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In a sizzling five-match Test series that ran from June to August 2025, England and India locked horns in authentic red-ball thrillers, two results apiece, and twice delivering barnstorming wins.
These bowlers dominated their contemporaries in a series marked by its narrow margins and changing fortunes. These bowlers together produced some of the most iconic bowling performances in recent Test history, and so the 2025 England-India series will be remembered as much for its tight bowling contests as for its run-fest batting show.
At the top of the bowling charts were five bowlers whose consistency and big-ticket picking underlined their teams' performances. Here's a closer analysis of the top five wicket-takers of the series.
1. Mohammed Siraj (India) – 23 wickets
Rising India's unquestioned pace leader, Mohammed Siraj, bowled a record 185.3 overs during the five Tests and ended as the highest wicket-taker with 23 victims. His spell of a career-best 6 for 70 in an innings and two five-wicket fifers summed up an incredible transformation from fringe bowler to front-line leader.
Siraj's incessant aggression and capacity to coax movement, both with a new ball in England and conditions of old ball at The Oval, turned the tide in India's two victories and were an important reason why the series ended 2–2.
2. Josh Tongue (England) – 19 wickets
England seamer Josh Tongue made himself heard as a force in Test matches, relying on his high-arm technique to induce batters with sharp bounce and nibble. In only three Tests, he took 19 wickets at a remarkable average of 29.05, with a career best of 5 for 125 in one innings. Tongue's capacity to exploit friendly English conditions and flat tracks in Birmingham displayed his versatility in getting England victories in two Tests.
3. Ben Stokes (England) – 17 wickets
As celebrated for his batting heroics as his bowling, Ben Stokes bridled his all-round inputs with 17 wickets in four Tests at an average of 25.23. Stokes' 5 for 72 best figures reflected his ability to deliver breakthroughs at key moments.
Whether it was picking late swing with the new ball or bowling his cunningly fast cutters on rank turners, Stokes' aggression and tactical sense kept India's middle order on the back foot and reminded fans why he is still England's most devastating match-wrecker.
4. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 14 wickets
India's number-one bowler in the world, Jasprit Bumrah, featured in just three Tests in the series but still took 14 wickets at 26.00 average. His trademark upright seam placement and unorthodox wrist-position yorkers were out in open display, returning best figures of 5 for 74.
Despite being curtailed by a back strain that kept him out of the two games, Bumrah's sharp spells, especially his new-ball efforts in the damp English mornings, established the blueprints for India's wins at Lord's and Edgbaston.
5. Prasidh Krishna (India) – 14 wickets
Completing the top five was India's pace all-rounder Prasidh Krishna, whose energetic pace and bounce picked up 14 wickets from three Tests, at 37.07 runs apiece. His best figures of 4 for 62 were on a lively track at The Oval, where he mixed skiddy bounce with subtle seam movement to fox both front-foot and back-foot batsmen.
Krishna's eagerness to easily fit into the attack when India's other pace choices were incapacitated highlighted the strength in depth of India's bowling assets.
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