R Ashwin of India owns the record for capturing 25 plus wickets in a series on most occasions in the annals of test cricket – seven occasions.
R Ashwin of India owns the record for capturing 25 plus wickets in a series on most occasions in the annals of test cricket-seven occasions. His 26 wickets in the just concluded series against England was his seventh occasion. He went past M Muralitharan who had performed the feat on six occasions. The following table lists the bowlers who have captured 25 plus wickets in a series on five or more occasions.
| No | Player | Team | M | Inns | Balls | Runs | W | Season Particulars |
| 1 | R Ashwin | India | 4 | 08 | 1448 | 583 | 29 | Australia in India, 2012/13 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | India | 4 | 07 | 988 | 345 | 31 | South Africa in India, 2015/16 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | India | 3 | 06 | 879 | 480 | 27 | New Zealand in India , 2016/17 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | India | 5 | 10 | 1843 | 847 | 28 | England in India , 2016/17 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | India | 4 | 08 | 1129 | 471 | 32 | England in India, 2020/21 |
| 6 | R Ashwin | India | 4 | 08 | 999 | 432 | 25 | Australia in India, 2022/23 |
| 7 | R Ashwin | India | 5 | 10 | 939 | 645 | 26 | England in India, 2023/24 |
| 1 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 3 | 06 | 1279 | 516 | 26 | Sri Lanka in Pakistan , 1999/00 |
| 2 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 3 | 06 | 1366 | 480 | 26 | South Africa in Sri Lanka , 2000 |
| 3 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 3 | 06 | 1219 | 294 | 30 | Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka , 2001/02 |
| 4 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 3 | 06 | 1390 | 320 | 26 | England in Sri Lanka , 2003/04 |
| 5 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 3 | 06 | 1255 | 649 | 28 | Australia in Sri Lanka , 2003/04 |
| 6 | M Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 3 | 06 | 677 | 282 | 26 | Bangladesh in Sri Lanka , 2007 |
| 1 | CEL Ambrose | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1227 | 558 | 26 | West Indies in Australia, 1988/89 |
| 2 | CEL Ambrose | West Indies | 5 | 09 | 1494 | 560 | 28 | West Indies in England, 1991 |
| 3 | CEL Ambrose | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1563 | 542 | 33 | West Indies in Australia, 1992/93 |
| 4 | CEL Ambrose | West Indies | 5 | 09 | 1346 | 519 | 26 | England in West Indies, 1993/94 |
| 5 | CEL Ambrose | West Indies | 6 | 11 | 1235 | 428 | 30 | England in West Indies, 1997/98 |
| 1 | J Garner | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1317 | 688 | 25 | Pakistan in West Indies , 1976/77 |
| 2 | J Garner | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1276 | 371 | 26 | West Indies in England, 1980 |
| 3 | J Garner | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1253 | 523 | 31 | Australia in West Indies, 1983/84 |
| 4 | J Garner | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1307 | 540 | 29 | West Indies in England, 1984 |
| 5 | J Garner | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 937 | 436 | 27 | England in West Indies, 1985/86 |
| 1 | CV Grimmett | Australia | 5 | 09 | 2098 | 925 | 29 | Australia in England, 1930 |
| 2 | CV Grimmett | Australia | 5 | 10 | 1436 | 593 | 33 | West Indies in Australia , 1930/31 |
| 3 | CV Grimmett | Australia | 5 | 08 | 1836 | 557 | 33 | South Africa in Australia , 1931/32 |
| 4 | CV Grimmett | Australia | 5 | 09 | 2379 | 668 | 25 | Australia in England, 1934 |
| 5 | CV Grimmett | Australia | 5 | 10 | 2077 | 642 | 44 | Australia in South Africa , 1935/36 |
| 1 | MD Marshall | West Indies | 6 | 11 | 1326 | 621 | 33 | West Indies in India , 1983/84 |
| 2 | MD Marshall | West Indies | 5 | 09 | 1292 | 554 | 28 | West Indies in Australia, 1984/85 |
| 3 | MD Marshall | West Indies | 4 | 07 | 1021 | 486 | 27 | New Zealand in West Indies , 1984/85 |
| 4 | MD Marshall | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1017 | 482 | 27 | England in West Indies, 1985/86 |
| 5 | MD Marshall | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1219 | 443 | 35 | West Indies in England, 1988 |
| 1 | CA Walsh | West Indies | 4 | 07 | 823 | 437 | 26 | West Indies in India , 1987/88 |
| 2 | CA Walsh | West Indies | 6 | 12 | 1740 | 786 | 26 | West Indies in England, 1995 |
| 3 | CA Walsh | West Indies | 4 | 08 | 1249 | 543 | 26 | Australia in West Indies, 1998/99 |
| 4 | CA Walsh | West Indies | 5 | 09 | 1322 | 436 | 34 | West Indies in England, 2000 |
| 5 | CA Walsh | West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1582 | 492 | 25 | South Africa in West Indies, 2000/01 |