Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in a test innings – R Ashwin emulates SP Gupte in capturing seven or more wickets against West Indies in West Indies after a gap of 63 years
R Ashwin of India captured 7 for 83 in the North Sound test against West Indies to provide the 43rd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | L Amar Singh | 44.4 | 13 | 086 | 7 | 1 | v England | Chennai | 10 Feb 1934 |
| 2 | DG Phadkar | 45.3 | 10 | 159 | 7 | 1 | v West Indies | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 |
| 3 | MH Mankad | 38.5 | 15 | 055 | 8 | 1 | v England | Chennai | 06 Feb 1952 |
| 4 | MH Mankad | 47.0 | 27 | 052 | 8 | 2 | v Pakistan | Delhi | 16 Oct 1952 |
| 5 | SP Gupte | 66.0 | 15 | 162 | 7 | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 |
| 6 | SP Gupte | 76.4 | 35 | 128 | 7 | 2 | v New Zealand | Hyd-RGS | 19 Nov 1955 |
| 7 | Ghulam Ahmed | 20.3 | 06 | 049 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Kolkata | 02 Nov 1956 |
| 8 | SP Gupte | 34.3 | 11 | 102 | 9 | 1 | v West Indies | Kanpur | 12 Dec 1958 |
| 9 | JM Patel | 35.5 | 16 | 069 | 9 | 2 | v Australia | Kanpur | 19 Dec 1959 |
| 10 | S Venkataraghavan | 51.1 | 26 | 072 | 8 | 1 | v New Zealand | Delhi | 19 Mar 1965 |
| 11 | BS Chandrasekhar | 61.5 | 17 | 157 | 7 | 2 | v West Indies | Mumbai (BS) | 13 Dec 1966 |
| 12 | BS Bedi | 50.0 | 19 | 098 | 7 | 2 | v Australia | Kolkata | 12 Dec 1969 |
| 13 | BS Chandrasekhar | 41.5 | 18 | 079 | 8 | 2 | v England | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 |
| 14 | EAS Prasanna | 23.0 | 05 | 076 | 8 | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1976 |
| 15 | N Kapil Dev | 23.4 | 07 | 056 | 7 | 3 | v Pakistan | Chennai | 15 Jan 1980 |
| 16 | N Kapil Dev | 38.4 | 03 | 220 | 7 | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 03 Jan 1983 |
| 17 | N Kapil Dev | 30.5 | 07 | 085 | 8 | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 23 Jan 1983 |
| 18 | N Kapil Dev | 30.3 | 06 | 083 | 9 | 3 | v West Indies | Ahmedabad | 12 Nov 1983 |
| 19 | N Kapil Dev | 38.0 | 06 | 106 | 8 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 13 Dec 1985 |
| 20 | Maninder Singh | 17.4 | 04 | 051 | 7 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 21 | Maninder Singh | 18.2 | 08 | 027 | 7 | 1 | v Pakistan | Bangalore | 13 Mar 1987 |
| 22 | ND Hirwani | 18.3 | 03 | 061 | 8 | 2 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1988 |
| 23 | ND Hirwani | 15.2 | 03 | 075 | 8 | 4 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1988 |
| 24 | A Kumble | 27.3 | 09 | 059 | 7 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 25 | A Kumble | 26.3 | 09 | 074 | 10 | 4 | v Pakistan | Delhi | o4 Feb 1999 |
| 26 | J Srinath | 27.0 | 06 | 086 | 8 | 3 | v Pakistan | Kolkata | 16 Feb 1999 |
| 27 | Harbhajan Singh | 37.5 | 07 | 123 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Kolkata | 11 Mar 2001 |
| 28 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.2 | 06 | 133 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| 29 | Harbhajan Singh | 41.5 | 20 | 084 | 8 | 3 | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| 30 | A Kumble | 51.0 | 13 | 115 | 7 | 1 | v England | Ahmedabad | 11 Dec 2001 |
| 31 | Harbhajan Singh | 28.3 | 12 | 408 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | Mumbai | 09 Oct 2002 |
| 32 | A Kumble | 46.5 | 07 | 141 | 8 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2004 |
| 33 | A Kumble | 17.3 | 04 | 048 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 14 Oct 2004 |
| 34 | Harbhajan Singh | 30.0 | 03 | 087 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Kolkata | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 35 | A Kumble | 38.0 | 16 | 063 | 7 | 4 | v Pakistan | Kolkata | 16 Mar 2005 |
| 36 | IK Pathan | 15.2 | 04 | 059 | 7 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Sep 2005 |
| 37 | Harbhajan Singh | 22.2 | 03 | 062 | 7 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
| 38 | Z Khan | 20.3 | 02 | 087 | 7 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 24 Jan 2010 |
| 39 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.0 | 01 | 120 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 40 | R Ashwin | 42.0 | 12 | 103 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
| 41 | I Sharma | 23.0 | 06 | 074 | 7 | 4 | v England | Lord’s | 17 Jul 2014 |
| 42 | R Ashwin | 29.5 | 07 | 066 | 7 | 4 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 43 | R Ashwin | 25.0 | 08 | 083 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
A Kumble {06}, Harabhajan Singh {07} and N Kapil Dev {05} are the three Indian bowlers to capture seven or more wickets on five plus occasions. Their performance is furnished below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | 27.3 | 09 | 059 | 7 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 26.3 | 09 | 074 | 10 | 4 | v Pakistan | Delhi | o4 Feb 1999 |
| 3 | A Kumble | 51.0 | 13 | 115 | 7 | 1 | v England | Ahmedabad | 11 Dec 2001 |
| 4 | A Kumble | 46.5 | 07 | 141 | 8 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2004 |
| 5 | A Kumble | 17.3 | 04 | 048 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 14 Oct 2004 |
| 6 | A Kumble | 38.0 | 16 | 063 | 7 | 4 | v Pakistan | Kolkata | 16 Mar 2005 |
| 1 | Harbhajan Singh | 37.5 | 07 | 123 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Kolkata | 11 Mar 2001 |
| 2 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.2 | 06 | 133 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 41.5 | 20 | 084 | 8 | 3 | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | 28.3 | 12 | 408 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | Mumbai | 09 Oct 2002 |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh | 30.0 | 03 | 087 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Kolkata | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 6 | Harbhajan Singh | 22.2 | 03 | 062 | 7 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.0 | 01 | 120 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 1 | N Kapil Dev | 23.4 | 07 | 056 | 7 | 3 | v Pakistan | Chennai | 15 Jan 1980 |
| 2 | N Kapil Dev | 38.4 | 03 | 220 | 7 | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 03 Jan 1983 |
| 3 | N Kapil Dev | 30.5 | 07 | 085 | 8 | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 23 Jan 1983 |
| 4 | N Kapil Dev | 30.3 | 06 | 083 | 9 | 3 | v West Indies | Ahmedabad | 12 Nov 1983 |
| 5 | N Kapil Dev | 38.0 | 06 | 106 | 8 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 13 Dec 1985 |
The following table lists out the Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets against West Indies. SP Gupte and ND Hirwani are the two Indian bowlers who have accomplished the feat on two occasions
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DG Phadkar | 45.3 | 10 | 159 | 7 | 1 | v West Indies | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 |
| 2 | SP Gupte | 66.0 | 15 | 162 | 7 | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 |
| 3 | SP Gupte | 34.3 | 11 | 102 | 9 | 1 | v West Indies | Kanpur | 12 Dec 1958 |
| 4 | BS Chandrasekhar | 61.5 | 17 | 157 | 7 | 2 | v West Indies | Mumbai (BS) | 13 Dec 1966 |
| 5 | N Kapil Dev | 30.3 | 06 | 083 | 9 | 3 | v West Indies | Ahmedabad | 12 Nov 1983 |
| 6 | ND Hirwani | 18.3 | 03 | 061 | 8 | 2 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1988 |
| 7 | ND Hirwani | 15.2 | 03 | 075 | 8 | 4 | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1988 |
| 8 | Harbhajan Singh | 28.3 | 12 | 408 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | Mumbai | 09 Oct 2002 |
| 9 | R Ashwin | 25.0 | 08 | 083 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
SP Gupte and R Ashwin are the two Indian bowlers to capture seven or more wickets against West Indies in West Indies. R Ashwin emulated SP Gupte after 63 years while accomplishing the feat
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Gupte | 66.0 | 15 | 162 | 7 | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | 25.0 | 08 | 083 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
The following table lists the eleven occasions in which an Indian bowler has captured seven or more wickets in a test innings on away soil.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Gupte | 66.0 | 15 | 162 | 7 | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 21 Jan 1953 |
| 2 | EAS Prasanna | 23.0 | 05 | 076 | 8 | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1976 |
| 3 | N Kapil Dev | 38.4 | 03 | 220 | 7 | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 03 Jan 1983 |
| 4 | N Kapil Dev | 30.5 | 07 | 085 | 8 | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 23 Jan 1983 |
| 5 | N Kapil Dev | 38.0 | 06 | 106 | 8 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 13 Dec 1985 |
| 6 | A Kumble | 46.5 | 07 | 141 | 8 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2004 |
| 7 | IK Pathan | 15.2 | 04 | 059 | 7 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Sep 2005 |
| 8 | Z Khan | 20.3 | 02 | 087 | 7 | 3 | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 24 Jan 2010 |
| 9 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.0 | 01 | 120 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 10 | I Sharma | 23.0 | 06 | 074 | 7 | 4 | v England | Lord’s | 17 Jul 2014 |
| 11 | R Ashwin | 25.0 | 08 | 083 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
A Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and R Ashwin are the three Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in the third innings of the test after enforcing the follow on. R Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to accomplish such a feat on away soil
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | 27.3 | 09 | 059 | 7 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 2 | Harbhajan Singh | 28.3 | 12 | 048 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | Mumbai | 09 Oct 2002 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | 25.0 | 08 | 083 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |