R Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh share the Indian record for most five fors on home soil against Australia
R Ashwin’s 6 for 91 against Australia in the just concluded test at Ahmedadad provide his seventh five wickets innings haul on home soil against Australia. He now shares the Indian record for most five wicket innings hauls by a bowler on home soil against Australia with Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan Singh has also seven five wicket innings hauls on home soil against Australia. The following table lists the five wickets innings hauls on home soil against Australia.
R Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh’s seven five fors against Australia is not only a record by Indian bowlers but also by any bowler from any team against Australia
| Player | No | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| R Ashwin | 1 | 42.0 | 12 | 103 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 2 | 32.0 | 6 | 95 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 3 | 28.0 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Hyderabad | 02 Mar 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 4 | 34.0 | 18 | 57 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Delhi | 22 Mar 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 5 | 12.4 | 4 | 41 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 6 | 12.0 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Nagpur | 09 Feb 2023 |
| R Ashwin | 7 | 47.2 | 15 | 91 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Ahmedabad | 09 Mar 2023 |
| Player | No | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| Harbhajan Singh | 1 | 37.5 | 7 | 123 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 11 Mar 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 2 | 30.3 | 8 | 73 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 11 Mar 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 3 | 41.5 | 20 | 84 | 8 | 3 | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 4 | 38.2 | 6 | 133 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 5 | 30.1 | 5 | 78 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Bengaluru | 06 Oct 2004 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 6 | 41.0 | 7 | 146 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Bengaluru | 06 Oct 2004 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 7 | 10.5 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 4 | v Australia | Wankhede | 03 Nov 2004 |