Bowling Most Wickets Series IN India

Cricket Records for India vs Sri Lanka in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
A Kumble (IND)	3	831	138.3	28	5	374	20	6/72	18.70	2.70	41.55	1	2	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
Maninder Singh (IND)	3	623	103.5	33	5	279	18	7/51	15.50	2.68	34.61	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
A Kumble (IND)	3	819	136.3	36	6	317	18	7/59	17.61	2.32	45.50	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
SLV Raju (IND)	3	638	106.2	33	6	228	16	6/87	14.25	2.14	39.87	-	2	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	952	158.4	28	5	496	16	7/100	31.00	3.12	59.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	619	103.1	17	5	312	14	7/62	22.28	3.02	44.21	-	1	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	950	158.2	19	5	533	13	4/112	41.00	3.36	73.07	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
R Ashwin (IND)	2	416	69.2	16	4	181	12	4/47	15.08	2.61	34.66	2	-	-
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R Ashwin (IND)	2	416	69.2	16	4	181	12	4/47	15.08	2.61	34.66	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
R Ashwin (IND)	3	742	123.4	24	5	359	12	4/63	29.91	2.90	61.83	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	860	143.2	21	3	420	12	5/162	35.00	2.93	71.66	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
NS Yadav (IND)	2	367	61.1	19	4	150	11	5/76	13.63	2.45	33.36	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	891	148.3	12	4	537	11	5/121	48.81	3.61	81.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2	222	37.0	12	4	90	10	5/24	9.00	2.43	22.20	-	1	-
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JJ Bumrah (IND)	2	222	37.0	12	4	90	10	5/24	9.00	2.43	22.20	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	294	49.0	12	4	150	10	5/41	15.00	3.06	29.40	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	294	49.0	12	4	150	10	5/41	15.00	3.06	29.40	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
RK Chauhan (IND)	3	558	93.0	34	5	181	10	3/8	18.10	1.94	55.80	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
RA Jadeja (IND)	3	702	117.0	35	6	259	10	3/56	25.90	2.21	70.20	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
Z Khan (IND)	3	624	104.0	18	5	365	10	5/72	36.50	3.50	62.40	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	528	88.0	22	5	231	9	4/69	25.66	2.62	58.66	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
PP Ojha (IND)	2	511	85.1	21	4	258	9	3/101	28.66	3.02	56.77	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2	462	77.0	21	4	269	9	4/100	29.88	3.49	51.33	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
HMCM Bandara (SL)	3	552	92.0	14	5	296	9	3/84	32.88	3.21	61.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
J Srinath (IND)	3	556	92.4	16	4	299	9	4/92	33.22	3.22	61.77	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	3	556	92.4	9	3	306	9	5/85	34.00	3.30	61.77	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	911	151.5	14	4	591	9	4/195	65.66	3.89	101.22	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
SLV Raju (IND)	1	323	53.5	38	2	37	8	6/12	4.62	0.68	40.37	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
B Kumar (IND)	1	228	38.0	13	2	96	8	4/8	12.00	2.52	28.50	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
RK Chauhan (IND)	3	564	94.0	35	4	164	8	4/48	20.50	1.74	70.50	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
A Kuruvilla (IND)	3	385	64.1	15	4	180	8	4/88	22.50	2.80	48.12	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
M Prabhakar (IND)	3	394	65.4	16	6	198	8	4/82	24.75	3.01	49.25	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1	284	47.2	5	2	207	8	5/110	25.87	4.37	35.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
I Sharma (IND)	2	411	68.3	16	4	210	8	3/37	26.25	3.06	51.37	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
DR Doshi (IND)	1	408	68.0	12	2	232	8	5/85	29.00	3.41	51.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
S Sreesanth (IND)	2	372	62.0	13	4	240	8	5/75	30.00	3.87	46.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	2	390	65.0	8	3	258	8	5/122	32.25	3.96	48.75	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	568	94.4	23	3	266	8	5/57	33.25	2.80	71.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	545	90.5	6	3	369	8	3/87	46.12	4.06	68.12	-	-	-
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L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	545	90.5	6	3	369	8	3/87	46.12	4.06	68.12	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
RAS Lakmal (SL)	3	648	108.0	23	5	370	8	4/26	46.25	3.42	81.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
MDK Perera (SL)	3	643	107.1	5	5	469	8	3/202	58.62	4.37	80.37	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
P Jayawickrama (SL)	1	217	36.1	5	2	159	7	4/78	22.71	4.39	31.00	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
P Jayawickrama (SL)	1	217	36.1	5	2	159	7	4/78	22.71	4.39	31.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	384	64.0	23	3	162	7	4/20	23.14	2.53	54.85	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	340	56.4	14	6	176	7	3/73	25.14	3.10	48.57	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
IK Pathan (IND)	3	372	62.0	12	5	182	7	3/34	26.00	2.93	53.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
ALF de Mel (SL)	1	258	43.0	2	2	201	7	5/68	28.71	4.67	36.85	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
PLS Gamage (SL)	3	680	113.2	23	5	396	7	2/59	56.57	3.49	97.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	438	73.0	16	4	184	6	2/32	30.66	2.52	73.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
MD Shanaka (SL)	2	361	60.1	9	3	215	6	3/76	35.83	3.57	60.16	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
A Kumble (IND)	3	732	122.0	46	4	279	6	3/56	46.50	2.28	122.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	3	594	99.0	12	4	397	6	4/87	66.16	4.01	99.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1	226	37.4	18	2	50	5	4/36	10.00	1.32	45.20	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
RJ Shastri (IND)	3	264	44.0	12	5	114	5	4/11	22.80	2.59	52.80	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2	192	32.0	7	4	119	5	2/18	23.80	3.71	38.40	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2	192	32.0	7	4	119	5	2/18	23.80	3.71	38.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
UT Yadav (IND)	2	300	50.0	7	4	177	5	2/30	35.40	3.54	60.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	1	263	43.5	1	2	217	5	4/167	43.40	4.95	52.60	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
SD Anurasiri (SL)	3	786	131.0	18	3	380	5	2/75	76.00	2.90	157.20	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1	156	26.0	3	1	71	4	4/71	17.75	2.73	39.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
M Prabhakar (IND)	1	144	24.0	4	2	71	4	3/44	17.75	2.95	36.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
B Arun (IND)	2	252	42.0	12	3	116	4	3/76	29.00	2.76	63.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
DM de Silva (SL)	2	206	34.2	2	3	158	4	2/32	39.50	4.60	51.50	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
DM de Silva (SL)	2	206	34.2	2	3	158	4	2/32	39.50	4.60	51.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
SL Malinga (SL)	1	264	44.0	6	2	176	4	3/113	44.00	4.00	66.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	3	456	76.0	12	3	290	4	2/108	72.50	3.81	114.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	593	98.5	19	4	292	4	2/80	73.00	2.95	148.25	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
PA de Silva (SL)	3	138	23.0	5	1	50	3	3/50	16.66	2.17	46.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
AR Patel (IND)	1	96	16.0	2	2	58	3	2/37	19.33	3.62	32.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
AR Patel (IND)	1	96	16.0	2	2	58	3	2/37	19.33	3.62	32.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
MAWR Madurasinghe (SL)	1	156	26.0	6	1	60	3	3/60	20.00	2.30	52.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1	131	21.5	3	1	60	3	3/60	20.00	2.74	43.66	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
MF Maharoof (SL)	1	198	33.0	11	2	77	3	2/52	25.66	2.33	66.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
KPJ Warnaweera (SL)	1	276	46.0	17	1	90	3	3/90	30.00	1.95	92.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1	217	36.1	10	2	96	3	2/76	32.00	2.65	72.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	258	43.0	6	3	136	3	2/90	45.33	3.16	86.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	258	43.0	6	3	136	3	2/90	45.33	3.16	86.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
AB Agarkar (IND)	3	354	59.0	16	5	150	3	2/45	50.00	2.54	118.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
C Sharma (IND)	2	246	41.0	4	3	162	3	2/122	54.00	3.95	82.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
DS de Silva (SL)	1	342	57.0	5	2	191	3	2/162	63.66	3.35	114.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
MVT Fernando (SL)	2	234	39.0	3	3	201	3	2/135	67.00	5.15	78.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
MVT Fernando (SL)	2	234	39.0	3	3	201	3	2/135	67.00	5.15	78.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	2	390	65.0	9	2	237	3	2/139	79.00	3.64	130.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	726	121.0	39	2	311	3	3/174	103.66	2.57	242.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
AP Gurusinha (SL)	3	53	8.5	-	2	67	2	2/25	33.50	7.58	26.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
S Madan Lal (IND)	1	138	23.0	2	2	115	2	2/72	57.50	5.00	69.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
I Sharma (IND)	1	198	33.0	-	1	135	2	2/135	67.50	4.09	99.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
RC Shukla (IND)	1	294	49.0	9	2	152	2	2/82	76.00	3.10	147.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
BAW Mendis (SL)	1	228	38.0	3	1	162	2	2/162	81.00	4.26	114.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
KTGD Prasad (SL)	1	210	35.0	1	2	162	2	2/106	81.00	4.62	105.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
CRD Fernando (SL)	2	336	56.0	14	3	176	2	1/58	88.00	3.14	168.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
ND Hirwani (IND)	1	120	20.0	9	1	34	1	1/34	34.00	1.70	120.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
A Ranatunga (SL)	3	126	21.0	10	3	43	1	1/35	43.00	2.04	126.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
V Sehwag (IND)	3	96	16.0	3	3	47	1	1/4	47.00	2.93	96.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	1	65	10.5	1	1	52	1	1/52	52.00	4.80	65.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	1	65	10.5	1	1	52	1	1/52	52.00	4.80	65.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
BKV Prasad (IND)	1	156	26.0	9	2	53	1	1/30	53.00	2.03	156.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
DK Liyanage (SL)	1	102	17.0	6	1	55	1	1/55	55.00	3.23	102.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
G Sharma (IND)	1	222	37.0	12	2	65	1	1/26	65.00	1.75	222.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

India v England at Dharamsala, ICC World Test Championship 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]