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Who was the first Indian to claim all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match? How many times did he achieve this feat?
Who was the first Indian to claim all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match? How many times did he achieve this feat?
The spin legend Anil Kumble was the first Indian to claim all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match.
Kumble achieved the historic feat in the Delhi Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground (now Arun Jaitley Stadium) against arch-rivals Pakistan.
Prior to Kumble, England’s Jim Laker held the record of dismissing all 10 batsmen in an innings of a Test match, achieving the incredible feat against Australia in 1956.
Kumble bowled 26.3 overs, including 9 maidens, and swept the Pakistan batting line-up in front of a jam-packed stadium. He conceded just 74 runs in his spell.
He achieved this feat 8 times.
Anil Kumble was the first Indian to claim all 10 wickets in a single innings of a Test match. He achieved this remarkable feat once, during the second Test against Pakistan in Delhi in February 1999. This performance remains one of the most celebrated achievements in cricket history.