Ravichandran Ashwin has taken the most five-wicket hauls for India in Test cricket. Ashwin surpassed Anil Kumble to sit at the pole position, with 36 five-fers to his name.
Anil Kumble, the highest wicket-taker for India in Tests, grabbed 35 five-fers in 132 matches. Harbhajan Singh occupies the third spot, with 25 five-wicket hauls in his kitty in over 100 matches.
Kapil Dev is the only other bowler with 20+ five-fors. The former captain’s 23 five-wicket hauls are the most by an Indian pacer in Tests.
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Most 5-Wicket Hauls for India in Tests
| Player | Matches | Innings | 5W Hauls | 10W Hauls | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 105 | 199 | 37 | 8 | 536 |
| Anil Kumble | 132 | 236 | 35 | 8 | 619 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 190 | 25 | 5 | 417 |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 227 | 23 | 2 | 434 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 58 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 242 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 77 | 146 | 15 | 3 | 319 |
| Bishan Singh Bedi | 67 | 118 | 14 | 1 | 266 |
| Subhash Gupte | 36 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 149 |
| Zaheer Khan | 92 | 165 | 11 | 1 | 311 |
| Ishant Sharma | 105 | 188 | 11 | 1 | 311 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 40 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 171 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 49 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 189 |
| Javagal Srinath | 67 | 121 | 10 | 1 | 236 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 44 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 162 |
| Pragyan Ojha | 24 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 113 |
| Irfan Pathan | 29 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 100 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 33 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 96 |
| Dilip Doshi | 33 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 114 |
| Mohammed Shami | 64 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 229 |
| Axar Patel | 14 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 55 |
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