IND vs BAN: Highest wicket-takers in Tests for Team India at home

Test cricket is one of the most challenging formats of the sport, demanding exceptional skill both with bat and ball. With no limits on the number of deliveries, the game becomes especially tough for bowlers who need great stamina and patience to dismiss batters.

Team India has seen many such talents make their mark and etch their names into the history books of cricket.

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Bowling in India presents its own unique challenges, with conditions varying across the country. From Anil Kumble to Jasprit Bumrah, Indian bowlers have consistently outperformed many opposition bowlers at home over the years.

Here are some of the best bowlers produced by Indian cricket who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket on home soil -

Highest wicket-takers in Tests for India on home soil
Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	BBI	BBM	Avg	Economy	SR	5w	10w
R Ashwin	2011-2024	60	117	2776	600	7680	363	7/59	13/140	21.15	2.76	45.8	28	6
A Kumble	1993-2008	63	115	3465.2	895	8710	350	10/74	14/149	24.88	2.51	59.4	25	7
Harbhajan Singh	1998-2013	55	103	2831.3	565	7624	265	8/84	15/217	28.76	2.69	64.1	18	4
N Kapil Dev	1978-1994	65	119	2035.1	467	5803	219	9/83	11/146	26.49	2.85	55.7	11	2
RA Jadeja	2012-2024	44	87	1888.1	505	4445	213	7/42	10/110	20.86	2.35	53.1	11	2
BS Chandrasekhar	1964-1979	32	55	1530.5	408	3933	142	8/79	11/235	27.69	2.56	64.6	8	1
BS Bedi	1966-1979	30	54	1731.5	649	3287	137	7/98	9/70	23.99	1.89	75.8	8	0
J Srinath	1994-2002	32	57	1005	248	2874	108	8/86	13/132	26.61	2.85	55.8	5	1
Z Khan	2000-2012	38	70	1218.1	258	3731	104	5/72	8/137	35.87	3.06	70.2	3	0
I Sharma	2007-2021	42	77	1137.4	256	3291	104	5/22	9/78	31.64	2.89	65.6	2	0
MH Mankad	1948-1959	23	38	1294.3	416	2733	103	8/52	13/131	26.53	2.11	75.4	4	2
PP Ojha	2009-2013	20	40	1070.1	262	2779	101	6/47	10/89	27.51	2.59	63.5	7	1
UT Yadav	2011-2023	32	64	808.5	139	2614	101	6/88	10/133	25.88	3.23	48	2	1
EAS Prasanna	1962-1977	22	41	1115.3	345	2560	95	6/74	10/174	26.94	2.29	70.4	5	1
S Venkataraghavan	1965-1983	32	55	1379.1	463	2881	94	8/72	12/152	30.64	2.08	88	2	1
SP Gupte	1951-1961	21	36	1074.4	352	2549	84	9/102	10/223	30.34	2.37	76.7	6	1
DR Doshi	1979-1983	21	37	941.4	292	1955	77	6/103	8/103	25.38	2.07	73.3	4	0
KD Ghavri	1974-1980	27	50	783.2	165	2432	77	5/33	7/120	31.58	3.1	61	3	0
NS Yadav	1979-1987	28	49	979.3	216	2626	77	5/76	7/81	34.1	2.68	76.3	2	0
Mohammed Shami	2013-2023	21	42	539.5	114	1680	76	5/35	9/118	22.1	3.11	42.6	2	0

Indian spinners on top

Among these spinners, Anil Kumble and Ravichandran Ashwin are also ranked among the top 10 Test wicket-takers globally, highlighting the significance of spin bowling on Indian tracks.

With 20 wickets up for grabs, a game can shift dramatically in a matter of overs, even in the longest format of cricket, thanks to the bowlers.

Both India and Bangladesh have talented bowlers in their squads who will aim to capitalize on the conditions when they take to the field. One thing is certain, the bowlers will be pivotal in the crucial moments of the game.