Most wickets in ENG vs IND Test series 2025: Siraj looks to surpass Tongue to claim top spot
However, India's Mohammed Siraj is just one wicket away from surpassing the Englishman and taking the top spot in the list of bowlers with the most wickets in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 series.
England skipper Ben Stokes, who missed the final Test due to injury, is third, followed by India's pace ace Jasprit Bumrah, who only featured in three matches of the five-match series.
Akash Deep, who is touring England for the first time, completes the top five list of bowlers with the most wickets in the ongoing series.
Most wickets in England vs India Test series 2025:
Bowler Mat. Wkts. Avg. S/R BBI Josh Tongue (ENG) 3 19 29.05 40.10 5/125 Mohammed Siraj (IND) 5 19* 34.63 50.94 6/70 Ben Stokes (ENG) 4 17 25.23 49.41 5/72 Jasprit Bumrah (IND) 3 14 26.00 51.28 5/74 Akash Deep (IND) 3 12* 34.00 48.33 6/99
* Subject to change
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