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India have made a good start after losing to Australia in the World Cup in November as they decimated the same side in a five-match T20I series with a 4-1 scoreline.
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Now, all the focus and attention will turn towards the exciting tour of South Africa. The last time India toured South Africa, the hosts won the three-match Test series 2-1 and the three-match ODI series 3-0.
This time around, the teams will lock horns in three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests in what will be the Proteas’ first assignment following the conclusion of the World Cup.
In this article, The Sporting News takes a look at the most successful Indian bowlers across formats in South Africa.
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Most Test wickets by an Indian bowler in SA
The first time India toured South Africa was in 1992-93. The two sides played four Tests and seven ODIs. India lost the Test series 1-0 and the ODI series 5-2. It was a historic tour as Sachin Tendulkar became the first-ever player in cricket history to be given a run out by a TV / third umpire.
When it comes to the most successful Indian bowlers, though, legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble leads the wicket-takers tally in Tests in South Africa.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | 5WI | 10WM | Best |
| Anil Kumble | 12 | 45 | 32.02 | 84.7 | 2.26 | 1 | 0 | 6-53 |
| Javagal Srinath | 8 | 43 | 25.27 | 51.9 | 2.92 | 3 | 0 | 6-76 |
| Mohammed Shami | 8 | 35 | 23.22 | 44.6 | 3.12 | 2 | 0 | 5-28 |
| Zaheer Khan | 8 | 30 | 35.60 | 62.7 | 3.40 | 0 | 0 | 4-62 |
| S Sreesanth | 6 | 27 | 28.55 | 47.5 | 3.60 | 2 | 0 | 5-40 |
Most ODI wickets by an Indian bowler in SA
It’s Javagal Srinath who is the most successful bowler for India in one-day internationals played in South Africa, having taken 33 wickets.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | 4-fer | 5-fer | Best |
| Javagal Srinath | 29 | 33 | 32.18 | 45.8 | 4.21 | 2 | 0 | 4-30 |
| Zaheer Khan | 19 | 31 | 24.38 | 30.9 | 4.72 | 1 | 0 | 4-42 |
| Anil Kumble | 28 | 29 | 33.48 | 52.7 | 3.80 | 1 | 0 | 4-32 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 26 | 26 | 37.76 | 52.9 | 4.28 | 0 | 0 | 3-27 |
| Ashish Nehra | 15 | 26 | 21.23 | 26.3 | 4.83 | 2 | 1 | 6-23 |
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Most T20I wickets by an Indian bowler in SA
Retired Indian left-arm fast bowler RP Singh has taken the most T20I wickets by an Indian bowler in South Africa with 12 wickets to his name. Remember his exploits at the 2007 World Twenty20?
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | 4-fer | 5-fer | Best |
| RP Singh | 7 | 12 | 12.67 | 12.0 | 6.33 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 |
| Irfan Pathan | 9 | 11 | 20.27 | 16.3 | 7.43 | 0 | 0 | 3-16 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 8 | 8 | 25.50 | 19.5 | 7.84 | 0 | 0 | 2-24 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 | 7 | 9.57 | 9.4 | 6.09 | 0 | 1 | 5-24 |
| S Sreesanth | 8 | 7 | 30.85 | 23.1 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 |
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