Most 5-Wicket Hauls in ODIs for India

India is a batter-dominated country, and an Indian bowler getting a five-wicket haul is always a special achievement. So we will be celebrating the top 10 Indian bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in ODIs.

Most Five-Wicket Hauls for India in ODI

Key Insights on Five-Wicket Hauls by Indian Bowlers in ODI Cricket

Top Indian Performers and Record Holders for Five-Wicket Hauls

There is only one Indian bowler who has taken six five-wicket hauls in the ODI format, and that is Mohammed Shami.

The total number of Indian bowlers to have at least one five-wicket haul in their ODI career is 31.

17 Indian bowlers have taken five or more wickets in an ODI innings twice or more. This number becomes 3 for bowlers with three or more fifers in ODIs.

Indian part-time bowlers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly also have the two fifers in their careers.

Kris Srikkanth, a batter more known for his batting prowess, has picked up two five-wicket hauls in just 33 innings.

Elite ODI Bowling Figures and World Cup Excellence

Mohammed Shami is the proud holder of the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in ODIs, with a record of 7 for 57 achieved in the 2023 ICC World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

Shami has taken four of his six-wicket hauls in ODI World Cups, making him the most prolific bowler in World Cups in that aspect.

7 Indian bowlers have taken a fifer in an ODI World Cup.

Kapil Dev was the first Indian bowler to achieve a five-wicket haul in a World Cup in the 1983 edition.

The other Indian bowlers to pick a five-wicket haul in a World Cup game are Robin Singh, Venkatesh Prasad, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh, and Ravindra Jadeja, in addition to Shami.

Specific Achievements and Global Context of ODI Fifers

The overall record for the most five-wicket hauls in ODI history is held by Waqar Younis, with 13 fifers.

Among the bowlers listed here, 5 of them are spinners, with 3 of those being wrist spinners, 1 off spinner, and 1 left-arm spinner.

Only Harbhajan Singh is the off-break bowler and Ravindra Jadeja is the left-arm spinner here.