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Indian Bowlers with Fastest & Most 10-Wicket Hauls in Test History: Taking a 10-wicket haul (claiming 10 or more wickets in a single match) is considered a remarkable achievement for any bowler in Test cricket. Throughout the history of Indian Test cricket, numerous legendary bowlers have dismantled opposition batting lineups with their lethal bowling. Recently, 24-year-old left-arm spinner Manav Suthar made history by claiming a 10-wicket haul in the first Test match against Sri Lanka.
Following this historic performance, let us look at the statistics of Indian bowlers who have achieved the fastest and the highest number of 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
Manav Suthar Creates History in Sri Lanka Test Series
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India secured a magnificent victory by 165 runs in the first Test match against Sri Lanka. Chasing a target of 372 runs set by India, the Sri Lankan team was bowled out for just 206 runs in their second innings. The star of the victory was spinner Manav Suthar, who claimed a total of 10 wickets for 131 runs across the match (taking 4 wickets in the first innings and 6 in the second).
With this performance, Manav Suthar has become the youngest Indian cricketer to claim a 10-wicket haul in an away Test match. Additionally, he has become the third Indian (after Harbhajan Singh and R. Ashwin) to claim a 10-wicket haul on Sri Lankan soil and the ninth left-arm spinner from India to achieve this feat.
Fastest Indian Bowlers to Take a 10-Wicket Haul in Test Cricket (Fewest Matches)
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Former spinner Narendra Hirwani holds the record for achieving this feat in the fewest number of matches:
| Rank | Player | Test Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Hirwani | 1 match |
| 2 | Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | 2 matches |
| 2 | Axar Patel | 2 matches |
| 2 | Manav Suthar | 2 matches |
| 4 | Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 4 matches |
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Most 10-Wicket Hauls for India in Test Cricket History
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The record for the highest number of 10-wicket hauls for India in the Test format is jointly held by R. Ashwin and Anil Kumble.
Top Indian Bowlers with Most 10-Wicket Hauls
- R. Ashwin: 8 times
- Anil Kumble: 8 times
- Harbhajan Singh: 5 times
- Ravindra Jadeja: 3 times
Bowlers with 2 Ten-Wicket Hauls in Tests
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B. S. Chandrasekhar, Kapil Dev, Maninder Singh, Vinoo Mankad, Irfan Pathan, and EAS Prasanna.
Bowlers with 1 Ten-Wicket Haul in Tests
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Manav Suthar, Akash Deep, Bishan Singh Bedi, Salim Durani, Ghulam Ahmed, SP Gupte, Narendra Hirwani, Zaheer Khan, RG Nadkarni, Pragyan Ojha, Axar Patel, Jasubhai Patel, Venkatesh Prasad, Venkatapathy Raju, Chetan Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Javagal Srinath, S. Venkataraghavan, Washington Sundar, and Umesh Yadav.
The history of Indian Test cricket is enriched by a magnificent blend of spin and fast bowling, where the younger generation is now making its mark alongside legendary bowlers.
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