R Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler to capture 250 plus wickets at home. Goes past Harbhajan Singh and A Kumble in this category of statistics.
R Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler to capture 250 plus wickets at home. He went past Harbhajan Singh and A Kumble in this category of statistics.
R Ashwin captured his 250th wicket in his 41st Test at home against Bangladesh in the ongoing test at Indore and his aggregate of wickets read 251 at the end of the first day’s play, that is 14.11.19. Harbhajan Singh had captured his 250th wicket in his 51st Test at home against New Zealand in Nov 2010, while A Kumble had captured his 250th wicket at home in his 43rd Test at home against Australia in Oct 2004.
The following table lists the performance of these three bowlers
| Bowler | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Opposition | Start Date |
| Harbhajan Singh | 1 | 2 | 29.0 | 2 | 136 | 2 | v Australia | 25 Mar 1998 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 2 | 4 | 64.0 | 12 | 217 | 5 | v Pakistan | 04 Feb 1999 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 3 | 6 | 92.0 | 15 | 309 | 7 | v Pakistan | 16 Feb 1999 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 4 | 8 | 124.0 | 24 | 372 | 11 | v New Zealand | 22 Oct 1999 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 5 | 10 | 180.4 | 39 | 505 | 13 | v New Zealand | 29 Oct 1999 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 6 | 12 | 210.4 | 42 | 637 | 17 | v Australia | 27 Feb 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 7 | 14 | 279.0 | 57 | 833 | 30 | v Australia | 11 Mar 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 8 | 16 | 359.1 | 83 | 1050 | 45 | v Australia | 18 Mar 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 9 | 18 | 402.4 | 96 | 1160 | 52 | v England | 03 Dec 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 10 | 20 | 468.3 | 111 | 1309 | 58 | v England | 11 Dec 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 11 | 22 | 495.4 | 118 | 1369 | 58 | v England | 19 Dec 2001 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 12 | 24 | 553.2 | 135 | 1473 | 62 | v Zimbabwe | 21 Feb 2002 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 13 | 26 | 612.1 | 145 | 1605 | 70 | v Zimbabwe | 28 Feb 2002 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 14 | 28 | 661.4 | 165 | 1690 | 78 | v West Indies | 09 Oct 2002 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 15 | 30 | 720.4 | 184 | 1825 | 85 | v West Indies | 17 Oct 2002 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 16 | 31 | 778.1 | 199 | 1940 | 90 | v West Indies | 30 Oct 2002 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 17 | 33 | 852.1 | 216 | 2091 | 94 | v New Zealand | 08 Oct 2003 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 18 | 34 | 900.1 | 223 | 2240 | 96 | v New Zealand | 16 Oct 2003 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 19 | 36 | 971.2 | 235 | 2464 | 107 | v Australia | 06 Oct 2004 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 20 | 38 | 1047.1 | 249 | 2662 | 112 | v Australia | 14 Oct 2004 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 21 | 40 | 1079.0 | 255 | 2744 | 117 | v Australia | 03 Nov 2004 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 22 | 42 | 1139.4 | 269 | 2910 | 121 | v South Africa | 20 Nov 2004 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 23 | 44 | 1191.1 | 278 | 3051 | 130 | v South Africa | 28 Nov 2004 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 24 | 46 | 1251.4 | 300 | 3196 | 134 | v Pakistan | 16 Mar 2005 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 25 | 48 | 1309.3 | 309 | 3383 | 140 | v Pakistan | 24 Mar 2005 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 26 | 49 | 1318.3 | 311 | 3417 | 140 | v Sri Lanka | 02 Dec 2005 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 27 | 51 | 1359.2 | 316 | 3554 | 144 | v Sri Lanka | 10 Dec 2005 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 28 | 53 | 1412.4 | 326 | 3695 | 154 | v Sri Lanka | 18 Dec 2005 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 29 | 55 | 1476.4 | 337 | 3867 | 156 | v England | 01 Mar 2006 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 30 | 57 | 1511.4 | 342 | 3950 | 157 | v England | 09 Mar 2006 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 31 | 59 | 1561.2 | 355 | 4079 | 162 | v England | 18 Mar 2006 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 32 | 61 | 1593.2 | 360 | 4172 | 165 | v Pakistan | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 33 | 63 | 1670.1 | 374 | 4361 | 170 | v Pakistan | 30 Nov 2007 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 34 | 65 | 1714.1 | 382 | 4520 | 172 | v Pakistan | 08 Dec 2007 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 35 | 67 | 1793.0 | 387 | 4785 | 180 | v South Africa | 26 Mar 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 36 | 68 | 1833.0 | 392 | 4920 | 184 | v South Africa | 03 Apr 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 37 | 70 | 1887.0 | 408 | 5016 | 191 | v South Africa | 11 Apr 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 38 | 72 | 1955.0 | 421 | 5195 | 194 | v Australia | 09 Oct 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 39 | 74 | 2004.0 | 433 | 5291 | 199 | v Australia | 17 Oct 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 40 | 76 | 2059.2 | 442 | 5449 | 206 | v Australia | 06 Nov 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 41 | 78 | 2127.2 | 447 | 5636 | 210 | v England | 11 Dec 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 42 | 80 | 2159.1 | 452 | 5729 | 214 | v England | 19 Dec 2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 43 | 81 | 2207.5 | 456 | 5918 | 216 | v Sri Lanka | 16 Nov 2009 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 44 | 83 | 2250.5 | 463 | 6070 | 221 | v Sri Lanka | 24 Nov 2009 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 45 | 85 | 2317.3 | 471 | 6262 | 227 | v Sri Lanka | 02 Dec 2009 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 46 | 86 | 2363.3 | 472 | 6428 | 229 | v South Africa | 06 Feb 2010 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 47 | 88 | 2436.0 | 497 | 6551 | 237 | v South Africa | 14 Feb 2010 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 48 | 90 | 2508.0 | 516 | 6705 | 242 | v Australia | 01 Oct 2010 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 49 | 92 | 2572.0 | 521 | 6916 | 248 | v Australia | 09 Oct 2010 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 50 | 93 | 2615.0 | 528 | 7028 | 249 | v New Zealand | 04 Nov 2010 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 51 | 95 | 2688.3 | 541 | 7221 | 254 | v New Zealand | 12 Nov 2010 |
| Bowler | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Opposition | Start Date |
| A Kumble | 1 | 2 | 69.0 | 24 | 126 | 6 | v England | 29 Jan 1993 |
| A Kumble | 2 | 4 | 115.0 | 40 | 251 | 14 | v England | 11 Feb 1993 |
| A Kumble | 3 | 6 | 181.0 | 53 | 416 | 21 | v England | 19 Feb 1993 |
| A Kumble | 4 | 8 | 262.5 | 81 | 576 | 29 | v Zimbabwe | 13 Mar 1993 |
| A Kumble | 5 | 10 | 327.2 | 100 | 704 | 40 | v Sri Lanka | 18 Jan 1994 |
| A Kumble | 6 | 12 | 356.2 | 105 | 818 | 46 | v Sri Lanka | 26 Jan 1994 |
| A Kumble | 7 | 14 | 399.2 | 117 | 893 | 47 | v Sri Lanka | 08 Feb 1994 |
| A Kumble | 8 | 16 | 435.1 | 125 | 980 | 50 | v West Indies | 18 Nov 1994 |
| A Kumble | 9 | 18 | 509.1 | 147 | 1156 | 56 | v West Indies | 01 Dec 1994 |
| A Kumble | 10 | 20 | 545.1 | 150 | 1302 | 60 | v West Indies | 10 Dec 1994 |
| A Kumble | 11 | 22 | 590.3 | 159 | 1422 | 69 | v New Zealand | 18 Oct 1995 |
| A Kumble | 12 | 22 | 590.3 | 159 | 1422 | 69 | v New Zealand | 25 Oct 1995 |
| A Kumble | 13 | 23 | 617.3 | 171 | 1454 | 70 | v New Zealand | 08 Nov 1995 |
| A Kumble | 14 | 25 | 682.3 | 190 | 1584 | 79 | v Australia | 10 Oct 1996 |
| A Kumble | 15 | 27 | 725.3 | 198 | 1694 | 84 | v South Africa | 20 Nov 1996 |
| A Kumble | 16 | 29 | 777.4 | 203 | 1873 | 87 | v South Africa | 27 Nov 1996 |
| A Kumble | 17 | 31 | 828.4 | 216 | 1971 | 92 | v South Africa | 08 Dec 1996 |
| A Kumble | 18 | 33 | 881.4 | 230 | 2118 | 94 | v Sri Lanka | 19 Nov 1997 |
| A Kumble | 19 | 33 | 881.4 | 230 | 2118 | 94 | v Sri Lanka | 26 Nov 1997 |
| A Kumble | 20 | 35 | 950.4 | 262 | 2250 | 98 | v Sri Lanka | 03 Dec 1997 |
| A Kumble | 21 | 37 | 1018.3 | 279 | 2399 | 106 | v Australia | 06 Mar 1998 |
| A Kumble | 22 | 39 | 1077.3 | 300 | 2505 | 114 | v Australia | 18 Mar 1998 |
| A Kumble | 23 | 41 | 1141.4 | 313 | 2666 | 121 | v Australia | 25 Mar 1998 |
| A Kumble | 24 | 43 | 1188.3 | 324 | 2829 | 128 | v Pakistan | 28 Jan 1999 |
| A Kumble | 25 | 45 | 1239.3 | 337 | 2978 | 142 | v Pakistan | 04 Feb 1999 |
| A Kumble | 26 | 47 | 1285.5 | 349 | 3117 | 143 | v Pakistan | 16 Feb 1999 |
| A Kumble | 27 | 49 | 1344.5 | 371 | 3208 | 147 | v New Zealand | 10 Oct 1999 |
| A Kumble | 28 | 51 | 1404.3 | 388 | 3342 | 157 | v New Zealand | 22 Oct 1999 |
| A Kumble | 29 | 53 | 1483.3 | 425 | 3481 | 163 | v New Zealand | 29 Oct 1999 |
| A Kumble | 30 | 55 | 1533.3 | 438 | 3599 | 169 | v South Africa | 24 Feb 2000 |
| A Kumble | 31 | 56 | 1602.1 | 453 | 3742 | 175 | v South Africa | 02 Mar 2000 |
| A Kumble | 32 | 58 | 1649.5 | 465 | 3875 | 183 | v England | 03 Dec 2001 |
| A Kumble | 33 | 60 | 1738.5 | 483 | 4108 | 193 | v England | 11 Dec 2001 |
| A Kumble | 34 | 61 | 1768.2 | 489 | 4182 | 194 | v England | 19 Dec 2001 |
| A Kumble | 35 | 63 | 1839.1 | 516 | 4327 | 203 | v Zimbabwe | 21 Feb 2002 |
| A Kumble | 36 | 65 | 1902.4 | 537 | 4473 | 210 | v Zimbabwe | 28 Feb 2002 |
| A Kumble | 37 | 67 | 1952.3 | 550 | 4574 | 217 | v West Indies | 09 Oct 2002 |
| A Kumble | 38 | 69 | 2002.0 | 563 | 4691 | 223 | v West Indies | 17 Oct 2002 |
| A Kumble | 39 | 70 | 2056.0 | 572 | 4860 | 226 | v West Indies | 30 Oct 2002 |
| A Kumble | 40 | 72 | 2130.1 | 595 | 5013 | 232 | v New Zealand | 08 Oct 2003 |
| A Kumble | 41 | 73 | 2196.1 | 613 | 5194 | 235 | v New Zealand | 16 Oct 2003 |
| A Kumble | 42 | 75 | 2258.1 | 621 | 5415 | 240 | v Australia | 06 Oct 2004 |
| A Kumble | 43 | 77 | 2322.4 | 633 | 5596 | 253 | v Australia | 14 Oct 2004 |
| Bowler | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Opposition | Start Date |
| R Ashwin | 1 | 2 | 48.3 | 9 | 128 | 9 | v West Indies | 06 Nov 2011 |
| R Ashwin | 2 | 4 | 102.3 | 16 | 314 | 13 | v West Indies | 14 Nov 2011 |
| R Ashwin | 3 | 6 | 170.0 | 22 | 504 | 22 | v West Indies | 22 Nov 2011 |
| R Ashwin | 4 | 8 | 213.2 | 36 | 589 | 34 | v New Zealand | 23 Aug 2012 |
| R Ashwin | 5 | 10 | 259.2 | 42 | 740 | 40 | v New Zealand | 31 Aug 2012 |
| R Ashwin | 6 | 12 | 329.2 | 60 | 931 | 44 | v England | 15 Nov 2012 |
| R Ashwin | 7 | 14 | 375.3 | 66 | 1098 | 46 | v England | 23 Nov 2012 |
| R Ashwin | 8 | 16 | 434.1 | 76 | 1312 | 51 | v England | 05 Dec 2012 |
| R Ashwin | 9 | 18 | 496.1 | 90 | 1477 | 54 | v England | 13 Dec 2012 |
| R Ashwin | 10 | 20 | 570.1 | 108 | 1675 | 66 | v Australia | 22 Feb 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 11 | 22 | 613.1 | 126 | 1779 | 72 | v Australia | 02 Mar 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 12 | 24 | 688.0 | 144 | 1948 | 76 | v Australia | 14 Mar 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 13 | 26 | 737.3 | 164 | 2060 | 83 | v Australia | 22 Mar 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 14 | 28 | 777.3 | 175 | 2158 | 88 | v West Indies | 06 Nov 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 15 | 30 | 809.3 | 181 | 2292 | 95 | v West Indies | 14 Nov 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 16 | 32 | 847.3 | 191 | 2382 | 103 | v South Africa | 05 Nov 2015 |
| R Ashwin | 17 | 33 | 865.3 | 193 | 2452 | 107 | v South Africa | 14 Nov 2015 |
| R Ashwin | 18 | 35 | 911.3 | 206 | 2550 | 119 | v South Africa | 25 Nov 2015 |
| R Ashwin | 19 | 37 | 974.1 | 237 | 2637 | 126 | v South Africa | 03 Dec 2015 |
| R Ashwin | 20 | 39 | 1040.3 | 249 | 2862 | 136 | v New Zealand | 22 Sep 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 21 | 41 | 1079.3 | 258 | 2977 | 140 | v New Zealand | 30 Sep 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 22 | 43 | 1120.4 | 265 | 3117 | 153 | v New Zealand | 08 Oct 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 23 | 45 | 1190.1 | 272 | 3347 | 156 | v England | 09 Nov 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 24 | 47 | 1250.0 | 289 | 3466 | 164 | v England | 17 Nov 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 25 | 49 | 1294.2 | 294 | 3590 | 168 | v England | 26 Nov 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 26 | 51 | 1358.5 | 301 | 3757 | 180 | v England | 08 Dec 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 27 | 53 | 1427.5 | 310 | 3964 | 181 | v England | 16 Dec 2016 |
| R Ashwin | 28 | 55 | 1487.1 | 327 | 4135 | 187 | v Bangladesh | 09 Feb 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 29 | 57 | 1550.0 | 340 | 4317 | 194 | v Australia | 23 Feb 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 30 | 59 | 1611.4 | 357 | 4442 | 202 | v Australia | 04 Mar 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 31 | 61 | 1675.4 | 369 | 4627 | 204 | v Australia | 16 Mar 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 32 | 63 | 1712.3 | 378 | 4710 | 208 | v Australia | 25 Mar 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 33 | 64 | 1720.3 | 380 | 4723 | 208 | v Sri Lanka | 16 Nov 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 34 | 66 | 1766.1 | 391 | 4853 | 216 | v Sri Lanka | 24 Nov 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 35 | 68 | 1836.1 | 402 | 5069 | 220 | v Sri Lanka | 02 Dec 2017 |
| R Ashwin | 36 | 70 | 1855.5 | 406 | 5128 | 225 | v Afghanistan | 14 Jun 2018 |
| R Ashwin | 37 | 72 | 1884.5 | 410 | 5236 | 231 | v West Indies | 04 Oct 2018 |
| R Ashwin | 38 | 74 | 1919.1 | 421 | 5309 | 234 | v West Indies | 12 Oct 2018 |
| R Ashwin | 39 | 76 | 1985.3 | 437 | 5498 | 242 | v South Africa | 02 Oct 2019 |
| R Ashwin | 40 | 78 | 2035.1 | 452 | 5612 | 248 | v South Africa | 10 Oct 2019 |
| R Ashwin | 41 | 80 | 2057.1 | 456 | 5688 | 249 | v South Africa | 19 Oct 2019 |
| R Ashwin | 42 | 81 | 2073.1 | 457 | 5731 | 251 | v Bangladesh | 14 Nov 2019 |