India Stats
India Test Wickets Stats
How many wickets India take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 23 August 2026, 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 | 9.7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | |
M. SutharBowler, 6 inns
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3.8 | 83%5/6 | 322-85-3 | 341-121-3 | 421.4-76-4 | 623.4-55-6 | 622-33-6 | 110-29-1 | ||||||||||||||
P. KrishnaBowler, 8 inns
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2.3 | 63%5/8 | 316-52-3 | 118.3-57-1 | 114-47-1 | 210-16-2 | 311-37-3 | 03-6-0 | 416-62-4 | 427-126-4 | ||||||||||||
J. BumrahBowler, 11 inns
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2.2 | 64%7/11 | 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 | 233-112-2 | 527-74-5 | 216-38-2 | |||||||||
K. YadavBowler, 12 inns
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2.0 | 67%8/12 | 114-65-1 | 011-38-0 | 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 | ||||||||
M. SirajBowler, 19 inns
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1.84 | 53%10/19 | 111-33-1 | 115-26-1 | 19-30-1 | 19-15-1 | 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 | 416.2-86-4 | 530.1-104-5 | 130-140-1 | 223.3-85-2 | 213-31-2 | |
R. JadejaAll-rounder, 17 inns
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1.82 | 47%8/17 | 120-45-1 | 338.3-94-3 | 321-57-3 | 123-71-1 | 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 | 02-11-0 | 04-22-0 | 437.1-143-4 | 112-29-1 | 08-20-0 | |||
W. SundarAll-rounder, 13 inns
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1.15 | 23%3/13 | 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 | -DNB | 04-19-0 | 228-107-2 | 010-21-0 | 412.1-22-4 | |||||
A. DeepAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.75 | 0%0/4 | 117-80-1 | 120-85-1 | 023-92-0 | 18-30-1 | ||||||||||||||||
N. Kumar ReddyAll-rounder, 5 inns
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0.60 | 20%1/5 | 06-25-0 | 04-24-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 04-16-0 | -DNB | 217-62-2 | 15-20-1 | ||||||||||||
Y. JaiswalBatter, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | 01-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-9-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-3-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |
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S. JainAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 220.4-69-2 | 137-98-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
A. PatelAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/2 | 16-21-1 | 114-36-1 | ||||||||||||||||||
A. KambojAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | 118-89-1 | |||||||||||||||||||
S. GillBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 02-8-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |||
D. JurelKeeper, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 01-1-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |
S. ThakurBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 011-55-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
D. PadikkalBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-5-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.
India Team Wickets
Line9.5
Avg9.78.5
Hit89%
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India Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often India went over the line
Line9.5
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 9.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.7 | 8.5 | 89% | ||
 Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 23 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 9 | - | |||
| Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 15 Aug |
Wby 165 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 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 | - | |||
 England (A)WTC, 31 Jul 2025 |
Wby 6 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| England (A)WTC, 23 Jul 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 4 | - | ||
| England (A)WTC, 10 Jul 2025 |
Lby 22 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
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 | 1 | 95% |
| 8.5 | 18 | 1 | 95% |
| 9.5 | 17 | 2 | 89% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| 11.5 | 0 | 19 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 17.5 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 18.5 | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| 19.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 20.5 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
India's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 6 | 4 | 18.2 | 13.2 |
| Second | 4 | 1 | 18.8 | 16.3 |
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 |
2 New 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 |
7 Bangladesh |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| 8West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
| 9Sri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 9 | 4-3 | 18.2 | 15.1 |
 Test Series | 1 | 1-0 | 20.0 | 8.0 |
India Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do India take per innings in Tests?
India have averaged 9.7 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 8.5.
How often do India go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?
India went over 9.5 wickets in 17 of their last 19 innings.
Who takes the most wickets for India?
Over India's last 10 Tests: Mohammed Siraj (35 in 19 innings, 1.84 an innings), Ravindra Jadeja (31 in 17 innings, 1.82 an innings), Jasprit Bumrah (24 in 11 innings, 2.2 an innings).
What is India's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
10 in their first innings against Sri Lanka on 23 Aug 2026 at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.
Do India take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first India average 18.2 wickets (6 Tests); batting second 18.8 (4).