Indian Players With Best Test Figures vs New Zealand

Indian players with best test figures against new zealand

Take a look at the list of Indian players who have taken the best test figures against New Zealand

_{Deepansh Bajaj} _{Oct. 24, 2024}

Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar made a storming comeback into the test side after a long gap of 3 years. Sundar on his comeback scalped 7 wickets against the visiting Kiwis at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. In the process, Sundar got the most 'bowled' dismissals (5) in his 7-wicket haul. Sundar is the latest entrant into this list of best test figures vs New Zealand. Who are the other players on the list? We'll tell you about those players in detail.

Indian Players With Best Figures vs New Zealand

1. S Venkatraghavan (8-72) New Delhi 1965

Former Indian wrist spinner S Venkatraghavan features first in this list scalping 8 wickets against New Zealand in 1965 in New Delhi. The 8-wicket haul of Venkatraghavan played a pivotal role in helping India win by 7 wickets. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi scored a ton in that game.

2. EAS Prasanna (8-76) Auckland 1975

Prasanna achieved this magical feat away from home at Auckland where India recorded a famous win beating the Kiwis by 8 wickets. Prasanna scalped 8 wickets in the second innings of the New Zealand batting, in the process he also became the highest wicket-taker for India in the test going past Vinoo Mankad.

3. Ravichandran Ashwin (7-59) Indore 2016

Probably one of the greatest spinners in the history of Indian Cricket Ravichandran Ashwin made New Zealand dance to his tunes in what was a grand home season for India that year. Ashwin, at his peak that time picked wickets for fun and was churning up new records in the red-ball format.

4. Washington Sundar (7-59) Pune 2024

Another tweaker from the South achieved this feat in the ongoing test match at Pune. Sundar last played a test match for India was 3 years ago against England. Since then, he wasn't a regular face & was not even on the radar of the selectors for this series until his heroics in the Ranji trophy. Coming to the game, Sundar also achieved another feat of getting the most 'bowled' dismissals in an innings (5) out of his 7-wicket haul.