The longest five-wicket haul for India in the longest format of cricket
The record for most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket for Team India is held by Ravichandran Ashwin, who has 36 five-wicket hauls from 100 matches. Ashwin overtook the highest-ever wicket-taker in India, Anil Kumble. The leg-spinner finished his career with 619 wickets and has a similar amount of five-wicket hauls as Ashwin in 33 more Tests.
Third on the list is Harbhajan Singh, who took 417 wickets in his Test career and bagged 25 five-wicket hauls. The legendary Kapil Dev comes in fourth, with 23 five-wicket hauls in his 16-year career. The following includes some of the best bowlers to have represented India in Test cricket over the years.
The following includes some of the best bowlers to have represented India in Test cricket over the years.
Ashwin: 36* (100 Tests)
Kumble: 35 (132 tests)
Harbhajan: 25 (103 tests)