Top 5 Indian Bowlers with Most Wickets in Test Cricket
India has seen many great bowlers in Test cricket, but some names made big records and earned a special place in the hearts of fans. Let’s look at the top five Indian bowlers with the most wickets in Test cricket.
5. Ravindra Jadeja – 323 Wickets
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Ravindra Jadeja is the fifth-highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket. In 2024, he became the seventh Indian bowler to take 300 or more wickets. He went past Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan, who both had 311 wickets.
So far, Jadeja has played 80 Test matches and taken 323 wickets. He has taken five wickets in an innings 15 times and ten wickets in a match 2 times. As an all-rounder, he has helped the team with both ball and bat.
4. Harbhajan Singh – 417 Wickets
Harbhajan Singh was one of India’s best off-spin bowlers. He worked well with Anil Kumble and helped India win many matches. Harbhajan made his debut in 1998 against Australia and played his last Test in 2015 against Sri Lanka.
He took 417 wickets in 103 Test matches. He was known for his consistent bowling and for taking important wickets.
3. Kapil Dev – 434 Wickets
Kapil Dev is one of India’s greatest all-rounders and the top wicket-taker among Indian fast bowlers in Tests. He made his Test debut in 1978 against Pakistan and played his last Test in 1994 against New Zealand.
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Kapil Dev took 434 wickets in 131 Test matches. When he retired, he was the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket at that time.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin – 537 Wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin is one of India’s most successful off-spinners. He played well in both home and away matches and helped India win many important games.
Ashwin made his debut in 2011 against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium (Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium) in Delhi. He retired from Test cricket in December 2024. He played 106 Test matches and took 537 wickets in his career.
1. Anil Kumble – 619 Wickets
Anil Kumble is the highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket. He made his debut in 1990 against England in Manchester and played his last Test in 2008 against Australia.
Kumble took 619 wickets in 132 Test matches. He is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in Test history, after Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, and James Anderson.
In 1999, he took 10 wickets for 74 runs against Pakistan in Delhi — the best performance by an Indian bowler in a Test match.
Conclusion
India has a proud history of great bowlers in Test cricket. From Ravindra Jadeja to Anil Kumble, these players have made India strong in bowling. It will be exciting to see who joins this list in the future.
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