India was considered a country of spin bowlers from the very beginning. Indian batsmen had trouble playing fast bowling abroad. But with the rise of Kapil Dev, India also started scaring the opposition teams with their fast bowling prowess. After this, great fast bowlers like Chetan Sharma, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah came in the team but do you know who took the most wickets for India?
5) Jasprit Bumrah (443 wickets)
In this era, if we say that Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler in the world. Then don't go wrong, because he is a great bowler. He has taken 443 wickets so far. He has taken 205 Test wickets, 149 ODI wickets and 89 T20I wickets. All Indian fans know the magic of Bumrah, which he showed in the 2024 T20 World Cup final. The batsman does not even try to save his yorker.
4) Mohammed Shami (448 wickets)
The hero of the 2023 World Cup of the Indian cricket team was Mohammed Shami who took 24 wickets in a single World Cup edition. He has 448 international wickets to his name - 229 Test wickets, 195 ODI wickets and 24 T20I wickets. He also took 11 5-wicket hauls in his career. He made his debut for India in 2013 against Pakistan as a right-arm pacer. Till date, he has remained the best bowler for India in every World Cup.
3) Javagal Srinath (551 wickets)
Former right-arm pacer Javagal Srinath took 551 wickets - 236 wickets in Tests and 315 wickets in ODIs. He took 13 wicket hauls during his career. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in 1991 against Pakistan. He played his international match in the 2003 world cup. In 2002, he had announced his retirement but on the captain's request, he agreed to play in the 2003 World Cup.
2) Zaheer Khan (610 wickets)
Former India left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan is the biggest match-winner for India. He single-handedly won the 2011 World Cup, taking 21 wickets. Zaheer has 610 international wickets to his name - 311 Test wickets, 282 ODI wickets and 17 T20I wickets.
1) Kapil Dev 687 (wickets)
Former India captain Kapil Dev has taken the most wickets as a fast bowler for his country. He took 687 international wickets in 448 innings, including 24 5-wicket hauls. India won the 1983 World Cup under his captaincy. He took 434 Test and 253 ODI wickets.
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