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Who was the first Indian to take 16 wickets in a single test match?

  1. Narendra Hirwani

  2. Moinder Amarnath

  3. Chetan Sharma

  4. Anil Kumble
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Narendra Hirwani took 16 wickets (8/61 and 8/75) on his Test debut against West Indies in Chennai (1988), setting a then-world record for best debut figures. While Anil Kumble later took 10 wickets in an innings, Hirwani remains the only Indian with 16 in a match. Mohinder Amarnath was a batsman; Chetan Sharma was a pace bowler.

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