Most Five-Wicket Hauls in Test Cricket for India: The Indian record for most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket is held by Ravichandran Ashwin, who has 35 five-wicket hauls from 99 matches. Ashwin overtook India’s highest-ever wicket-taker, Anil Kumble. The leg-spinner finished his career with 619 wickets and has a similar amount of five-wicket hauls as Ashwin in 33 more Tests. Third on the list is Harbhajan Singh, who took 417 wickets in his Test career and bagged 25 five-wicket hauls. The legendary Kapil Dev comes in fourth, with 23 five-wicket hauls in his 16-year career. The following includes some of the best bowlers to have represented India in Test cricket over the years.
| Name | Span | Matches | Wickets | 5w/10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 2011-2024 | 99 | 507 | 35/8 |
| Anil Kumble | 1990-2008 | 132 | 619 | 35/8 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 1998-2015 | 103 | 417 | 25/5 |
| Kapil Dev | 1978-1994 | 131 | 434 | 23/2 |
| Bhagwat Chandrasekhar | 1964-1979 | 58 | 242 | 16/2 |
| Bishan Singh Bedi | 1966-1979 | 67 | 266 | 14/1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2012-2024 | 71 | 292 | 13/2 |
| Subhash Gupte | 1951-1961 | 36 | 149 | 12/1 |
| Zaheer Khan | 2000-2014 | 92 | 311 | 11/1 |
| Ishant Sharma | 2007-2021 | 105 | 311 | 11/1 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 1962-1978 | 49 | 189 | 10/2 |
