NewsPhotos Jasprit Bumrah To Kapil Dev: Most Wickets For India In An Away Test Series; Check Full List Of Bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah To Kapil Dev: Most Wickets For India In An Away Test Series; Check Full List Of Bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah etched his name into the record books during the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Bumrah surpassed legendary Bishan Singh Bedi to become India's leading wicket-taker in an away Test series.

Here's is a list of India bowlers with most wickets in an overseas Test series:

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Updated:Jan 04, 2025, 11:31 PM IST

1. Jasprit Bumrah - 32* wickets vs Australia, 2024-25

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Jasprit Bumrah's tally of 32 wickets in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia is the most by any India bowler away from home in Test cricket. He has a chance of taking more wickets in the Sydney Test if he remains fit to bowl.

2. Bishan Singh Bedi - 31 wickets vs Australia, 1977-78

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Bishan Singh Bedi's tally of 31 wickets in the series against Australia in 1977-78 is the second most by any India bowler away from home in Test cricket.

3. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar - 28 wickets vs Australia, 1977-78

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Bhagwath Chandrasekhar's tally of 28 wickets in the series against Australia in 1977-78 is the third most by any India bowler away from home in Test cricket.

4. Subhash Gupte - 27 wickets vs West Indies, 1952-53

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Subhash Gupte's tally of 27 wickets in the series against West Indies in 1952-53 is the fourth most by any India bowler away from home in Test cricket.

5. Erapalli Prasanna - 25 wickets vs Australia, 1967-68

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Erapalli Prasanna's tally of 25 wickets in the series against Australia in 1967-68 is the fifth most by any India bowler away from home in Test cricket.

6. Kapil Dev - 25 wickets vs Australia, 1991-92

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Kapil Dev's tally of 25 wickets in the series against Australia in 1991-92 is the sixth most by any India bowler away from home in Test cricket.

7. Erapalli Prasanna - 24 wickets vs New Zealand, 1967-68

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Erapalli Prasanna's tally of 24 wickets in the series against New Zealand in 1967-68 is the seventh most by any India bowler away from home in Test cricket.