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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has become the fastest Indian to take 250 Test international wickets at home soil?
A
R. Ashwin
B
Umesh Yadav
C
Mohammad Shami
D
Ishant Sharma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ashwin is widely regarded to be the greatest spinner of his generation. He is the fastest Indian bowler (also in some records the joint-fastest in the world) to reach the 50-, 100-, 150-, 200-, 250-, 300-, 350-,400- and 450- wicket mark in Test cricket in terms of number of innings.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bowler who has claimed the fastest 250 wickets in Test Cricket matches is Ravichandran Ashwin. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Among Indian bowlers, Mohammed Shami has taken the fastest 100 wickets and is followed by the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Irfan Pathan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Zaheer Khan and more.

Detailed explanation-4: -Umran Malik – 157 km/h Looking like a long-term investment, SRH retained him at the 2022 auction and gave him a regular spot in the team. While playing against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, he hit 157 km/h, the highest speed ever reached by an Indian bowler till date.

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