Veteran spinner Anil Kumble has picked the most wickets for India across formats in international cricket. Anil Kumble made his debut back in 1990 against England. He finished his career with 953 wickets for India in 401 matches at an average of 30.06. Let us take a look at some other names in the list of bowlers with most wickets for India.
| Player | Wickets |
| Anil Kumble | 953 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 725* |
| Harbhajan Singh | 707 |
| Kapil Dev | 687 |
| Zaheer Khan | 597 |
Most wickets for India across formats
Anil Kumble (953 wickets)
Anil Kumble 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 30.83.
Ravichandran Ashwin (725* wickets)
Among active players, Ravichandran Ashwin has the most wickets for India across formats. Ashwin features second on the list as he has scalped 724 wickets in 278 matches so far.
Harbhajan Singh (707 wickets)
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.
Kapil Dev (687 wickets)
The 1983 World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, picked 687 wickets for India in 356 matches. He was certainly a match-winner with the ball for India.
Zaheer Khan (597 wickets)
The 2011 World Cup winner Zaheer Khan bagged 597 wickets in 303 matches. The left-arm spinner had the ability to swing the ball both ways and was quite deadly in the death overs.
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