| 8/53 | N David | v England Women at Jamshedpur, 2nd Test, 1995/96 [100] |
| 6/9 | G Banerji | v New Zealand Women at Cuttack, 2nd Test, 1984/85 [79] |
| 6/64 | DF Edulji | v Australia Women at Delhi, 1st Test, 1983/84 [66] |
| 6/99 | S Kulkarni | v Australia Women at Perth, Only Test, 1976/77 [59] |
| 6/99 | S Kulkarni | v New Zealand Women at Ahmedabad, 1st Test, 1984/85 [78] |
| 5/24 | P Rau | v England Women at Shenley, Only Test, 1999 [110] |
| 5/25 | S Chakraborty | v West Indies Women at Delhi, 3rd Test, 1976/77 [54] |
| 5/25 | J Goswami | v England Women at Delhi, Only Test, 2005/06 [126] |
| 5/33 | J Goswami | v England Women at Taunton, 2nd Test, 2006 [129] |
| 5/45 | J Goswami | v England Women at Taunton, 2nd Test, 2006 [129] |
| 5/48 | S Kulkarni | v West Indies Women at Bangalore, 1st Test, 1976/77 [52] |
| 5/68 | S Kulkarni | v West Indies Women at Lucknow, 5th Test, 1976/77 [56] |
| 5/124 | S Kulkarni | v Australia Women at Bombay, 4th Test, 1983/84 [69] |
| 4/14 | S Kulkarni | v West Indies Women at Patna, 4th Test, 1976/77 [55] |
| 4/36 | S Dabir | v England Women at Jamshedpur, 2nd Test, 1995/96 [100] |
| 4/42 | S Rangaswamy | v England Women at Collingham, 1st Test, 1986 [81] |
| 4/43 | J Goswami | v Australia Women at Adelaide, Only Test, 2005/06 [127] |
| 4/47 | DF Edulji | v West Indies Women at Delhi, 3rd Test, 1976/77 [54] |
| 4/47 | S Gupta | v Australia Women at Lucknow, 2nd Test, 1983/84 [67] |
| 4/48 | S Kulkarni | v West Indies Women at Jammu, 6th Test, 1976/77 [57] |
| 4/51 | N David | v New Zealand Women at Nelson, Only Test, 1994/95 [97] |
| 4/51 | P Rau | v England Women at Hyderabad, 3rd Test, 1995/96 [101] |
| 4/53 | S Gupta | v Australia Women at Lucknow, 2nd Test, 1983/84 [67] |
| 4/63 | S Kulkarni | v New Zealand Women at Dunedin, Only Test, 1976/77 [58] |
| 4/71 | N David | v England Women at Taunton, 2nd Test, 2002 [116] |
| 4/88 | N David | v England Women at Lucknow, Only Test, 2001/02 [114] |
| 4/94 | DF Edulji | v England Women at Worcester, 3rd Test, 1986 [83] |
