Top 10 wicket-takers in Ranji Trophy

#5 Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

Though you won't find top Indian batsmen in the list of all-time Ranji run-scorers, the wicket-taking list features all the four of the famous spin-quartet. Playing for Karnataka, Chandrasekhar got the better of batsmen 437 times in Ranji Trophy.

Within a year of making his first-class debut in the 1963/64 season, the leggie was picked for the national team. He bagged 242 wickets in 58 test matches for India and has over 1000 first-class wickets to his name.

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#4 Narendra Hirwani

Narendra Hirwani

Playing for Madhya Pradesh for the majority of his 23-year-long First Class career, Hirwani has 441 scalps to his name in the Ranji Trophy. Courtesy his impressive performances in the domestic set-up, Hirwani was chosen to play for India as well.

He announced himself to the world in style by picking up 16 wickets against West Indies on his test debut but couldn't replicate the magic when touring other countries. He played 17 tests and 18 ODIs for India.