IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium

3rd Test of IND vs NZ is going to be played in Wankhade Stadium

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IND vs NZ: The last match of the 3-match Test series between the Indian cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1.

The New Zealand team has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. In the first match, the Indian team lost by 8 wickets. In the second match, the team lost the match by 113 runs.

So let’s take a look at the bowlers who have taken the most wickets at the Wankhede Stadium

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1 Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble (38 wickets)

IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium
IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium

 

Ravichandran Ashwin and Anil Kumble are jointly at the top of the list. Ashwin has played 5 Tests here and has taken 38 wickets in 10 innings with an average of 18.42.

He has taken 5 wicket hauls 5 times. His best performance has been 6/55.

Kumble played 7 Test matches here and this player also took 38 wickets at an average of 21.86. His best performance was 5/90.

2 Kapil Dev (28 wickets)

IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium
IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium

 

Former legendary fast bowler of the Indian team Kapil Dev is in second place on this list.

He played his first match on this ground in the year 1978. He was last seen playing here in 1993.

Kapil took 28 wickets in 21 innings of 11 matches at an average of 27.50. He also took 5 wicket haul once. His best performance was 5/70 wickets.

3 Harbhajan Singh (24 wickets)

IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium
IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium

 

Former legendary spin bowler of the Indian team Harbhajan Singh is in third place on this list.

He played his first Test match on this ground in the year 2001. He was last seen playing here in 2012.

This player took 24 wickets in 10 innings of 5 test matches. His average was 21.33.

He took 5 wicket haul here twice. His best performance was 7/48.

4 Karshan Ghavri (23 wickets)

IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium
IND vs NZ: 3rd Test: Bowlers Who Took Most Wickets At Wankhede Stadium

 

Another former Indian bowler Karshan Ghavri’s performance on this ground has been amazing.

Ghavri, who played his first match here in 1975, took 23 wickets in 11 innings of 6 test matches. His average was 24.73.

He took 5 wicket haul twice on this ground. His best performance was 5/33 wickets.
This player was last seen playing on this ground in 1980.

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