Written By: Akshat Jain | Updated: Nov 20, 2025, 8:49 PM
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In this collection of pictures we shall know 5 Indian Bowlers who never took a 5-wicket Haul in ODIs. Interestingly, two of them even won the World Cup. Let's take a closer look.
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Since 2014, Axar Patel has been playing ODIs for India. He is now one of the team's most consistent players. In 71 ODIs, he has taken 75 wickets with an economy rate of just 4.49. However, his best performance so far is 3 wickets for 24 runs.
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The Indian team won the 1983 World Cup, and Roger Binny played a key role. He was the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 18 wickets and played 8 matches in total. His best ODI performance, 4 wickets for 29 runs, came during that very World Cup. Roger Binny is a World Cup champion, he played an important role in India's 1983 World Cup team, which beat the West Indies in the final.
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Ishant Sharma was India's main fast bowler in ODIs for many years. In 80 matches, he took 115 wickets for India. His best ODI performance was 4 wickets for 34 runs. He played his last ODI in 2016.
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Fast bowler Umesh Yadav has not retired from international cricket yet. However, he hasn't played an ODI since 2018. Between 2010 and 2018, he played 75 ODIs for India. His best performance in an ODI is 4 wickets for 31 runs.
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Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 5 wickets in an innings 37 times in Test cricket. But in ODIs, he has never taken 5 wickets in a match. He played 116 ODIs for India between 2010 and 2023, taking 156 wickets. His best ODI performance is 4 wickets for 25 runs. R Ashwin is a World Cup champion, having played in the Indian team that won the 2011 ODI World Cup.
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