Bowling Most Wickets Series

India vs other countries ODIs Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Series

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BP Patterson (WI)	6	310	51.4	3	6	197	17	6/29	11.58	3.81	18.23	1	1	0
West Indies in India ODI Series, 1987/88
Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK)	6	304	50.4	3	6	246	15	6/27	16.40	4.85	20.26	0	1	0
Pakistan in India ODI Series, 2004/05
PW Jarvis (ENG)	6	322	53.4	2	6	249	15	5/35	16.60	4.63	21.46	0	1	0
England in India ODI Series, 1992/93
AR Adams (NZ)	4	220	36.4	4	4	131	14	5/22	9.35	3.57	15.71	1	1	0
India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2002/03
PJ Cummins (AUS)	5	284	47.2	4	5	220	14	5/70	15.71	4.64	20.28	1	1	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2018/19
MG Johnson (AUS)	7	342	57.0	2	7	260	14	5/26	18.57	4.56	24.42	0	1	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2007/08
JM Anderson (ENG)	7	395	65.5	10	7	316	14	4/23	22.57	4.80	28.21	1	0	0
NatWest Series [India in England], 2007
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	3	176	29.2	1	3	150	13	6/43	11.53	5.11	13.53	0	2	0
India in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2015
BAW Mendis (SL)	5	261	43.3	8	5	152	13	4/10	11.69	3.49	20.07	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	252	42.0	3	5	176	13	4/22	13.53	4.19	19.38	2	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
IVA Richards (WI)	5	300	50.0	2	5	225	13	4/42	17.30	4.50	23.07	1	0	0
India in West Indies ODI Series, 1988/89
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	156	26.0	4	3	72	12	7/30	6.00	2.76	13.00	0	1	0
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
M Morkel (SA)	5	222	37.0	1	5	137	12	4/52	11.41	3.70	18.50	1	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
IR Bishop (WI)	5	257	42.5	4	5	146	12	4/33	12.16	3.40	21.41	2	0	0
India in West Indies ODI Series, 1988/89
TA Boult (NZ)	5	275	45.5	9	5	180	12	5/21	15.00	3.92	22.91	0	1	0
India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2018/19
DR Tuffey (NZ)	7	401	66.5	7	7	217	12	2/11	18.08	3.24	33.41	0	0	0
India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2002/03
B Lee (AUS)	5	277	46.1	3	5	218	12	5/27	18.16	4.72	23.08	0	2	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
GS Chappell (AUS)	5	227	37.5	10	4	108	11	5/15	9.81	2.85	20.63	0	1	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1980/81
MC Snedden (NZ)	4	198	33.0	2	4	136	11	3/30	12.36	4.12	18.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1980/81
CG Rackemann (AUS)	5	217	36.1	6	5	138	11	4/41	12.54	3.81	19.72	1	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 1984/85
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	5	240	40.0	5	5	159	11	4/40	14.45	3.97	21.81	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
CJ McDermott (AUS)	6	334	55.4	7	6	169	11	3/19	15.36	3.03	30.36	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, India, West Indies in Australia), 1991/92
JC Tredwell (ENG)	5	282	47.0	2	5	200	11	4/44	18.18	4.25	25.63	1	0	0
England in India ODI Series, 2012/13
L Klusener (SA)	5	268	44.4	1	5	205	11	5/42	18.63	4.58	24.36	0	1	0
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
GB Hogg (AUS)	7	327	54.3	1	6	249	11	4/49	22.63	4.56	29.72	1	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2007/08
CR Matthews (SA)	7	420	70.0	8	7	268	11	3/56	24.36	3.82	38.18	0	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 1992/93
IVA Richards (WI)	7	354	59.0	2	7	271	11	3/42	24.63	4.59	32.18	0	0	0
West Indies in India ODI Series, 1987/88
A Zampa (AUS)	5	300	50.0	1	5	284	11	3/46	25.81	5.68	27.27	0	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2018/19
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	5	298	49.4	2	5	299	11	3/41	27.18	6.02	27.09	0	0	0
India in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
SM Pollock (SA)	4	216	36.0	9	4	83	10	4/26	8.30	2.30	21.60	1	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
DK Lillee (AUS)	5	252	42.0	6	5	115	10	4/32	11.50	2.73	25.20	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1980/81
A Flintoff (ENG)	4	213	35.3	3	4	144	10	5/56	14.40	4.05	21.30	0	1	0
NatWest Series [India in England], 2007
T Thushara (SL)	5	220	36.4	2	5	159	10	5/47	15.90	4.33	22.00	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
CJ Anderson (NZ)	3	165	27.3	1	3	181	10	5/63	18.10	6.58	16.50	0	1	0
India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2013/14
AA Donald (SA)	5	278	46.2	5	5	192	10	3/40	19.20	4.14	27.80	0	0	0
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	4	226	37.4	0	4	196	10	4/41	19.60	5.20	22.60	1	0	0
Silver Jubilee Independence Cup (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan in Bangladesh), 1997/98
JW Hastings (AUS)	4	228	38.0	1	4	215	10	4/58	21.50	5.65	22.80	1	0	0
India in Australia ODI Series, 2015/16
SR Watson (AUS)	6	236	39.2	1	5	220	10	3/29	22.00	5.59	23.60	0	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2009/10
B Lee (AUS)	5	288	48.0	3	5	224	10	3/22	22.40	4.66	28.80	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, India, Zimbabwe in Australia), 2003/04
K Rabada (SA)	5	282	47.0	1	5	241	10	4/41	24.10	5.12	28.20	1	0	0
South Africa in India ODI Series, 2015/16
NM Coulter-Nile (AUS)	5	294	49.0	0	5	251	10	3/44	25.10	5.12	29.40	0	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2017/18
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	275	45.5	1	5	260	10	3/52	26.00	5.67	27.50	0	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2000/01
DW Steyn (SA)	5	282	47.0	0	5	267	10	3/38	26.70	5.68	28.20	0	0	0
South Africa in India ODI Series, 2015/16
VC Drakes (WI)	7	328	54.4	1	7	312	10	3/38	31.20	5.70	32.80	0	0	0
West Indies in India ODI Series, 2002/03
RJW Topley (ENG)	3	131	21.5	6	3	81	9	6/24	9.00	3.70	14.55	0	1	0
India in England ODI Series, 2022
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	156	26.0	2	3	89	9	4/20	9.88	3.42	17.33	1	0	0
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (India, Sri Lanka, West Indies), 2013
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	147	24.3	1	3	90	9	5/14	10.00	3.67	16.33	0	1	0
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
TG Hogan (AUS)	3	167	27.5	3	3	117	9	4/33	13.00	4.20	18.55	1	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 1984/85
AA Donald (SA)	3	166	27.4	1	3	120	9	5/29	13.33	4.33	18.44	0	1	0
South Africa in India ODI Series, 1991/92
SR Gillespie (NZ)	4	228	38.0	6	4	143	9	4/30	15.88	3.76	25.33	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	3	180	30.0	3	3	143	9	5/36	15.88	4.76	20.00	0	1	0
India in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2022/23
Arshad Khan (PAK)	4	180	30.0	2	4	149	9	4/33	16.55	4.96	20.00	1	0	0
Pakistan in India ODI Series, 2004/05
IDR Bradshaw (WI)	4	222	37.0	3	4	154	9	3/33	17.11	4.16	24.66	0	0	0
India in West Indies ODI Series, 2006
AA Donald (SA)	4	229	38.1	2	4	159	9	3/31	17.66	4.16	25.44	0	0	0
Titan Cup (Australia, India, South Africa in India), 1996/97
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	5	245	40.5	1	5	166	9	3/9	18.44	4.06	27.22	0	0	0
Sahara 'Friendship' Cup (India, Pakistan in Canada), 1996
Ebadot Hossain (BAN)	3	164	27.2	0	3	172	9	4/47	19.11	6.29	18.22	1	0	0
India in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2022/23
DE Bollinger (AUS)	4	234	39.0	6	4	174	9	5/35	19.33	4.46	26.00	0	1	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2009/10
KD Mills (NZ)	6	346	57.4	8	6	191	9	3/45	21.22	3.31	38.44	0	0	0
India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2002/03
SR Waugh (AUS)	6	298	49.4	3	6	205	9	3/46	22.77	4.12	33.11	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, India, West Indies in Australia), 1991/92
A Dananjaya (SL)	4	240	40.0	0	4	209	9	6/54	23.22	5.22	26.66	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2017
AA Donald (SA)	7	414	69.0	12	7	233	9	3/27	25.88	3.37	46.00	0	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 1992/93
BA Reid (AUS)	7	390	65.0	3	7	249	9	5/53	27.66	3.83	43.33	0	1	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
Wasim Akram (PAK)	6	354	59.0	5	6	255	9	3/26	28.33	4.32	39.33	0	0	0
Pakistan in India ODI Series, 1986/87
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	5	288	48.0	3	5	264	9	3/49	29.33	5.50	32.00	0	0	0
India in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
KAJ Roach (WI)	5	288	48.0	0	5	274	9	3/46	30.44	5.70	32.00	0	0	0
West Indies in India ODI Series, 2011/12
JM Anderson (ENG)	6	337	56.1	5	6	289	9	3/28	32.11	5.14	37.44	0	0	0
England in India ODI Series, 2005/06
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	284	47.2	3	5	290	9	3/39	32.22	6.12	31.55	0	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2009/10
SCJ Broad (ENG)	7	394	65.4	4	7	340	9	4/51	37.77	5.17	43.77	1	0	0
NatWest Series [India in England], 2007
NLTC Perera (SL)	2	100	16.4	3	2	64	8	5/28	8.00	3.84	12.50	0	1	0
Sri Lanka Triangular Series (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka), 2010
JDF Vandersay (SL)	2	90	15.0	0	2	67	8	6/33	8.37	4.46	11.25	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2024
ST Finn (ENG)	2	108	18.0	0	2	69	8	5/33	8.62	3.83	13.50	0	1	0
Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series (Australia, England, India in Australia), 2014/15
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	178	29.4	3	3	86	8	5/24	10.75	2.89	22.25	0	1	0
Pakistan in India ODI Series, 2012/13
NW Bracken (AUS)	3	168	28.0	3	3	97	8	4/29	12.12	3.46	21.00	1	0	0
TVS Cup (India) (Australia, India, New Zealand in India), 2003/04
Junaid Khan (PAK)	3	162	27.0	3	3	99	8	4/43	12.37	3.66	20.25	1	0	0
Pakistan in India ODI Series, 2012/13
CJ McKay (AUS)	3	122	20.2	1	3	100	8	4/20	12.50	4.91	15.25	1	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	3	156	26.0	3	3	101	8	4/67	12.62	3.88	19.50	1	0	0
Sahara 'Friendship' Cup (India, Pakistan in Canada), 1998
AD Russell (WI)	3	147	24.3	0	3	110	8	4/35	13.75	4.48	18.37	1	0	0
India in West Indies ODI Series, 2011
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	3	180	30.0	5	3	111	8	7/37	13.87	3.70	22.50	0	1	0
Wills Trophy (India, Pakistan, West Indies in United Arab Emirates), 1991/92
GB Troup (NZ)	3	174	29.0	4	3	120	8	4/19	15.00	4.13	21.75	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1980/81
JDP Oram (NZ)	4	217	36.1	5	4	126	8	5/26	15.75	3.48	27.12	0	1	0
India in New Zealand ODI Series, 2002/03
CL Cairns (NZ)	4	199	33.1	2	4	135	8	3/37	16.87	4.07	24.87	0	0	0
New Zealand in India ODI Series, 1995/96
DW Steyn (SA)	5	230	38.2	3	5	142	8	2/29	17.75	3.70	28.75	0	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
A Martin (WI)	4	204	34.0	1	4	143	8	4/36	17.87	4.20	25.50	1	0	0
India in West Indies ODI Series, 2011
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	5	284	47.2	13	5	144	8	4/28	18.00	3.04	35.50	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
Wasim Akram (PAK)	4	220	36.4	6	4	144	8	3/10	18.00	3.92	27.50	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, India, Pakistan in Australia), 1999/00
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	4	216	36.0	2	4	145	8	5/36	18.12	4.02	27.00	0	1	0
Sahara 'Friendship' Cup (India, Pakistan in Canada), 1996
RC Irani (ENG)	4	222	37.0	2	4	146	8	5/26	18.25	3.94	27.75	0	1	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
GP Swann (ENG)	4	198	33.0	1	4	147	8	3/33	18.37	4.45	24.75	0	0	0
NatWest Series [India in England], 2011
SM Pollock (SA)	4	221	36.5	3	4	150	8	5/37	18.75	4.07	27.62	0	1	0
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (India, Kenya, South Africa in South Africa), 2001/02
CA Walsh (WI)	6	297	49.3	6	6	167	8	4/16	20.87	3.37	37.12	1	0	0
West Indies in India ODI Series, 1987/88
SP Davis (AUS)	7	349	58.1	11	7	168	8	3/10	21.00	2.88	43.62	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, India, New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
A Ranatunga (SL)	5	210	35.0	1	5	169	8	4/14	21.12	4.82	26.25	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 1986/87
JA Richardson (AUS)	3	168	28.0	2	3	169	8	3/37	21.12	6.03	21.00	0	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2018/19
MA Starc (AUS)	3	167	27.5	1	3	169	8	5/53	21.12	6.07	20.87	0	1	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 2022/23
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	3	154	25.4	2	3	170	8	5/66	21.25	6.62	19.25	0	1	0
Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh, 2009/10
BA Reid (AUS)	5	246	41.0	3	5	175	8	3/43	21.87	4.26	30.75	0	0	0
Australia in India ODI Series, 1986/87
Sohail Tanvir (PAK)	4	221	36.5	2	4	178	8	4/53	22.25	4.83	27.62	1	0	0
Pakistan in India ODI Series, 2007/08
PT Collins (WI)	4	228	38.0	2	4	198	8	3/60	24.75	5.21	28.50	0	0	0
West Indies in India ODI Series, 2002/03
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	6	258	43.0	3	5	199	8	5/45	24.87	4.62	32.25	0	1	0
Sahara 'Friendship' Cup (India, Pakistan in Canada), 1997
DJ Bravo (WI)	5	207	34.3	0	5	201	8	3/32	25.12	5.82	25.87	0	0	0
India in West Indies ODI Series, 2006

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]