Top 3 Indian wicket-takers against Sri Lanka in World Cups ft. Zaheer Khan

With India all set to rock the World Cup arena again, this time against their neighbours, Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma and his men will be hoping to secure their seventh victory of the tournament that will book them a spot in the semi-finals. As things stand, the Men in Blue have already racked up some impressive statistics in the ongoing World Cup..

Talking about stats in recent times and also in the context of India vs Sri Lanka in the World Cup, the Men in Blue have got a handful of bowlers who have dominated this rivalry. On the cusp of India’s next clash in the tournament, here is a look at the top three Indian wicket-takers against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cups.

1.    Javagal Srinath – 8 wickets

The ace Indian quick has been instrumental for the Men in Blue, particularly in the global tournaments. From five matches that he has been a part of against the Lankans, he claimed eight scalps which came at an economy rate of 4.68 and most importantly a bowling average of 19.12. His best figures of 4/35 were a blazing testimony to his persistent brilliance.

2.    Zaheer Khan – 6 wickets

The Indian ace quick, who claimed the highest number of wickets in the 2011 World Cup, has also been one of the highest wicket takers for India against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cups. He has claimed six wickets at an economy rate of 5.25 and a bowling average of 23.66. He also registered best figures of 2/33, permeating his hauls throughout three matches that he played against Sri Lanka, including that of the 2011 World Cup final.

3.    Robin Singh – 5 wickets

Talk about the best bowling figures against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cups in the Indian threads and Robin Singh leads the charts with a scintillating display in the solitary game that he played against the Lankans in the history of the ODI World Cups. He claimed a fifer in the very first match at the expense of just 31 runs, which came at an economy rate of 3.26.