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Over the years, India has been gifted with some talented fast bowlers, right from Kapil Dev from the late 70s till the early 90s when Javagal Srinath took over to the likes of Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah in recent years.

India which is a well-known and reputed hub that has produced a lot of spinners has also seen some good fast bowlers coming through the ranks.

They are fewer in number as compared to the spinners but the quality and quantity of the pacers have seen a steady incline in the last decade and a half where speedsters like Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami have been the mainstays in the team for a good part of the decade.

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Fast bowling is an art that takes a lot of toll on a player's body. Even the modern-day greats like Dale Steyn, Allan Donald, Brett Lee and Zaheer Khan among others were not able to reach the 100 Test mark.

From India, only two, the great Kapil Dev and Ishant Sharma were the ones who could get their milestone 100 Test matches. Who are India's most capped fast bowlers in Tests?

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Fast bowlers with the most Tests for India:

BowlerTests playedWickets takenBest figures
Kapil Dev1314349/83
Ishant Sharma1053117/74
Zaheer Khan923117/87
Javagal Srinath672368/86
Mohammad Shami622296/56
Umesh Yadav571706/88

In the format that tests an athlete for 5 days and 15 sessions, it is not easy to be a fast bowler who bowls 15-20 overs a day in gruelling conditions.

Hence, among the top 10 most capped Test players, only two bowlers feature while an all-time great like Zaheer Khan doesn't even make it to the top 15.

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Players with the Most tests for India:

PlayerTests Played
Sachin Tendulkar200
Rahul Dravid163
VVS Laxman134
Anil Kumble132
Kapil Dev131
Sunil Gavaskar125
Dilip Vengsarkar116
Sourav Ganguly113
Virat Kohli113
Ishant Sharma105

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Mayank Bande is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.