Presenting Indian bowlers with Test five-wicket hauls against Bangladesh
India are gearing up for their forthcoming Test season at home, which includes two matches against Bangladesh. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the series opener, starting September 19. Spinners from both sides would be raring to go, considering the Chepauk surface, which offers plenty of turn. Here are the Indian bowlers with five-wicket hauls against Bangladesh in Test cricket.
Irfan Pathan: 3
Former pacer Irfan Pathan has the most five-wicket hauls for India against Bangladesh in Test cricket. He owns three such fifers in just two matches, both played in 2004. Overall, Pathan has 18 wickets across four innings against Bangladesh in the format. The former left-arm seamer is one of only two Indians with a 10-wicket match haul in this regard.
Zaheer Khan: 2
Irfan's team-mate Zaheer Khan is the only other Indian to have recorded multiple five-wickets haul against Bangladesh in Test cricket. Zaheer, arguable India's greatest left-arm seamer did so twice in his career, besides recording a 10-wicket match haul. Notably, Zaheer is the highest wicket-taker for India against Bangladesh in the format. He owns 31 scalps in seven Tests at 24.25.
Five other Indians with a fifer
Five other Indians have an innings fifer against Bangladesh in Test cricket. These are Ravichandran Ashwin, Sunil Joshi, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, and Umesh Yadav. Notably, Ishant has the most wickets among them (25).
