Bowling Most Wickets Series

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
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	979	163.1	24	6	478	26	6/117	18.38	2.92	37.65	3	2	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2008
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	979	163.1	24	6	478	26	6/117	18.38	2.92	37.65	3	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1065	177.3	51	6	444	23	8/87	19.30	2.50	46.30	0	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1065	177.3	51	6	444	23	8/87	19.30	2.50	46.30	0	2	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2001
R Ashwin (IND)	3	690	115.0	20	6	380	21	6/46	18.09	3.30	32.85	2	2	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
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
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	965	160.5	18	6	467	21	6/26	22.23	2.90	45.95	0	2	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2008
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	965	160.5	18	6	467	21	6/26	22.23	2.90	45.95	0	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
A Kumble (IND)	3	831	138.3	28	5	374	20	6/72	18.70	2.70	41.55	1	2	1
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2005/06
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
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	3	977	162.5	35	6	459	20	6/85	22.95	2.81	48.85	1	2	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	3	977	162.5	35	6	459	20	6/85	22.95	2.81	48.85	1	2	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
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
Maninder Singh (IND)	3	623	103.5	33	5	279	18	7/51	15.50	2.68	34.61	1	1	1
Sri Lanka tour of India, 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
A Kumble (IND)	3	819	136.3	36	6	317	18	7/59	17.61	2.32	45.50	1	1	1
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1993/94
FS Ahangama (SL)	3	801	133.3	32	6	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
FS Ahangama (SL)	3	801	133.3	32	6	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
R Ashwin (IND)	3	874	145.4	27	6	440	17	5/69	25.88	3.02	51.41	1	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017
R Ashwin (IND)	3	874	145.4	27	6	440	17	5/69	25.88	3.02	51.41	1	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
SLV Raju (IND)	3	638	106.2	33	6	228	16	6/87	14.25	2.14	39.87	0	2	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	0	2	1
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1993/94
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	912	152.0	21	5	450	16	6/102	28.12	2.96	57.00	1	1	1
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2008
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	912	152.0	21	5	450	16	6/102	28.12	2.96	57.00	1	1	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	952	158.4	28	5	496	16	7/100	31.00	3.12	59.50	0	1	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2005/06
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	952	158.4	28	5	496	16	7/100	31.00	3.12	59.50	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
A Mishra (IND)	3	474	79.0	11	6	225	15	4/43	15.00	2.84	31.60	1	0	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
A Mishra (IND)	3	474	79.0	11	6	225	15	4/43	15.00	2.84	31.60	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
KTGD Prasad (SL)	3	660	110.0	20	6	354	15	4/43	23.60	3.21	44.00	3	0	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
KTGD Prasad (SL)	3	660	110.0	20	6	354	15	4/43	23.60	3.21	44.00	3	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	943	157.1	20	6	465	15	7/48	31.00	2.95	62.86	1	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	943	157.1	20	6	465	15	7/48	31.00	2.95	62.86	1	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	619	103.1	17	5	312	14	7/62	22.28	3.02	44.21	0	1	1
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2005/06
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	619	103.1	17	5	312	14	7/62	22.28	3.02	44.21	0	1	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
C Sharma (IND)	3	654	109.0	12	6	383	14	5/118	27.35	3.51	46.71	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
C Sharma (IND)	3	654	109.0	12	6	383	14	5/118	27.35	3.51	46.71	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
I Sharma (IND)	3	540	90.0	15	6	302	13	5/54	23.23	3.35	41.53	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
I Sharma (IND)	3	540	90.0	15	6	302	13	5/54	23.23	3.35	41.53	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	650	108.2	18	4	374	13	5/152	28.76	3.45	50.00	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	650	108.2	18	4	374	13	5/152	28.76	3.45	50.00	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
A Kumble (IND)	3	843	140.3	36	4	375	13	5/87	28.84	2.66	64.84	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
A Kumble (IND)	3	843	140.3	36	4	375	13	5/87	28.84	2.66	64.84	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1993
PHT Kaushal (SL)	3	813	135.3	10	6	496	13	5/134	38.15	3.66	62.53	1	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
PHT Kaushal (SL)	3	813	135.3	10	6	496	13	5/134	38.15	3.66	62.53	1	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	950	158.2	19	5	533	13	4/112	41.00	3.36	73.07	1	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2009/10
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	950	158.2	19	5	533	13	4/112	41.00	3.36	73.07	1	0	0
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	0	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
R Ashwin (IND)	2	416	69.2	16	4	181	12	4/47	15.08	2.61	34.66	2	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2021/22
R Ashwin (IND)	2	416	69.2	16	4	181	12	4/47	15.08	2.61	34.66	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
M Prabhakar (IND)	3	551	91.5	31	5	223	12	3/43	18.58	2.42	45.91	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
M Prabhakar (IND)	3	551	91.5	31	5	223	12	3/43	18.58	2.42	45.91	0	0	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1993
R Ashwin (IND)	3	742	123.4	24	5	359	12	4/63	29.91	2.90	61.83	2	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2017/18
R Ashwin (IND)	3	742	123.4	24	5	359	12	4/63	29.91	2.90	61.83	2	0	0
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	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	860	143.2	21	3	420	12	5/162	35.00	2.93	71.66	1	1	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1993/94
ALF de Mel (SL)	3	903	150.3	30	6	438	12	5/64	36.50	2.91	75.25	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
ALF de Mel (SL)	3	903	150.3	30	6	438	12	5/64	36.50	2.91	75.25	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
NS Yadav (IND)	2	367	61.1	19	4	150	11	5/76	13.63	2.45	33.36	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
NS Yadav (IND)	2	367	61.1	19	4	150	11	5/76	13.63	2.45	33.36	0	1	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1986/87
BKV Prasad (IND)	3	582	97.0	23	4	308	11	5/72	28.00	3.17	52.90	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
BKV Prasad (IND)	3	582	97.0	23	4	308	11	5/72	28.00	3.17	52.90	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2001
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	778	129.4	30	6	372	11	3/74	33.81	2.86	70.72	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	778	129.4	30	6	372	11	3/74	33.81	2.86	70.72	0	0	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
S Randiv (SL)	2	763	127.1	25	3	384	11	5/82	34.90	3.01	69.36	1	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010
S Randiv (SL)	2	763	127.1	25	3	384	11	5/82	34.90	3.01	69.36	1	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	891	148.3	12	4	537	11	5/121	48.81	3.61	81.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2009/10
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	891	148.3	12	4	537	11	5/121	48.81	3.61	81.00	0	1	0
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	0	1	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2	222	37.0	12	4	90	10	5/24	9.00	2.43	22.20	0	1	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2021/22
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2	222	37.0	12	4	90	10	5/24	9.00	2.43	22.20	0	1	0
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	0
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	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2021/22
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	294	49.0	12	4	150	10	5/41	15.00	3.06	29.40	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	365	60.5	13	6	177	10	3/32	17.70	2.90	36.50	0	0	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	365	60.5	13	6	177	10	3/32	17.70	2.90	36.50	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
RK Chauhan (IND)	3	558	93.0	34	5	181	10	3/8	18.10	1.94	55.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
RK Chauhan (IND)	3	558	93.0	34	5	181	10	3/8	18.10	1.94	55.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1993/94
RA Jadeja (IND)	3	702	117.0	35	6	259	10	3/56	25.90	2.21	70.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2017/18
RA Jadeja (IND)	3	702	117.0	35	6	259	10	3/56	25.90	2.21	70.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
SL Malinga (SL)	2	432	72.0	6	4	273	10	5/50	27.30	3.79	43.20	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010
SL Malinga (SL)	2	432	72.0	6	4	273	10	5/50	27.30	3.79	43.20	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
Z Khan (IND)	3	624	104.0	18	5	365	10	5/72	36.50	3.50	62.40	0	1	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2009/10
Z Khan (IND)	3	624	104.0	18	5	365	10	5/72	36.50	3.50	62.40	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
Z Khan (IND)	3	593	98.5	16	5	367	10	4/76	36.70	3.71	59.30	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
Z Khan (IND)	3	593	98.5	16	5	367	10	4/76	36.70	3.71	59.30	1	0	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2001
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	528	88.0	22	5	231	9	4/69	25.66	2.62	58.66	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
N Kapil Dev (IND)	3	528	88.0	22	5	231	9	4/69	25.66	2.62	58.66	1	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1986/87
PP Ojha (IND)	2	511	85.1	21	4	258	9	3/101	28.66	3.02	56.77	0	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2009/10
PP Ojha (IND)	2	511	85.1	21	4	258	9	3/101	28.66	3.02	56.77	0	0	0
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	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2017/18
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2	462	77.0	21	4	269	9	4/100	29.88	3.49	51.33	1	0	0
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	0	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2005/06
HMCM Bandara (SL)	3	552	92.0	14	5	296	9	3/84	32.88	3.21	61.33	0	0	0
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	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
J Srinath (IND)	3	556	92.4	16	4	299	9	4/92	33.22	3.22	61.77	1	0	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1997/98
CRD Fernando (SL)	3	606	101.0	24	6	304	9	5/42	33.77	3.00	67.33	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
CRD Fernando (SL)	3	606	101.0	24	6	304	9	5/42	33.77	3.00	67.33	0	1	0
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2001
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	3	556	92.4	9	3	306	9	5/85	34.00	3.30	61.77	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	3	556	92.4	9	3	306	9	5/85	34.00	3.30	61.77	1	1	0
Sri Lanka tour of India, 1986/87
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	784	130.4	40	6	312	9	4/65	34.66	2.38	87.11	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001

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