India Stats
India Test Cricket Wickets Stats
How many wickets India take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the Sri Lanka game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| India total | 9.4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
R. JadejaAll-rounder, 18 inns
|
2.4 | 67%12/18 | 228-94-2 | 428.3-62-4 | 08-13-0 | 420-50-4 | 319-46-3 | 133-102-1 | 03-15-0 | 413-54-4 | 522-65-5 | 513.5-55-5 | 018-53-0 | 319.4-72-3 | 320-72-3 | 07.4-28-0 | 19.2-28-1 | 310-34-3 | 28-19-2 | 315.1-58-3 | ||
K. YadavBowler, 12 inns
|
2.2 | 75%9/12 | 010-32-0 | 37.5-30-3 | 429.1-115-4 | 012-48-0 | 214-36-2 | 28-30-2 | 526.5-82-5 | 329-104-3 | 26.1-25-2 | 28.1-23-2 | 318.3-99-3 | 03-26-0 | ||||||||
R. AshwinBowler, 10 inns
|
2.0 | 60%6/10 | 014-47-0 | 317-63-3 | 324-64-3 | 225-97-2 | 116-94-1 | 02-6-0 | 215-45-2 | 315-50-3 | 013-29-0 | 621-88-6 | ||||||||||
W. SundarAll-rounder, 13 inns
|
1.92 | 31%4/13 | 16.4-21-1 | 411-36-4 | 026-58-0 | 122-67-1 | 01-3-0 | -DNB | 013-41-0 | 123-80-1 | 13-9-1 | 17-18-1 | 418.4-81-4 | 110-30-1 | 723.1-59-7 | 419-56-4 | ||||||
J. BumrahBowler, 16 inns
|
1.81 | 50%8/16 | 232-75-2 | 06-22-0 | 514-27-5 | 110-24-1 | 114-40-1 | 317.5-44-3 | 314-42-3 | 06-16-0 | 08-32-0 | 06-25-0 | 119-41-1 | 28-29-2 | 318-50-3 | 310-17-3 | 411-50-4 | 110-24-1 | ||||
M. SirajBowler, 17 inns
|
1.35 | 53%9/17 | 09-29-0 | 14-11-1 | 230-106-2 | 05-19-0 | 212-47-2 | 22-2-2 | 19-16-1 | 215-43-2 | 414-40-4 | 311-31-3 | 06-16-0 | -DNB | 218-84-2 | 07-16-0 | 217-57-2 | 04-19-0 | 210.1-30-2 | 010-32-0 | ||
A. DeepAll-rounder, 7 inns
|
1.00 | 29%2/7 | 15-22-1 | 15-10-1 | 06-41-0 | -DNB | 215-43-2 | 18-20-1 | 25-19-2 | 06-20-0 | ||||||||||||
N. Kumar ReddyAll-rounder, 3 inns
|
0.00 | 0%0/3 | 06-25-0 | 04-24-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 04-16-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
M. SutharBowler, 2 inns
|
3.5 | 50%1/2 | 622-33-6 | 110-29-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
P. KrishnaBowler, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 311-37-3 | 03-6-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
A. PatelAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 16-21-1 | 114-36-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Y. JaiswalBatter, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-3-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB |
India Team Wickets
India Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often India went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 9.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.4 | 8.2 | 90% | ||
 Afghanistan (H)TEST, 6 Jun |
Wby an innings and 300 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
 South Africa (H)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 |
Lby 408 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 10 | |||
| South Africa (H)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 |
Lby 30 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 West Indies (H)WTC, 10 Oct 2025 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | |||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 2 Oct 2025 |
Wby an innings and 140 runs | 1st | 10 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
 New Zealand (H)WTC, 1 Nov 2024 |
Lby 25 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 |
Lby 113 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 16 Oct 2024 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | |||
 Bangladesh (H)WTC, 27 Sep 2024 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 10 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 3 | |||
| Bangladesh (H)WTC, 19 Sep 2024 |
Wby 280 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 4 |
New Zealand Wickets Match by Match
India's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.8 | 7.7 | ||
 England (A)WTC, 25 Jun |
Wby 160 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 9 | ||
| England (A)WTC, 17 Jun |
Wby 253 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| England (A)WTC, 4 Jun |
Lby 115 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
 Ireland (A)TEST, 27 May |
Wby an innings and 79 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 |
| 2nd | 9 | - | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2025 |
Wby 323 runs | 1st | 10 | 8 |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2025 |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 9 |
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 6 | 8 | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 Aug 2025 |
Wby an innings and 359 runs | 1st | 10 | 3 |
| 2nd | 10 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 30 Jul 2025 |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 1 | ||
| England (H)WTC, 13 Dec 2024 |
Wby 423 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
India Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 18 | 2 | 90% |
| 8.5 | 18 | 2 | 90% |
| 9.5 | 18 | 2 | 90% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| 11.5 | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| 16.5 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| 17.5 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| 18.5 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 19.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
India's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 3 | 18.0 | 12.5 |
| Second | 6 | 2 | 19.2 | 16.2 |
Test Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 35.3 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| 3England |
20 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 35.3 |
4 Australia |
21 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 34.3 |
| 5India |
17 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 33.3 |
6 Pakistan |
13 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 36.4 |
| 7Bangladesh |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| 8West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
9 Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
| 10Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
India Wickets by Competition
Wickets per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Test Series | 1 | 1-0 | 20.0 | 8.0 |
 ICC World Test Championship | 9 | 4-5 | 18.6 | 15.4 |
India Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do India take per innings in Tests?
India have averaged 9.4 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, since September 2024, against their opponents' 8.2, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Afghanistan on 6 Jun 2026.
How often do India go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?
India went over 9.5 wickets in 18 of 20 innings over their last 10 Tests, since September 2024, 90% of the time, while averaging 9.4 an innings against their opponents' 8.2.
Who takes the most wickets for India?
Ravindra Jadeja takes the most wickets for India over their last 10 Tests, since September 2024, with 43 in 18 innings at 2.4 an innings, ahead of Jasprit Bumrah (29) and Kuldeep Yadav (26).
What is India's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
India's highest over their last 10 Tests, since September 2024, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Afghanistan on 6 Jun 2026 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, against their average of 9.4.
Do India take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings India more wickets over their last 10 Tests, since September 2024: they average 18.0 wickets batting first in 4 Tests, and 19.2 batting second in 6, a gap of 1.17 wickets.