India's top 5 Test wicket-takers of all time

#1 Anil Kumble – 619 wickets

Kumble remains the third highest wicket-taker in Test history

Shunning the leg-spinner’s classic weapon of flight, Anil Kumble defeated batsmen through control and quickness off the surface. He remains the third most prolific wicket-taker in Test history after fellow spin giants Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne.

In matches won, Kumble’s collection of 288 wickets and average of 18.75 reiterates his stature as India’s greatest Test bowler. Often unplayable on the third and fourth innings when pitches begin to deteriorate, he was the primary reason behind his team’s indomitable home record in the 90s. After a stellar 18-year career, he returned to the dressing room last year in a different capacity.

Overall Career – 619 wickets from 132 Tests at an average of 29.65 and strike-rate of 65.9 with 35 five-wicket hauls and 8 ten-wicket hauls