India Vs South Africa Test Series 2025: The last match of the ongoing 2-match Test series between India and South Africa will be played from November 22 to November 26 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. In this match, everyone’s eyes will be on the dreaded fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. If Bumrah is successful in taking 5 wickets in the second test, then he will join the list of top-10 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket for India. At present, Bumrah is at number 11 in terms of taking most wickets in Test cricket for India.

Bumrah can break Javagal Srinath’s record

Jasprit Bumrah had performed brilliantly with his bowling in the Kolkata Test and if the same bowling rhythm is seen in the second Test also, then Bumrah will leave behind former fast bowler Javagal Srinath in terms of taking the most wickets in Test cricket. Srinath played a total of 67 Test matches for India between 1991 and 2002, in which he managed to take 236 wickets in 121 innings at an average of 30.49.

Whereas Bumrah has taken 232 wickets for India in 97 innings of 51 Test matches since 2018 at an average of 19.54. If Bumrah succeeds in taking 5 wickets in the next match against South Africa, he will leave Srinath behind.

Jasprit Bumrah’s test career

Team India’s experienced fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has played a total of 51 matches for India so far. Who has taken 232 wickets in 97 innings at an average of 19.54. In Test cricket, he has the feat of taking 5 wickets 16 times and 4 wickets 7 times. His best bowling performance is of taking 6 wickets for 27 runs in an innings.

Top 10 bowlers who took most wickets in Tests for India

1. Anil Kumble – 619

2. Ravichandran Ashwin – 537

3. Kapil Dev – 434

4. Harbhajan Singh – 417

5. Ravindra Jadeja – 342

6. Ishant Sharma – 311

7. Zaheer Khan – 311

8. Bishan Singh Bedi – 266

9. Bhagwat Chandrashekhar – 242

10. Javagal Srinath – 236

11. Jasprit Bumrah – 232