Indian players to take fewest balls to complete 50 wickets in Test cricket

Kuldeep Yadav returned to the venue where he made his Test debut seven years ago and picked up a stunning five-wicket haul in the fifth Test against England. With this, he also completed 50 wickets in Test cricket taking only 1871 balls to reach the milestone.

Axar Patel might have lost his place from the Indian team in the ongoing Test series against England. But he had started his Test career with a bang completing 50 wickets only in 2205 balls he bowled in the format. He was earlier the fastest to the milestone but Kuldeep Yadav crossed him today in Dharamsala. Nevertheless, Axar's left-arm spin is as tough to play especially when the pitch is slightly turning.

Jasprit Bumrah is next in the list and this is a huge thing for a pacer in India. Bumrah completed 50 Test wickets in only 2465 deliveries in his career. The man has mostly played in overseas Tests but he has also delivered in Asian conditions and that makes him the best bowler across all formats among the current players.

Karsan Ghavri took 2534 deliveries to complete 50 wickets in Test cricket and is the fourth fastest among Indian players to the milestone. Ghavri was one of the best bowlers of India during his time playing 39 Tests and picking 109 scalps.

India's Ravichandran Ashwin also belongs to this list having completed 50 Test wickets in just 2597 balls. The man is now sitting on 511 wickets in his career and is currently playing his 100th Test as well in Dharamsala. Ashwin will be eager to add more wickets to his tally before stepping down from international arena.