Top 10 Wicket Takers For India In International Cricket

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed his 700th international wicket during Day 1 of the opening Test match against West Indies at Windsor Park, Dominica. He now has 702 wickets.

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The list of top 10 Indian wicket takers is led by former Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble who has 953 international wickets.

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Former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is second on the list with 707 wickets.

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The former Indian captain Kapil Dev has grabbed 687 wickets for India.

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Veteran Indian left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan is next in the list with 597 international wickets.

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Former fast bowler Javagal Srinath has bagged 551 international wickets. He was the leader of the Indian pace attack in the early 90s.

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Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is next on the list with 513 wickets.

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With 434 international wickets, fast bowler Ishant Sharma is among the list of top 10 Indian bowlers.

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Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has so far scalped 415 wickets in international matches.

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Former pacer and present BCCI chief Ajit Agarkar completes the list of top 10 with 349 international wickets by an Indian bowlers.

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