Ravi Ashwin is 14 wickets away from breaking the record of Anil Kumble as the Most wickets taken on Indian pitches in Test cricket. Anil Kumble has taken 350 wickets and Ashwin has taken 337 wickets so far.
Most wickets in Indian pitches in Test cricket
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Econ | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Kumble (IND) | 1993-2008 | 63 | 115 | 350 | 2.51 | 20 | 25 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2023 | 55 | 107 | 337 | 2.68 | 16 | 26 |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 1998-2013 | 55 | 103 | 265 | 2.69 | 10 | 18 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 65 | 119 | 219 | 2.85 | 11 | 11 |
| RA Jadeja (IND) | 2012-2023 | 40 | 79 | 194 | 2.27 | 10 | 10 |
| BS Chandrasekhar (IND) | 1964-1979 | 32 | 55 | 142 | 2.56 | 9 | 8 |
| BS Bedi (IND) | 1966-1979 | 30 | 54 | 137 | 1.89 | 9 | 8 |
| J Srinath (IND) | 1994-2002 | 32 | 57 | 108 | 2.85 | 4 | 5 |
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