Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for India in Tests

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2280	285.0	105	10	636	37	9/113	17.18	1.67	61.62	1	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
AEE Vogler (SA)	5	1349	224.5	33	10	783	36	7/94	21.75	3.48	37.47	2	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	5	1747	291.1	83	9	662	35	8/79	18.91	2.27	49.91	2	4	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
MH Mankad (IND)	5	2225	370.5	151	10	571	34	8/55	16.79	1.53	65.44	5	1	1
England in India Test Series, 1951/52
SP Gupte (IND)	5	2140	356.4	152	10	669	34	7/128	19.67	1.87	62.94	1	4	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1955/56
AA Donald (SA)	5	1460	243.2	69	10	653	33	6/88	19.78	2.68	44.24	1	4	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
JJ Bumrah (IND)	5	908	151.2	39	9	418	32	6/76	13.06	2.76	28.37	2	3	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2024/25
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1129	188.1	33	8	471	32	6/61	14.71	2.50	35.28	1	3	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	1071	178.3	44	6	545	32	8/84	17.03	3.05	33.46	1	4	2
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2000/01
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1271	211.5	53	11	566	32	7/56	17.68	2.67	39.71	2	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
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
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1759	219.7	39	10	740	31	5/55	23.87	2.52	56.74	2	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2228	278.4	58	9	843	30	7/81	28.10	2.27	74.26	2	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
SM Pollock (SA)	5	1184	197.2	44	10	483	29	5/43	16.65	2.44	40.82	1	3	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1223	203.5	43	10	537	29	9/83	18.51	2.63	42.17	2	2	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1448	241.2	74	8	583	29	7/103	20.10	2.41	49.93	-	4	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2012/13
SJ Pegler (SA)	6	1388	231.2	40	8	619	29	7/65	21.34	2.67	47.86	2	2	-
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
M Ntini (SA)	4	1121	186.5	45	8	620	29	5/49	21.37	3.31	38.65	1	3	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	1255	209.1	45	9	635	29	6/87	21.89	3.03	43.27	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GB Lawrence (SA)	5	1334	222.2	62	9	512	28	8/53	18.28	2.30	47.64	2	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1339	223.1	53	12	625	28	5/74	22.32	2.80	47.82	2	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	5	1579	197.3	24	10	704	28	6/52	25.14	2.67	56.39	1	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
R Ashwin (IND)	5	1843	307.1	45	10	847	28	6/55	30.25	2.75	65.82	-	3	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
AR Patel (IND)	3	766	127.4	27	6	286	27	6/38	10.59	2.24	28.37	1	4	1
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
R Ashwin (IND)	3	879	146.3	28	6	480	27	7/59	17.77	3.27	32.55	1	3	2
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2016/17
AE Hall (SA)	4	1505	250.5	82	8	501	27	7/63	18.55	1.99	55.74	2	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
DR Doshi (IND)	6	1838	306.2	87	12	630	27	6/103	23.33	2.05	68.07	1	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
KD Ghavri (IND)	6	1224	204.0	42	10	634	27	5/51	23.48	3.10	45.33	2	1	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
A Kumble (IND)	4	1185	197.3	30	8	685	27	7/48	25.37	3.46	43.88	-	3	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05
SP Gupte (IND)	5	1977	329.3	87	9	789	27	7/162	29.22	2.39	73.22	1	3	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53
MJ Procter (SA)	4	858	143.0	50	8	353	26	6/73	13.57	2.46	33.00	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1533	255.3	101	10	422	26	6/53	16.23	1.65	58.96	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1881	313.3	124	8	568	26	5/60	21.84	1.81	72.34	1	3	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1578	263.0	69	9	587	26	6/65	22.57	2.23	60.69	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
R Ashwin (IND)	5	939	156.3	12	10	645	26	5/51	24.80	4.12	36.11	1	2	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2023/24
RA Jadeja (IND)	5	1741	290.1	67	10	672	26	7/48	25.84	2.31	66.96	1	1	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
EAS Prasanna (IND)	5	1770	295.0	107	9	672	26	6/74	25.84	2.27	68.07	2	3	1
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70
R Ashwin (IND)	4	999	166.3	43	8	432	25	6/91	17.28	2.59	39.96	-	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2022/23
CB Llewellyn (SA)	3	796	132.4	23	6	448	25	6/92	17.92	3.37	31.84	-	4	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	1279	213.1	54	8	464	25	6/63	18.56	2.17	51.16	1	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2016/17
GF Bissett (SA)	4	989	164.5	28	8	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
MH Mankad (IND)	4	1592	265.2	100	7	514	25	8/52	20.56	1.93	63.68	-	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1952/53
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1894	315.4	148	9	528	25	5/31	21.12	1.67	75.76	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1788	298.0	106	9	574	25	6/71	22.96	1.92	71.52	3	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	5	1510	251.4	60	9	613	25	6/76	24.52	2.43	60.40	-	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
M Ntini (SA)	5	1329	221.3	49	10	627	25	4/50	25.08	2.83	53.16	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
BS Bedi (IND)	5	2237	372.5	134	9	632	25	5/63	25.28	1.69	89.48	1	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
N Kapil Dev (IND)	5	1704	284.0	76	10	645	25	5/97	25.80	2.27	68.16	1	2	-
India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92
RO Schwarz (SA)	5	1006	167.4	19	9	651	25	6/47	26.04	3.88	40.24	2	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
EAS Prasanna (IND)	4	1581	197.5	34	7	686	25	6/104	27.44	2.60	63.24	1	2	-
India in Australia Test Series, 1967/68
PM Pollock (SA)	5	1275	159.3	11	9	710	25	6/95	28.40	3.34	51.00	-	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
JT Partridge (SA)	5	1980	247.4	33	10	833	25	7/91	33.32	2.52	79.20	2	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
D Olivier (SA)	3	528	88.0	16	6	353	24	6/37	14.70	4.01	22.00	1	3	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
SJ Snooke (SA)	5	870	145.0	36	9	369	24	8/70	15.37	2.54	36.25	1	1	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	1160	193.2	53	8	419	24	5/58	17.45	2.16	48.33	-	1	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2012/13
EAS Prasanna (IND)	4	1187	197.5	63	8	451	24	6/94	18.79	2.27	49.45	2	2	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1967/68
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1363	170.3	27	9	485	24	5/43	20.20	2.13	56.79	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
NS Yadav (IND)	5	1407	234.3	63	10	577	24	4/35	24.04	2.46	58.62	3	-	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
A Kumble (IND)	3	1237	206.1	28	6	710	24	8/141	29.58	3.44	51.54	1	3	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2003/04
AMB Rowan (SA)	5	2218	277.2	40	9	794	24	5/80	33.08	2.14	92.41	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1232	205.2	22	7	831	24	8/85	34.62	4.04	51.33	-	3	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83
RA Jadeja (IND)	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
AA Donald (SA)	5	704	117.2	25	9	395	23	5/49	17.17	3.36	30.60	-	2	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
A Kumble (IND)	3	1146	191.0	51	6	416	23	6/98	18.08	2.17	49.82	2	2	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 1997/98
K Rabada (SA)	4	845	140.5	40	8	443	23	6/54	19.26	3.14	36.73	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
JJ Bumrah (IND)	5	1122	187.0	44	9	517	23	5/64	22.47	2.76	48.78	1	1	-
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022
CL Vincent (SA)	5	1336	222.4	43	9	517	23	6/131	22.47	2.32	58.08	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
SA Durani (IND)	5	1498	249.4	71	9	622	23	6/105	27.04	2.49	65.13	1	2	1
England in India Test Series, 1961/62
AJ Bell (SA)	5	1242	207.0	28	6	624	23	5/69	27.13	3.01	54.00	1	3	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
A Kumble (IND)	4	1339	223.1	50	8	658	23	6/78	28.60	2.94	58.21	1	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 2006
L Sivaramakrishnan (IND)	5	1647	274.3	63	9	723	23	6/64	31.43	2.63	71.60	-	3	1
England in India Test Series, 1984/85
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	5	1113	185.3	26	9	746	23	6/70	32.43	4.02	48.39	1	2	-
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy (India in England), 2025
M Ntini (SA)	5	1178	196.2	34	10	814	23	5/75	35.39	4.14	51.21	1	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
BS Bedi (IND)	3	1219	203.1	91	6	290	22	5/27	13.18	1.42	55.40	1	2	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1976/77
I Sharma (IND)	3	743	123.5	29	6	371	22	6/55	16.86	2.99	33.77	1	2	1
India in West Indies Test Series, 2011
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	967	161.1	35	8	415	22	7/42	18.86	2.57	43.95	1	2	1
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2022/23
AA Donald (SA)	4	872	145.2	41	7	422	22	6/53	19.18	2.90	39.63	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
DR Doshi (IND)	6	1607	267.5	103	9	468	22	5/39	21.27	1.74	73.04	2	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1981/82
K Rabada (SA)	3	658	109.4	17	6	482	22	7/112	21.90	4.39	29.90	-	3	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
R Ashwin (IND)	3	1020	170.0	22	6	504	22	6/47	22.90	2.96	46.36	1	2	-
West Indies in India Test Series, 2011/12
A Nel (SA)	4	958	159.4	42	8	510	22	5/87	23.18	3.19	43.54	-	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	5	1737	289.3	67	10	744	22	5/95	33.81	2.56	78.95	1	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1970/71
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1463	243.5	40	10	835	22	6/91	37.95	3.42	66.50	-	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1981/82
SP Gupte (IND)	5	1875	312.3	71	8	927	22	9/102	42.13	2.96	85.22	2	1	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59
IK Pathan (IND)	2	391	65.1	14	4	237	21	7/59	11.28	3.63	18.61	1	3	1
India in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2005
Arshad Ayub (IND)	3	1180	196.4	75	6	287	21	5/50	13.66	1.45	56.19	3	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1988/89
A Kumble (IND)	2	587	97.5	24	4	312	21	10/74	14.85	3.18	27.95	1	2	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1998/99
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1136	142.0	32	10	313	21	4/20	14.90	1.65	54.09	3	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
VD Philander (SA)	3	609	101.3	19	6	325	21	6/44	15.47	3.20	29.00	2	2	1
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2011/12
JJ Bumrah (IND)	4	943	157.1	48	8	357	21	6/33	17.00	2.27	44.90	-	1	-
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2018/19
DW Steyn (SA)	3	744	124.0	31	6	367	21	6/50	17.47	2.95	35.42	1	2	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1542	192.6	80	8	377	21	6/13	17.95	1.46	73.42	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
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
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	4	1545	257.3	124	7	399	21	8/72	19.00	1.54	73.57	1	1	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1964/65
EP Nupen (SA)	3	947	157.5	21	6	413	21	6/46	19.66	2.61	45.09	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Kumble (IND)	3	1086	181.0	53	6	416	21	6/64	19.80	2.29	51.71	1	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1992/93
JH Sinclair (SA)	5	1065	177.3	49	10	418	21	4/41	19.90	2.35	50.71	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1642	273.4	120	9	432	21	7/98	20.57	1.57	78.19	1	2	-
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70
SP Gupte (IND)	5	1661	276.5	118	9	476	21	5/18	22.66	1.71	79.09	-	3	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1954/55
PS Heine (SA)	4	1199	199.5	46	8	494	21	5/60	23.52	2.47	57.09	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955

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