklecha (MAHA)	2004-2020	61	103	11071	1845.1	371	5462	215	8/73	25.40	2.96	51.49	10	12	2
L Balaji (IBPXI/IND/ROI/SOZ/TN)	2001-2015	71	109	11515	1919.1	490	5213	213	7/42	24.47	2.71	54.06	13	10	2
Ghulam Ahmed (HYD/IND/SOZ)	1939-1959	44	78	12185	2030.5	535	4557	212	9/53	21.49	2.24	57.47	12	18	6
EAS Prasanna (IND/KNTKA/ROI/SOZ)	1961-1978	54	94	13192	-	645	5112	212	6/11	24.11	2.32	62.22	16	14	2
BS Bedi (DELHI/IND/NOZ/ROI)	1964-1980	55	87	15435	2572.3	894	5349	211	7/19	25.35	2.07	73.15	12	12	-
Jai P Yadav (CEZ/MP/RLYS/ROI)	1996-2011	71	113	12624	2104.0	710	4480	210	6/39	21.33	2.12	60.11	6	15	1
DG Phadkar (/BENG/IND/MAHA)	1943-1959	50	88	11490	1915.0	490	4637	209	7/37	22.18	2.42	54.97	7	16	2
DG Pathania (IND-B/SVCS)	2015-2023	51	93	11025	1837.3	407	4989	208	7/41	23.98	2.71	53.00	10	11	3
Gagandeep Singh (IBPXI/NOZ/PNJB)	2000-2009	50	90	9834	1639.0	442	4183	207	6/26	20.20	2.55	47.50	14	14	3
Iqbal Abdulla (KER/MIZO/MUM/SIKM)	2007-2022	67	113	13125	2187.3	501	6082	207	6/42	29.38	2.78	63.40	9	7	1
MM Patel (BRODA/IBPXI/IND/IND-A/MAHA/MUM/ROI/WEZ)	2003-2016	57	95	10116	1686.0	399	4572	206	6/13	22.19	2.71	49.10	14	8	2
R Sai Kishore (IND-B/SOZ/TN)	2017-2025	50	88	10716	1786.0	400	4950	206	7/70	24.02	2.77	52.01	10	13	1
CT Gaja (GUJ/WEZ)	2016-2025	62	110	10465	1744.1	511	4896	205	8/40	23.88	2.80	51.04	9	10	-
HG Gaekwad (/CP-BR/HOLKR/IND)	1941-1956	52	93	14692	2448.4	906	4931	204	7/67	24.17	2.01	72.01	13	12	4
Maninder Singh (DELHI/IBPXI/IND/InU22/NOZ/ROI)	1981-1993	53	88	13882	2313.4	617	5730	202	7/27	28.36	2.47	68.72	11	12	2
A Konwar (ASSAM/RLYS)	2002-2015	62	102	12749	2124.5	473	5543	199	6/53	27.85	2.60	64.06	12	10	1
Sandeep Sharma (CHD/IND-G/PNJB)	1999-2024	62	101	11829	1971.3	399	5806	199	7/25	29.17	2.94	59.44	10	11	1
YK Pathan (BRODA/IND-A/WEZ)	2003-2020	98	135	13162	2193.4	390	6469	199	6/40	32.50	2.94	66.14	5	14	2
K Kartikeya (CEZ/MP)	2018-2025	44	81	10778	1796.2	420	4408	197	6/20	22.37	2.45	54.71	11	10	2
K Gowtham (IND-A/IND-R/KNTKA/ROI/SOZ)	2012-2023	51	94	10827	1804.3	400	5208	197	8/60	26.43	2.88	54.95	7	11	2
SB Pradhan (ODSA)	2013-2024	62	102	11008	1834.4	334	6089	197	7/40	30.90	3.31	55.87	6	8	1
MS Gony (IBPXI/IND-A/NOZ/PNJB)	2007-2019	61	104	10863	1810.3	361	5640	196	6/36	28.77	3.11	55.42	10	10	2
KS Parida (/CEZ/IBPXI/RLYS)	1997-2010	69	115	13708	2284.4	550	6013	195	8/68	30.83	2.63	70.29	10	8	3
DW Misal (GOA)	2012-2025	82	127	12350	2058.2	372	6159	195	7/68	31.58	2.99	63.33	6	10	-
SS Lahiri (/BENG/EAZ/ROI)	2000-2015	84	130	15534	2589.0	476	7878	194	7/62	40.60	3.04	80.07	6	7	2
KS Shahabuddin (AP/SOZ)	1999-2013	62	101	12016	2002.4	563	4963	190	7/37	26.12	2.47	63.24	8	12	2

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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]

Odisha vs Nagaland at Bhubaneswar, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group A, Nov 16-19, 2025 [First-class]

Assam vs Bengal at Kalyani, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group C, Nov 16-19, 2025 [First-class]