5 Indian captains who took five wickets in an innings in Indian Test history, Jasprit Bumrah also included in the list

Indian captains to take five wicket haul in Tests:
Taking five wickets in an innings is a huge achievement for any bowler in Test cricket. If you accomplish this feat while being captain, your achievement becomes even greater. While captaining Australia, Jasprit Bumrah opened his claws in the first innings itself and joined the list of greats.

Bumrah's bowling is very important for India because while batting first, the Indian team was bundled out on the score of only 150 in the first innings. Let us know about the Indian players who have taken the most five wicket hauls as captain in Tests.

#5 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah took a five-wicket haul in the first innings against Australia in the Perth Test and made it to the list of Indian captains who have taken a five-wicket haul in the Test. Bumrah is taking command in this match in the absence of Rohit Sharma.

#4 Vinoo Mankad

Vinoo Mankad is the first Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul as captain in Tests. He took five wickets in the second innings against Pakistan in 1955. He did this only once as captain.

#3 Anil Kumble

Former Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble has achieved two five-wicket hauls as captain in Tests. Kumble had achieved this feat twice in the same month in 2007. Earlier he had taken five wickets in the second innings against Pakistan in Bengaluru. After this, he also opened his claws in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne.

#2 Kapil Dev

India's most successful all-rounder and legendary captain Kapil Dev has achieved the feat of taking five wicket hauls while being the captain four times. Kapil had also done this for the first time against Pakistan in Bengaluru. After this, he took five-wicket haul twice as captain against West Indies and once against Australia.

#1 Bishan Singh Bedi

Former great left-arm spinner Bedi has achieved the feat of taking five wickets in an innings as captain eight times. Bedi achieved fives against England, New Zealand, Australia and West Indies. He took four Pfeiffer in India and four abroad.