Jasprit Bumrah climbs up an elite bowler list after Test five-fer at the MCG: Which Indian pacer has taken the most 5-wicket hauls in Tests?

Mayank Bande

Jasprit Bumrah climbs up an elite bowler list after Test five-fer at the MCG: Which Indian pacer has taken the most 5-wicket hauls in Tests? image

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Jasprit Bumrah India Australia Test

Leading the team from the front, Jasprit Bumrah took a five-wicket-haul at the Gabba in Brisbane, which is his second five-fer (after 5/20 at Perth) in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

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Bumrah's 5/72* in 25 overs (Australia are currently 351/6) was the lone bowler who was able to make impact in the Test match, which has been an ongoing story in the ongoing series.

As the Indian pacer takes his 12th five-fer for India, The Sporting News looks at the list of Indian seamers with most 5-wickets in a Test innings.

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Which pacers have the most five-wicket hauls for India in Tests?

The elite list is led by India's all-time top wicket-taking pacer, Kapil Dev who has 23 five-wicket hauls to his name.

With Bumrah's 12th five-for in Tests, he now sits second in the list, ahead of Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma's record.

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#BowlerMatchesInningsFive-fersTotal wicketsAvg/SR
1.Kapil Dev1312272343429.64/63.9
2.Jasprit Bumrah44851320319.42/42.2
3.Zaheer Khan921651131132.94/60.4
4.Ishant Sharma1051881131132.40/61.6
5.Javagal Srinath671211023630.49/64.0

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Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande has been a content producer at The Sporting News since 2023 and has extensive experience in cricket writing. His work has previously appeared on platforms like OneCricket and Last Word on Sports. Beyond cricket, Mayank closely follows football as an FC Barcelona supporter, along with tennis and Olympic sports. Despite holding a degree in Business Administration, he chose to pursue a career in sports, bringing sharp analysis to his writing as someone who once played cricket.