IND vs WI: Top 3 wicket-takers from ODI series

The West Indies tour of India 2026 featured a three-match ODI series that India won 2-1. The hosts claimed the first two matches convincingly before West Indies pulled one back in the final game at New Chandigarh.

The series was characterised by dominant batting displays, with bowlers generally finding conditions difficult. Despite that, a handful of bowlers stood out across the three matches and made a genuine impact for their respective sides.

1. Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav finished as the highest wicket-taker of the series, claiming 7 wickets across three innings at a series average of 23.85. His most influential contribution came in the 1st ODI at Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, 2026, where he returned figures of 4 wickets for 40 runs in 10 overs. That performance earned him a Player of the Match award in a match India won by 8 wickets with 50 balls remaining.

Kuldeep’s series tally of 7 wickets placed him well clear of every other bowler in the contest. His consistent returns across all three innings underlined his value to the Indian side, particularly in a series where most bowlers struggled to contain batters in full flow.

2. Jayden Seales

Jayden Seales was the standout bowler for West Indies in the series, finishing as the second-highest wicket-taker with 4 wickets across three innings at a series average of 43.00. The right-arm fast-medium bowler managed 1 wicket in the 1st ODI before delivering his best performance in the 3rd ODI at New Chandigarh, where he took 3 wickets for 62 runs.

In that final match, Seales removed both Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill during the powerplay, two dismissals that proved crucial as West Indies went on to win by 5 wickets with 10 balls remaining. His ability to take top-order wickets in a series dominated by batters made him a notable performer for his side.

3. Prasidh Krishna

Prasidh Krishna took 3 wickets across 2 innings in the series at an average of 35.00 and an economy rate of 7.00. He had been on an injury layoff prior to this series, making his returns a point of interest for the Indian team management. In the 1st ODI at Thiruvananthapuram on September 27, 2026, he claimed 2 wickets for 60 runs in 10 overs.

Krishna’s series tally of 3 wickets placed him joint-third among all bowlers in the contest. He did not bowl in one of the three matches, with his wickets spread across two innings. His return to action after injury and his contribution in a batting-heavy series made him one of the notable bowling names from India’s campaign.