Ishant Sharma, who made his debut back in 2007 against Bangladesh, is one of the most talented bowlers of the Indian cricket team. Over the years, he has become one of the bowling mainstays of the Indian cricket team in the longest format of the game.
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, on Monday, became only the sixth Indian bowler to pick up 300 wickets in the longest format of the game. Sharma joined Ravi Ashwin, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Kapil Dev, and Zaheer Khan in this elite list of Indian cricketers who have achieved this milestone.
Ravi Ashwin is the fastest among the others to have reached the spot as it took him only 54 games. Infact, Ashwin is also the fastest international bowler to have crossed the milestone. He is followed by Anil Kumble (66), Harbhajan Singh (72), Kapil Dev (83), and Zaheer Khan (89).
Here, check out the 300-wicket club for India in Test cricket. Have a look:
Anil Kumble: 611 wickets
Kapil Dev:434 wickets
Harbhajan Singh: 417 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin: 382 wickets*
Ishant Sharma: 300 wickets*
On day 4 of the ongoing first Test match, Ishant Sharma trapped England batsman Dan Lawrence plumb to achieve the milestone in the longest format of the game as India continue to try and make a comeback in the second innings after trailing by 241 runs the first innings.
Meanwhile, social media was flooded with amazing reactions from the netizens on this. From cricketers, cricket experts to fans, everyone hailed the brilliance of the Indian cricket team.
Here, check out the reactions of Twitterati on this:
Congratulations on 300 test wickets to the workhorse of Indian cricket @ImIshant ?? #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/HuBLIOSK84
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 8, 2021
300 to Ishant. What a wonderful second wind to his career. Much to admire.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 8, 2021
Ishant Sharma becomes the third Indian pacer to take 300 Test wickets. Top effort. Joins the elite list of Kapil Dev (434) and Zaheer Khan (311).
DYK: Ishant was the Player of the Series in the 2008-09 Border Gavaskar Trophy. Picked 15 wickets in 4 Tests on flat pitches.— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 8, 2021
What an achievement @ImIshant Congratulations on becoming the third Indian pacer to reach the 300-wicket milestone in Tests. Always admired your work ethic and commitment towards the game especially this format. And you thoroughly deserve this rich reward. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/kWwCN0zN47
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 8, 2021
Congratulations @ImIshant for 300 Test wickets. Only the Third Indian pacer to do so. #hardworkpaysoff #INDvsENG
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) February 8, 2021
“ISHANT SHARMA”…. congratulations on entering the elite club! Wishing you many more. ???? #INDvENG #300TestWickets
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) February 8, 2021
1⃣st Wicket – Mashrafe Mortaza, May 2007 Dhaka
3⃣0⃣0⃣th Wicket – Dan Lawrence, Feb 2021 Chennai ?Only the third Indian Pacer to reach the milestone after Kapil Dev and Zahir Khan
?BCCI #INDvENG #Test #Cricket #IshantSharma pic.twitter.com/5zUzCKVhX6
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 8, 2021
Stumps on Day 2, England finishes at 555/8. Yet another outstanding day for England and Joe Root. They’ve mammoth total on board and as day 2 already over the game seems to heading towards draw. Ishant Sharma nearing 300 wickets milestone.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 6, 2021
Wicket number 300 for @ImIshant reinvented himself as a bowler and kept on improving. That’s a huge huge achievement. Just brilliant in Aus in 2008 and then lost a little before coming back as a champion bowler again. Congrats.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) February 8, 2021
300* Test wkts for the largely-improved @ImIshant in his 98th Test. Superb achievement bowling mostly in hot, challenging subcontinent conditions & spin frndly tracks. Maintaining his fitness and desire this long. No mean feat for an Asian pace bowler??#INDvsENG #IshantSharma
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) February 8, 2021
300th Test wicket for Ishant Sharma – the workhorse of Indian team, career changed from 2013 and there hasn’t been any looking back – one of the finest from India and third Indian pacer to complete 300 wickets in Test cricket. pic.twitter.com/PiBUVIZI8N
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 8, 2021
Congratulations Ishant Sharma On Joining The Great Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh And Ashwin Anna In The 300 + Wicket Club ??
More Wickets To You ?#INDvENG #IshantSharma
— Dr Khushboo ?? (@khushbookadri) February 8, 2021
Well done, @ImIshant. Only the third Indian fast bowler after Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan, to pick 300 test wickets is a great achievement. Take a bow #IshantSharma
— ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) February 8, 2021
