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Most Wickets (Test)
This list features the players with the most test match wickets taken for the India national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | Anil Kumble | 132 | 40850 | 619 | 1990-2008 |
2 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 106 | 27246 | 537 | 2011-2024 |
3 | Kapil Dev | 131 | 27740 | 434 | 1978-1994 |
4 | Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 28580 | 417 | 1998-2015 |
5 | Ravindra Jadeja | 86 | 19422 | 334 | 2012-2025 |
6 | Ishant Sharma | 105 | 19160 | 311 | 2007-2021 |
7 | Zaheer Khan | 92 | 18785 | 311 | 2000-2014 |
8 | Bishan Singh Bedi | 67 | 21364 | 266 | 1966-1979 |
9 | BS Chandrasekhar | 58 | 15963 | 242 | 1964-1979 |
10 | Javagal Srinath | 67 | 15104 | 236 | 1991-2002 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Bowling – most wickets – career – India – Test matches. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/india-6/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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