The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune hosted its first international match on December 20, 2012, with the first T20I of the two-match series between India and England. The host won the contest by five wickets.

The MCA Stadium made its ODI bow the following year on October 13, 2013, with an India-Australia match. The series opener of the seven-match ODI duel, which produced some high-scoring games, was won by the visitors by a margin of 72 runs.

The venue made its entry into Test cricket in February 2017, again with an India-Australia duel with the visitors winning the match by 333 runs.

The venue has played host to a total of four T20Is, 12 ODIs, including five matches in the 2023 ODI World Cup, and two Test matches.

On that note, let us have a detailed look at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Test records and stats.

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Test records and stats

Highest Total

India’s aggregate of 601/5d against South Africa in an October 2019 Test match is the highest total by any team in an innings at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with an unbeaten double century (254*) with opener Mayank Agarwal also scoring a hundred (108). Cheteshwar Pujara (58), Ajinkya Rahane (59) and Ravindra Jadeja (91) also chipped in with half-centuries to help the team’s cause.

India’s huge total helped the team to beat the Proteas convincingly by an innings and 137 runs.

Lowest Total

India’s first-innings total of 105 in the first Test of a four-match series is the lowest in a Test innings by a team at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Incidentally, India’s 107 runs in the second innings of the same Test is the second-lowest total at the venue.

Left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe was the star of the match recording a match haul of 12/70 to spin Australia to a 333-run victory in the series opener.

Most runs

Virat Kohli leads the list of players with the most runs in Test matches at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The middle-order batter has amassed 267 runs from three innings at an astonishing average of 133.50.

His tally includes a mammoth unbeaten knock of 254 which helped India beat South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test of a three-match series in October 2019. 

Most wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin leads the bowling charts in Tests played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune with a tally of 13 wickets from two matches at an average of 22.76 and a strike rate of 51.92. 

The off-spinner registered two four-wicket hauls in the four innings he bowled at this venue with the 4/69 that he picked up against South Africa being his best figures in an innings.

Highest individual score

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 254 against South Africa in the second Test of a three-match series in October 2019 is the highest individual score by a batter in Tests at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. 

Kohli’s monumental knock included 33 fours and two sixes and powered India to the highest Test total recorded at the venue, 601/5d. He was also adjudged the Player of the Match in India’s massive win by an innings and 137 runs.

Best bowling figures in a match

Australian Steve O’Keefe, with figures of 6/35 against India in the first innings of the series opener of a four-match Test series in 2017, holds the record for best bowling figures in an innings at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

The left-arm spinner also recorded identical figures of 6/35 in the second innings to help Australia beat India by 333 runs. His match haul of 12/70 is also the best bowling figures registered by any bowler in a Test match at this venue.

Highest Partnership

Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja’s 225-run stand for the fifth wicket against South Africa in the second Test of a three-match series in October 2019 is the highest partnership for any wicket in Tests played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 254 while Ravindra Jadeja (91) was unlucky to miss out on a well-deserved century as the pair batted the visitors out of the match. Kohli smashed 33 fours and two sixes whereas Jadeja's knock included eight fours and two sixes.

The partnership powered India to 601/5d as the visitors succumbed to an innings and 137-run defeat.

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The Duleep Trophy 2024 will start on September 5 and run till September 22.

Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Duleep Trophy 2024 will be held in a revamped structure as the board decided to discontinue the zonal format.

India A, India B, India C and India D are the four teams that will compete in the upcoming Duleep Trophy.

As per the Duleep Trophy 2024 schedule, each team will play the other sides once in a round-robin format with no knockout games schedule. The team finishing at the top of standings after all the six matches will clinch the Duleep Trophy 2024 title.

The first round matches of the Duleep Trophy 2024 will be played in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Shreyas lyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh are some of the international stars that will feature in the Duleep Trophy 2024. 

However, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin have not been selected in any of the squads.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas lyer are the four captains for Duleep Trophy.

Named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar (also known as Duleep), the first edition of Duleep Trophy was played during the 1961-62 season. West Zone won the inaugural edition of the tournament after defeating South Zone by 10 wickets in the final.

The zonal teams were replaced by five new teams - Elite A, Elite B, Elite C, Plate A and Plate B during the 2002-03 season. However, this format was used for only one season.

Later from the 2003-04 season till 2008, the Duleep Trophy featured five zonal teams and another guest team from a foreign nation.

This domestic cricket competition was not held during the 2015-16 season, but later made a comeback with a new format in 2016-17.

India Blue, India Green and India Red were the three teams that competed for the Duleep Trophy for next three years till the 2019-20 season.

In the 2022-23 season, the BCCI once again introduced the zonal format with the addition of a new team - North East Zone, apart from the original five zones. 

South Zone are the defending champions of the Duleep Trophy, having defeated West Zone by 75 runs in the 2023 final. 

Meanwhile, West Zone are the most successful team in Duleep Trophy history with 19 titles.

Where to watch Duleep Trophy 2024 live

The Duleep Trophy 2024 will be telecast live on Sports18 Network’s TV channels. 

Live streaming of Duleep Trophy 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

Duleep Trophy 2024 teams and squads 

Team A: Shubman Gill (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat

Team B: Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy (subject to fitness), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (wicket-keeper) 

Team C: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (wicket-keeper), Suryakumar Yadav, B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Umran Malik, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal (wicket-keeper), Sandeep Warrier

Team D: Shreyas lyer (captain), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Saurabh Kumar

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Ever since the inaugural edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, which a young Indian side won against all odds, the premier cricket tournament has seen some extraordinary bowlers take centre stage. 

Currently, Bangladesh player Shakib Al Hasan’s 50 wickets is the record for most wickets taken in the T20 World Cup history. 

Meanwhile, spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for most wickets for India in T20 World Cup with 32 wickets in 24 matches. Ashwin made his T20 World Cup debut in the 2012 edition.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s best bowling figures at the T20 World Cup is 4/11, which he recorded in a group phase match against Australia in the 2014 edition. India won that match by 73 runs.

Arshdeep Singh is next on the list of most wickets for India in T20 World Cups. The left-arm medium-pacer from India has picked up 27 wickets in only 14 games from 2022-2024. He holds an impressive average of 13.74 and an economy rate of 7.42. 

India's star all-pacer Jasprit Bumrah also features in the list of leading wicket-takers for India in the T20 World Cup. The right-arm fast bowler has scalped 26 wickets in 18 games. His top spell of 3/7 came against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. Bumrah bowled the penultimate without concerning any runs to register a historic victory in India's opening encounter of the Super Eights of the tournament.

With 24 wickets in 24 matches, all-rounder Hardik Pandya is next on the list. His best spell of 3/27 was registered in India's latest T20 World Cup 2024 match against Ireland in New York.

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja completes the list of top five. The slow left-arm orthodox spinner, who first played in the 2009 edition, has taken 22 wickets in 30 matches. He bagged seven wickets in the previous edition, which is his individual best. Jadeja was all set to feature in the Twenty20 World Cup 2022 but an unfortunate injury ruled him out of the tournament in Australia.

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan is the sixth Indian bowler on the list with 16 wickets in 15 games. He took 10 wickets at an economy of 6.77 in the inaugural edition and played a crucial part in India lifting the trophy. His best figures of 3/16 came in the final against arch-rivals Pakistan - a performance that won him the Man of the Match award too.

The left-arm formed a formidable pace bowling partnership with RP Singh and the duo accounted for a total of 22 wickets in that first edition of World T20.

Legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh completes the top seven list of the most wickets for India in the T20 World Cup. Nicknamed ‘The Turbanator� he has taken 16 wickets in 19 matches between 2007 and 2012. Interestingly, he also holds the record for bowling the most number of maiden overs in World T20 with four in as many editions.

Ashish Nehra, RP Singh and Mohammed Shami are the other top wicket-takers for India in the T20 World Cup.

Most wickets for India in T20 World Cup

No.	Player	Wickets	Matches	Best Figures
1	Ravichandran Ashwin	32	24	4/11
2	Arshdeep Singh	27	14	4/9
3	Jasprit Bumrah	26	18	3/7
4	Ravindra Jadeja	22	30	3/15
5	Hardik Pandya	24	24	3/27
6	Irfan Pathan	16	15	3/16
7	Harbhajan Singh	16	19	4/12
8	Ashish Nehra	15	10	3/19
9	RP Singh	14	9	4/13
10	Mohammed Shami	14	14	3/15

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Team India has had a topsy-turvy ride in the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007. Led by MS Dhoni, the Indian cricket team won the title in the inaugural edition but has failed to recapture the title since. India came close in the 2014 edition but were outperformed by Sri Lanka in the final.

Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, has featured in all eight editions of the tournament and has also made the most appearances for India at the T20 World Cup, featuring in 47 games. He is also second on the list of top run-getters for India in the T20 World Cup. 

Rohit claimed the top spot after playing in India’s thrilling victory over Ireland in their first match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. He also broke the record for the overall most appearances in the T20 World Cup, previously held by Tillakaratne Dilshan, who made 35 appearances. The Indian captain broke Dilshan's record against South Africa in Perth on October 30, 2022.

Virat Kohli, the top run-getter in T20 World Cup history, has featured in 35 matches. Kohli has been an ever-present in the team since 2012 and led the Indian team in the 2021 edition. He surpassed Dhoni's record of 33 appearances during the T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final match against England.

MS Dhoni previously held the record for most appearances for India in the T20 World Cup. Dhoni featured in 33 matches between 2007 and 2016, scoring 529 runs at an average of 35.26.

Yuvraj Singh is fourth on the list, having played 31 matches in the T20 World Cup for the Indian team. The stylish all-rounder smashed 593 runs and scalped 12 wickets in six editions of the tournament.

Ravindra Jadeja, who missed the ticket for the T20 World Cup 2022 due to an injury, is fifth on the list. Jadeja featured in every edition between 2009 and 2024 and picked 22 wickets in 30 games. Know cricketers who has played most matches for India in T20 World Cup history.

Meanwhile, Suresh Raina is the sixth-most capped player for India in the T20 World Cup with 26 games. He scored the first century by an Indian player in the tournament, vs South Africa in 2010 and remains the only Indian player to achieve the feat to date.

Following Raina is the off-spinning all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin. He is the leading wicket-taker for India in the T20 World Cup and has played 24 matches. 

Most matches for India in T20 World Cup history

Player	Span	Matches
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	47
Virat Kohli	2012-2024	35
MS Dhoni	2007-2016	33
Yuvraj Singh	2007-2016	31
Ravindra Jadeja	2009-2024	30
Suresh Raina	2009-2016	26
Ravichandran Ashwin	 2012-2022	24
Hardik Pandya	2016-2024	24
Gautam Gambhir	2007-2012	21
Harbhajan Singh	2007-2012	19

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The Indian cricket team’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup is likely to be announced in the last week of April as the ICC's cut-off date for submission of teams is May 1.

Every participating team will get a chance to change players in their initial squad till May 25.

Meanwhile, the T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to start on June 2 and will run till June 29 in the West Indies and the United States.

With the marquee event fast approaching, the Indian selectors will be keeping an eye on the performance as well as on the fitness of the players in Indian T20 League 2024 keeping in mind India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024.

Based on the performances after the first two weeks of Indian T20 League 2024, we look at the probable Indian cricket team for T20 World Cup 2024.

Indian cricket team for T20 World Cup 2024

Captain: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian cricket team at the T20 World Cup 2024 as confirmed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah in February. The former Mumbai captain has scored 118 runs in four matches in the ongoing Indian T20 League at a strike rate of 171.01. Overall, the stylish right-handed batter has amassed over 11,000 T20 runs, including seven centuries and 74 fifties to his name.

Opening batters: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli

There are several contenders for the two opening slots in India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. 

Apart from captain Rohit Sharma, the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are the other contenders. 

While there are ongoing debates about Virat Kohli’s inclusion in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad, the former India captain has been in scintillating form in Indian T20 League 2024. 

Kohli has been leading the Orange Cap list, having accumulated 316 runs in five matches at an impressive average of 105.33 including one hundred and two fifties.

New Gujarat skipper Shubman Gill has also been in good form in the ongoing T20 tournament. Opening the batting, Gill has scored 183 runs in five matches for Gujarat this season.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is the other contender for the opening slot. Being a southpaw, Jaiswal could provide a left-right opening combination. Since his T20I debut in 2023, Jaiswal has accumulated over 2,000 runs at a strike rate of 147.56.

Middle-order batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya

Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are almost certainties in India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024.

Swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav is the world’s top-ranked T20I batter at the moment. The 33-year-old has been a match-winner in the T20I format, having amassed 2,141 runs in just 60 matches at an average of 45.55 and a strike rate of 171.55. He is expected to bat at No.3 in the upcoming T20 tournament.

On the other hand, Hardik Pandya can contribute with both bat and ball in the shortest format. The flamboyant cricketer has scored 1,348 runs and scalped 73 wickets in 92 matches so far.

Despite not being at his best in the ongoing Indian T20 League, Pandya has slammed 108 runs and bagged one wicket. 

Rinku Singh could be picked in India's 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2024. The hard-hitting lower-order batter has showcased his incredible capabilities, playing match-winning knocks for India as well for Kolkata in the Indian T20 League. He has aggregated almost 2,500 T20 runs at a strike rate of 148.86. Rinku could be an important member of the Indian squad at the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Shivam Dube is the other hard-hitting option for the T20 World Cup. Representing Chennai, Dube has already scored 176 runs in five matches, including hitting 10 fours and 13 sixes.

Wicket-keepers: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson

Delhi captain Rishabh Pant has made an impressive comeback in Indian T20 League 2024. Having returned to competitive cricket after his life-threatening car accident in December 2022, Pant has amassed 153 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 154.54. He could be picked as first choice wicket-keeper in India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024.

Apart from Rishabh, Rajasthan skipper Sanju Samson has looked in great touch. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has scored 178 runs in four matches at an average of 59.33. He could be picked in the 15-member squad.

The likes of KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Dhruv Jurel, Jitesh Sharma and Ishan Kishan are the other contenders for the two wicket-keeper slots.

Spinners: Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja is the other certainty in India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024. Since his T20 debut in 2007, Jadeja has bagged over 200 wickets and scored more than 3,000 runs so far. The star all-rounder brings stability to any team. 

Kuldeep Yadav could be retained in India’s T20 World Cup squad based on his recent performances. The left-arm wrist-spinner has been in great form for the Men in Blue across formats. He has picked 177 T20 wickets at an average of 21.58 and an economy of 7.41.

Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal has been one of the standout bowlers in Indian T20 League 2024. The star leg-spinner has scalped eight wickets in four matches at an average of 11.12 and an economy of 6.35. He could make a comeback in India’s T20 squad.

Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar are the other contenders.   

Fast bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be one of the first picks in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The right-arm pacer has claimed over 250 T20 wickets at an economy of just seven. He has been in sensational form for Mumbai in the ongoing Indian T20 League, having picked five wickets in four matches at an economy of 6.12. 

Mohammed Siraj is expected to partner Bumrah for the marquee T20 World Cup. Siraj has a knack of picking crucial breakthroughs and could be play a pivotal role in the West Indies and the United States.

Arshdeep Singh could be another pick in India’s pace bowling attack. Being a left-arm pacer, Arshdeep brings variety to India’s bowling department. He has scalped over 150 T20 wickets at an average of 23.62 and an economy of 8.41.

Mayank Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel and Sandeep Sharma are the other contenders for the limited fast bowlers slots.

Indian cricket team for T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

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Former Bengaluru captain Virat Kohli holds the record for most catches in Indian T20 League history.

Since making his Indian T20 League debut against Kolkata at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2008, Virat Kohli has grabbed 110 catches in 242 matches so far. Kohli averages 0.458 catches per innings with his highest tally in a single match being three catches. 

The previous record for most catches in Indian T20 League history was held by former Chennai batter Suresh Raina.

Between 2008 and 2021, Raina took 109 catches in 205 matches, with an average of 0.534 catches per innings. 

Former Mumbai all-rounder Kieron Pollard features third on the list for most catches in the Indian T20 League.

Considered to be one of the best fielders of all-time, Pollard grabbed 103 catches in 189 Indian T20 League matches between 2010 and 2022. 

The likes of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja are the other cricketers to have completed at least 100 catches in the Indian T20 League.

While former Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma has grabbed 100 catches in 247 matches, Chennai’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the latest to join the elite list with 100 catches in 231 matches.

Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan (98 catches), AB de Villiers (90 catches), David Warner (84 catches), Manish Pandey (81 catches) and Dwayne Bravo (80 catches) are the other cricketers to feature in the top 10 list of most catches in Indian T20 League history.

Most catches in Indian T20 League history

Player	Span	Matches	Catches	Max
Virat Kohli	2008-2024	242	110	3
Suresh Raina	2008-2021	205	109	3
Kieron Pollard	2010-2022	189	103	2
Ravindra Jadeja	2008-2024	231	100	3
Rohit SharmaÂ	2008-2024	247	100	3
Shikhar Dhawan	2008-2024	221	98	3
AB de Villiers	2008-2021	184	90	3
David Warner	2009-2024	181	84	4
Manish Pandey	2008-2024	170	81	3
Dwayne Bravo	2008-2022	161	80	3

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Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble has picked the most wickets for India across formats in international cricket.

Having made his international debut against England in a Test match in 1990, Kumble went on to claim 953 wickets for India in 401 matches at an average of 30.06.

The Bangalore-born cricketer ended his career with 619 Test wickets in 132 matches at an average of 29.65. He picked 35 five-wicket hauls and eight 10-wicket hauls. 

Kumble also played 269 One-Day International (ODI) matches between 1990 and 2007, bagging 334 wickets at an average of ​�/span>30.83.

Among active players, Ravichandran Ashwin has the most wickets for India across formats. Ashwin features second on the list as he has scalped 744 wickets in 281 matches so far. The second-highest wicket-taker for India Tests, Ashwin has so far tallied 516 scalps in 100 Tests followed by 156 wickets in ODIs and 72 wickets in the T20Is.

Former spinner Harbhajan Singh is third on the list of most wickets for India across formats. The quality off-spinner picked 707 wickets in 365 matches at an average of 32.59.

Harbhajan made his Test debut against Australia in 1998 and ended his career with 417 wickets in 103 matches in the longest format.  

Fondly known as ‘The Turbantor� Harbhajan also featured in 234 ODIs, claiming 265 wickets at an average of 33.47.

Former fast bowler Kapil Dev and seamer Zaheer Khan complete the top five list of most wickets for India across formats.

The 1983 World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, picked 687 wickets for India in 356 matches. An impressive 434 of those 687 wickets came in the longest format while 253 were picked in ODI cricket.

On the other hand, the 2011 World Cup winner Zaheer Khan bagged 597 wickets in 303 matches.

Most wickets for India across formats

Player	Test wickets	ODI wickets	T20I wickets	Total wickets
Anil Kumble	619	334	-	953
Ravichandran Ashwin	516	156	72	735
Harbhajan Singh	417	265	25	707
Kapil Dev	434	253	-	687
Zaheer Khan	311	269	17	597
Ravindra Jadeja	292	220	53	565
Javagal Srinath	236	315	-	551
Mohammed Shami	229	195	24	448
Ishant Sharma	311	115	8	434
Jasprit Bumrah	157	149	74	378

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Former leg-spinner Anil Kumble holds the record for the most Test wickets for India.

The Karnataka-born cricketer picked 619 wickets in 132 Test matches that included 35 five-wicket hauls and eight 10-wicket hauls. Kumble is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history.

In 1999, he etched his name into history books as he became just the second bowler to claim 10 wickets in an innings in a Test after England’s Jim Laker.

Since making his Test debut against England in 1990, Kumble played a vital role in helping India win Test matches against various opponents both at home and abroad. He formed a lethal partnership with India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, scalping a combined 501 wickets in 54 matches, the most by any spin bowling pair.

Kumble played his last Test match against Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla in 2008.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin features second on the list for most wickets for India in Tests. Ashwin overtook former captain Kapil Dev to climb second in the list for most wickets for India in Tests. The legendary bowler became the second Indian bowler to bag 500 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved the incredible feat during the third Test of England's tour of India 2024 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

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Former India captain Kapil Dev is third-highest Test wicket-taker for India. The right-arm fast bowler picked 434 wickets in 131 matches at an average of 29.64.

India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and seamer Ishant Sharma complete the top five list of most wickets for India in Tests.

While Harbhajan Singh has claimed 417 wickets in 103 matches. seamer Ishant Sharma has scalped 311 wickets in 105 matches.

Most Test wickets for India: Know the Top 10

Player	Matches	Wickets
Anil Kumble	132	619
Ravichandran Ashwin	100	516
Kapil Dev	131	434
Harbhajan Singh	103	417
Ishant Sharma	105	311
Zaheer Khan	92	311
Ravindra Jadeja	71	292
Bishan Bedi	67	266
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar	58	242
Javagal Srinath	67	236

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