India are one of the most challenging opponents you can possibly face in any format. And they have been more fierce since the 2020s, which is reflected in their record.
Maintaining this dominance has been possible all thanks to their attacking bowling attack. Their wicket-taking skills keep the opponent in check no matter the condition or the format.
That said, here’s a look at the top wicket-takers for India across all formats in the 2020s decade.
Most Wickets for India in All Formats in the 2020s
| Player (Team) | Inns | Wkts | Wkts/Inns | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 160 | 293 | 1.83 | 6/19 | 9/91 | 20.46 | 3.54 | 34.6/12 |
| Mohammed Siraj (IND) | 152 | 234 | 1.54 | 6/15 | 9/190 | 27.55 | 3.93 | 42/6 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 151 | 215 | 1.42 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 29.08 | 3.45 | 50.4/7 |
| Kuldeep Yadav (IND) | 123 | 209 | 1.7 | 5/17 | 8/113 | 23.39 | 4.8 | 29.2/5 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) | 93 | 201 | 2.16 | 7/71 | 12/131 | 22.03 | 3.11 | 42.4/10 |
| Axar Patel (IND) | 150 | 188 | 1.25 | 6/38 | 11/70 | 23.57 | 4.52 | 31.2/5 |
| Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 108 | 170 | 1.57 | 5/37 | 5/37 | 20.72 | 7.61 | 16.3/2 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 83 | 141 | 1.7 | 7/57 | 8/107 | 25.85 | 4.48 | 34.5/6 |
| Shardul Thakur (IND) | 77 | 115 | 1.49 | 7/61 | 8/108 | 28 | 5.42 | 30.9/1 |
| Hardik Pandya (IND) | 121 | 113 | 0.93 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 27.9 | 7.23 | 23.1/0 |
| Washington Sundar (IND) | 101 | 108 | 1.07 | 7/59 | 11/115 | 27.25 | 4.35 | 37.5/1 |
| Prasidh Krishna (IND) | 53 | 91 | 1.72 | 5/23 | 8/188 | 29.04 | 5.4 | 32.2/1 |
| Varun Chakravarthy (IND) | 50 | 85 | 1.7 | 5/17 | 5/17 | 17.54 | 7.04 | 14.9/3 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal (IND) | 63 | 80 | 1.27 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 28.83 | 6.91 | 25/0 |
| Ravi Bishnoi (IND) | 52 | 72 | 1.38 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 21.02 | 7.53 | 16.7/0 |
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Key Insights on Leading Indian Wicket-Takers Across Formats in the 2020s
Individual Performance and Milestone Records
Jasprit Bumrah is India’s leading wicket-taker across all formats in the 2020s decade.
Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin have taken 10 or more five-wicket hauls across formats in this decade.
Format Specific Performance by Indian Bowlers in 2020s
Kuldeep Yadav leads the pack among Indian bowlers in ODI cricket in this decade.
Bumrah, Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja have picked up 100-plus scalps in the Test format.
Arshdeep Singh has claimed more than 80 per cent of his wickets in the T20I format. And he is India’s top wicket-taker in the shortest format in the 2020s.
Conditions Specific Performance by Indian Bowlers in 2020s
Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep, Bumrah and Axar Patel have taken more than 100 wickets on home soil in this decade.
Bumrah, Siraj and Arshdeep have bagged more than 100 scalps outside India in the 2020s decade.
Calendar Year and Bowling Efficiency Records by Indian Bowlers Since 2020
Bumrah had a fine run in 2024, taking 86 wickets in 34 innings (21 matches) across formats. This is the most wickets taken by an Indian bowler in a year across formats since 2020.
Bumrah’s 86 scalps are the third-most by an Indian fast bowler in a year across all formats combined.
Varun Chakravarthy has the lowest bowling average and the lowest bowling strike rate across formats among bowlers who’ve taken at least 30 wickets. His average is around 18, while the strike rate is around 15.
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