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In the ongoing 1st ODI match between South Africa and India, The proteas got bundled out for just 116 runs as the Indian pacers like Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan picked 9 wickets between them and destroyed the opponent side. Arshdeep Singh today picked his first five ODI wickets of his career with a five-wicket haul against South Africa in Johannesburg.

Here, in this article, we will have a look at the list of Indian bowlers who have taken a five-wicket haul in ODIs on South African soil.

Indian bowlers to take five-wicket haul in ODIs on South African soil: 

  • Ashish Nehra - 6/23 vs England in Durban, 2003 World Cup
  • Yuzvendra Chahal - 5/22 vs South Africa in Centurion, 2018
  • Arshdeep Singh - 5/37 vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2023

Arshdeep Singh became the only third bowler to pick a five-wicket haul for India in ODIs on Indian soil.

Indian bowlers to take first five wickets of their ODI career with a five-wicket haul:

  • Stuart Binny - 6/4 vs Bangladesh in Mirpur, 2014
  • Arshdeep Singh - 5/37 vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2023

Stuart Binny played the first two ODI games of his career against New Zealand at Hamilton in 2014 and also against Sri Lanka at Fatullah in 2014 without a wicket in his career. In his third match against Bangladesh, he took all his first six wickets of his ODI career through a five-wicket haul (6/4).

Arshdeep Singh was part of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand in 2022. He was wicketless in the two ODI matches he played at Auckland and Christchurch. In his fourth ODI match (third innings) against South Africa he has taken all the first five wickets of his ODI career through a five-wicket haul (5/37).

Instances of two Indian pacers taking four (or) more wickets in an ODI innings:

  • Madan Lal (4/20) & Roger Binny (4/29) vs Australia in Chelmsford, 1983 WC 
  • Sourav Ganguly (5/34) & Ajit Agarkar (4/25) vs Zimbabwe in Kanpur, 2000
  • Javagal Srinath (4/35) & Ashish Nehra (4/35) vs Sri Lanka in Johannesburg, 2003 WC
  • Irfan Pathan (5/27) & Ajit Agarkar (4/18) vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2005 Triangular series
  • Praveen Kumar (4/31) & Ishant Sharma (4/41) vs Sri Lanka in Hobart, 2008 CB Series
  • Arshdeep Singh (5/37) & Avesh Khan (4/27) vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2023