Bowling Most Wickets Series - vs South Africa

Most wickets in a series for India in Tests - vs South Africa

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
R Ashwin	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	4	845	140.5	56	7	249	23	5/21	10.82	1.76	36.73	2	2	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
Harbhajan Singh	3	1037	172.5	26	5	496	19	5/164	26.10	2.86	54.57	2	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
S Sreesanth	3	690	115.0	29	6	395	18	5/40	21.94	3.43	38.33	2	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
A Kumble	4	1527	254.3	87	8	467	18	6/53	25.94	1.83	84.83	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
J Srinath	3	889	148.1	36	6	517	18	5/104	28.72	3.48	49.38	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
J Srinath	3	765	127.3	33	6	356	17	6/21	20.94	2.79	45.00	-	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
BKV Prasad	3	732	122.0	15	6	425	17	5/60	25.00	3.48	43.05	-	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
Mohammed Shami	3	501	83.3	16	6	256	15	5/28	17.06	3.06	33.40	1	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
R Ashwin	3	828	138.0	35	6	379	15	7/145	25.26	2.74	55.20	1	1	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
Harbhajan Singh	3	824	137.2	13	5	444	15	7/120	29.60	3.23	54.93	1	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
Mohammed Shami	3	612	102.0	23	6	294	14	5/44	21.00	2.88	43.71	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
A Kumble	3	804	134.0	20	6	346	14	4/117	24.71	2.58	57.42	1	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
JJ Bumrah	3	673	112.1	16	6	353	14	5/54	25.21	3.14	48.07	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Mohammed Shami	3	449	74.5	21	6	192	13	5/35	14.76	2.56	34.53	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
J Srinath	2	510	85.0	22	4	257	13	6/76	19.76	3.02	39.23	-	2	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
Harbhajan Singh	2	673	112.1	23	4	307	13	7/87	23.61	2.73	51.76	-	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
A Kumble	3	877	146.1	26	6	387	13	4/71	29.76	2.64	67.46	1	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
Z Khan	3	701	116.5	25	6	395	13	4/62	30.38	3.38	53.92	1	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
RA Jadeja	3	896	149.2	38	6	399	13	4/87	30.69	2.67	68.92	1	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
JJ Bumrah	2	291	48.3	6	3	155	12	6/61	12.91	3.19	24.25	1	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
SN Thakur	3	437	72.5	11	6	229	12	7/61	19.08	3.14	36.41	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
A Kumble	2	712	118.4	28	3	261	12	6/143	21.75	2.19	59.33	1	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
JJ Bumrah	3	629	104.5	26	6	281	12	5/42	23.41	2.68	52.41	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
J Srinath	3	833	138.5	30	6	313	12	4/33	26.08	2.25	69.41	1	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
UT Yadav	2	234	39.0	7	4	134	11	3/22	12.18	3.43	21.27	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
B Kumar	2	402	67.0	22	4	203	10	4/87	20.30	3.02	40.20	1	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Z Khan	2	479	79.5	13	4	246	10	3/36	24.60	3.08	47.90	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
Harbhajan Singh	2	711	118.3	26	3	289	10	5/59	28.90	2.43	71.10	-	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
A Kumble	2	838	139.4	34	4	341	10	6/131	34.10	2.44	83.80	-	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
Mohammed Siraj	2	252	42.0	7	3	137	9	6/15	15.22	3.26	28.00	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
S Sreesanth	3	594	99.0	6	5	376	9	5/114	41.77	3.79	66.00	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
M Prabhakar	4	864	144.0	31	8	389	9	4/90	43.22	2.70	96.00	1	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
I Sharma	2	414	69.0	12	4	150	8	3/46	18.75	2.17	51.75	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
SB Joshi	3	549	91.3	17	6	248	8	4/43	31.00	2.71	68.62	1	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
BKV Prasad	3	546	91.0	18	6	259	8	6/104	32.37	2.84	68.25	-	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
N Kapil Dev	4	990	165.0	46	8	299	8	3/43	37.37	1.81	123.75	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
A Kumble	3	932	155.2	29	6	384	8	3/40	48.00	2.47	116.50	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
A Mishra	2	258	43.0	5	4	121	7	3/51	17.28	2.81	36.85	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
R Ashwin	2	459	76.3	17	4	215	7	4/113	30.71	2.81	65.57	1	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Z Khan	2	354	59.0	12	3	218	7	4/90	31.14	3.69	50.57	1	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
Z Khan	2	531	88.3	11	3	320	7	4/88	45.71	3.61	75.85	1	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
I Sharma	3	556	92.4	11	5	337	7	2/77	48.14	3.63	79.42	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
JJ Bumrah	1	144	24.0	7	2	51	6	5/27	8.50	2.12	24.00	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
V Sehwag	3	287	47.5	7	4	122	6	3/12	20.33	2.55	47.83	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
RA Jadeja	1	374	62.2	15	2	154	6	6/138	25.66	2.47	62.33	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
M Kartik	2	522	87.0	22	3	201	6	3/123	33.50	2.31	87.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
Mohammed Shami	2	450	75.0	11	4	263	6	3/107	43.83	3.50	75.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
UT Yadav	2	252	42.0	20	4	60	5	3/9	12.00	1.42	50.40	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
I Sharma	1	135	22.3	3	2	73	5	3/55	14.60	3.24	27.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
A Kumble	2	552	92.0	22	4	244	5	3/132	48.80	2.65	110.40	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
I Sharma	2	540	90.0	17	4	313	5	4/79	62.60	3.47	108.00	1	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
S Nadeem	1	104	17.2	5	2	40	4	2/18	10.00	2.30	26.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
Mohammed Siraj	1	84	14.0	-	2	49	4	2/2	12.25	3.50	21.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
Mukesh Kumar	1	74	12.2	4	2	56	4	2/0	14.00	4.54	18.50	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
RA Jadeja	1	168	28.0	5	2	63	4	4/50	15.75	2.25	42.00	1	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
Kuldeep Yadav	1	132	22.0	2	2	66	4	2/30	16.50	3.00	33.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
J Srinath	2	318	53.0	10	3	124	4	3/45	31.00	2.33	79.50	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
A Kumble	2	588	98.0	15	3	241	4	2/106	60.25	2.45	147.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
SLV Raju	2	786	131.0	43	4	242	4	3/73	60.50	1.84	196.50	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
S Sreesanth	3	486	81.0	13	5	274	4	2/87	68.50	3.38	121.50	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
A Mishra	2	684	114.0	20	3	288	4	3/78	72.00	2.52	171.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
SR Tendulkar	2	96	16.0	3	3	47	3	3/10	15.66	2.93	32.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
SC Ganguly	3	216	36.0	8	6	85	3	2/36	28.33	2.36	72.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
IK Pathan	1	216	36.0	8	2	89	3	3/72	29.66	2.47	72.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
Mohammed Siraj	2	294	49.0	10	4	153	3	2/47	51.00	3.12	98.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
HH Pandya	3	306	51.0	7	6	162	3	2/27	54.00	3.17	102.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
Harbhajan Singh	1	324	54.0	8	2	168	3	2/79	56.00	3.11	108.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
Z Khan	2	414	69.0	16	4	171	3	3/64	57.00	2.47	138.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
R Ashwin	3	385	64.1	11	6	182	3	2/18	60.66	2.83	128.33	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
VRV Singh	2	265	44.1	7	4	199	3	1/8	66.33	4.50	88.33	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
I Sharma	2	426	71.0	12	3	236	3	2/84	78.66	3.32	142.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
AR Kapoor	1	126	21.0	10	2	29	2	2/19	14.50	1.38	63.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
V Sehwag	3	94	15.4	1	3	46	2	1/7	23.00	2.93	47.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AR Patel	1	120	20.0	2	2	57	2	1/21	28.50	2.85	60.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2025/26
SC Ganguly	2	126	21.0	5	2	59	2	1/14	29.50	2.80	63.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
VR Aaron	2	120	20.0	1	3	72	2	1/3	36.00	3.60	60.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
RJ Shastri	3	186	31.0	4	4	74	2	2/38	37.00	2.38	93.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
PP Chawla	1	120	20.0	3	2	84	2	2/66	42.00	4.20	60.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
DJ Johnson	1	144	24.0	3	2	91	2	2/52	45.50	3.79	72.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
M Kartik	1	336	56.0	18	2	93	2	2/17	46.50	1.66	168.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2004/05
UT Yadav	1	150	25.0	3	2	100	2	2/64	50.00	4.00	75.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
I Sharma	2	228	38.0	7	4	125	2	1/17	62.50	3.28	114.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
ND Hirwani	2	240	40.0	6	3	129	2	2/38	64.50	3.22	120.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
A Nehra	1	150	25.0	3	2	130	2	2/121	65.00	5.20	75.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
M Prasidh Krishna	2	168	28.0	4	3	130	2	1/27	65.00	4.64	84.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
AB Agarkar	1	270	45.0	5	2	156	2	1/71	78.00	3.46	135.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
SR Tendulkar	4	42	7.0	2	4	14	1	1/9	14.00	2.00	42.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
SR Tendulkar	3	79	13.1	4	2	33	1	1/30	33.00	2.50	79.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
R Ashwin	1	114	19.0	6	1	41	1	1/41	41.00	2.15	114.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
MM Patel	1	126	21.0	5	2	45	1	1/43	45.00	2.14	126.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
Yuvraj Singh	1	72	12.0	1	2	46	1	1/39	46.00	3.83	72.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
SR Tendulkar	2	90	15.0	-	3	59	1	1/22	59.00	3.93	90.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
SR Tendulkar	3	78	13.0	1	3	66	1	1/9	66.00	5.07	78.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
V Sehwag	2	168	28.0	3	2	75	1	1/55	75.00	2.67	168.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
SN Thakur	1	114	19.0	2	1	101	1	1/101	101.00	5.31	114.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
I Sharma	3	372	62.0	27	5	115	1	1/28	115.00	1.85	372.00	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
D Ganesh	2	257	42.5	10	4	165	1	1/38	165.00	3.85	257.00	-	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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

India vs West Indies at Delhi, West Indies in India 2nd Test, Oct 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2601]

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]