Most 5-Wicket Hauls for India in Test, ODI & T20I

Indian bowlers are truly one of a kind. Batters who face little competition from other bowlers often struggle against Indian bowlers. In Test cricket, Indian bowlers have an impressive record of taking wickets, with some even achieving five-wicket hauls.

Legendary players like Anil Kumble have taken five wickets in an innings several times. Spinners tend to be more dangerous on home soil compared to pacers.

Rank	Bowler Name	5-Wicket Hauls
5	Jasprit Bumrah	17
4	Kapil Dev	24
3	Harbhajan Singh	28
2	Ravichandran Ashwin	37
1	Anil Kumble	37

The list for most 5-wicket Hauls is dominated by spinners.

5. Jasprit Bumrah-17

Jasprit Bumrah is an Indian pacer with 17 five-wicket hauls. He has taken 457 wickets in 207 matches on home soil. Bumrah’s best performance is 6 wickets for 19 runs in an innings.

4. Kapil Dev-24

Kapil Dev has successfully taken 24 five-wicket hauls in ODI and Test Matches. He has taken 687 wickets in 356 games on home ground. It’s interesting to point out that Kapil Dev is the only seamer in this list. His best bowling record is 9 wickets for 83 runs in a test match.

3. Harbhajan Singh-28

This list would have been incomplete without the former off-spinner of India, Harbhajan Singh. He has 20 five-wicket hauls in International Matches and he has taken 707 wickets in 442 innings. His best bowling spell is 8 wickets for 84 runs in a test match.

2. Ravichandran Ashwin-37

Ravichandran Ashwin is 2nd in this list with 37 five-wicket hauls in his career across three formats. Before taking retirement he had appeared in 287 matches taking 765 wickets.

1. Anil Kumble-37

Anil Kumble is a hall-of-fame spinner on this list and has taken 37 five-wicket hauls in his lifetime. He took 953  wickets across 401 games at home. His best performance is taking 10 wickets in an inning against Pakistan at Delhi.

                                               

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