Top 10 Spinners In The World In 2025
Spin bowling has been a cornerstone of cricket, with spinners often turning matches in their team’s favor. In 2025, the legacy of great spinners continues, showcasing their artful variations, accuracy, and ability to thrive in all formats. Below are the top 10 spinners, based on their outstanding talent, stats, and impact on the game.
10. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
At the age of just 25, Rashid Khan is already one of the best leg-spinners. Known for his sharp googlies and deceptive variations, Rashid became the fastest bowler to 100 wickets in both ODIs and T20Is. Impactful performances in the IPL and international cricket have paved the way for Rashid's career to become a cricketing legend.
9. Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
Ravichandran Ashwin remains India's top Test spinner, famed for his meticulous planning and ability to outfox batters. As a player whose Test career includes 489 Test wickets, and contribution to ODIs and T20Is, Ashwin's contribution to India's domination across formats is very crucial. His IPL experience is an exciting new chapter of his already successful career.
8. Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
As a New Zealand cricket legend, Daniel Vettori was a specialist in slow left-arm orthodox. As a captain from 2007 to 2011, he brought balance to the team with his all-around skills. Across 362 Test wickets and 305 ODI dismissals, Vettori stood out as a monumental figure in cricket.
7. Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
Pakistan's leg-spin master Abdul Qadir gave a new dimension to the delivery mince to the mix of his control. Famously hypnotic, batters, Qadir took 368 Test and 104 ODI scalps. Beyond his playing days, he served as the chief selector for the Pakistan Cricket Board, nurturing future talent.
6. Harbhajan Singh (India)
Harbhajan Singh, also known as "Bhajji", was one of the best off-spin bowlers on the Indian team. He was not only a match winner over and over but claimed 413 test (one day international/ODI) wickets, 259 one day international/ODI wickets, and 25 T20 international/T20I wickets. Although he is still best known for his hat-trick in a Test against the country of Australia, he also played important supporting roles in India's 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup triumphs.
5. Graeme Swann (England)
Graeme Swann revolutionized English spin bowling through innovation and all-round contribution. Famous for his "flying saucer ball," Swann took 410 international wickets and played a crucial role in England's success in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
4. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lankan left-arm orthodox spinner Rangana Herath was an anchor in the attack. With 433 Test wickets and crucial contributions in ODIs and T20Is, Herath’s consistency and ability to deliver breakthroughs under pressure made him a reliable match-winner.
3. Anil Kumble (India)
Anil Kumble is known as India's finest bowler, famously getting 10 wickets in a single Test match between India and Pakistan in 1999. With 619 Test and 397 ODI wickets, Kumble's work ethic and discipline evolved as an inspiration for all those youngsters who wanted to play cricket.
2. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
That record-breaking 800 Test wickets belong to the spin-king, Muttiah Muralitharan. In all formats, he accumulated 1347 wickets, a record never to be broken in cricket history. His uncanny off-spin, however, has been the spine of cricket's golden age.
1. Shane Warne (Australia)
Shane Warne, the father of leg-spin bowling, not only reinvented cricket with his personality but also with his inventiveness. With one of the highest cartel totals of international wickets (1001), Warne's skill to control batsmen on any surface confirmed his position as the greatest spinner of all time.
