Twitter Reactions: Wishes Pour in as Ishant Sharma Becomes Third India Fast Bowler to Take 300 Test Wickets

Overall, 32-year-old Ishant Sharma is the sixth highest wicket-taker in Indian Test history with the legendary Anil Kumble leading the list.

Veteran India fast bowler Ishant Sharma on Monday became the third ever bowler from his country to capture 300 wickets in Test cricket joining the likes of the legendary duo of Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan in the elite list. Ishant trapped England batsman Dan Lawrence lbw to reach the milestone in his 98th Test of international career.

Ishant needed three wickets before the start of the Test and he picked two in England’s first innings of the ongoing Test in Chennai. The tourists were bowled out for a mammoth 578 in their first innings before bowling out India for 337 to take a big lead.

Overall, 32-year-old is the sixth highest wicket-taker in Indian Test history with the legendary Anil Kumble leading the list having taken 619 wickets during a storied career. Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417 ) complete the top-three.

However, he’s the slowest to the milestone with former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori previously holding the record having managed to do it in 94 Tests. The lanky pacer made his debut in 2007 against Bangladesh in Dhaka and has also represented India in 80 ODIs and 14 T20Is as well.

Meanwhile, current and former cricketers alongside fans have been posting congratulatory wishes on Twitter.

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

3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 🎆

Congratulations @ImIshant. He becomes the third Indian fast bowler to take 300 Test wickets. He traps Lawrence in the front as England lose their third wicket. #TeamIndia #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/fgKJnae4nm

BCCI (@BCCI) February 8, 2021

Ishant Sharma becomes the third India pacer after Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan to reach the 300-wicket mark in Tests 👏

What an achievement!#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/wEUPiCKHFf

ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021

Leave it to Sharma ji ka beta to set the bar high for everyone else 😉

Congratulations on the magnificent milestone of 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Test wickets, @ImIshant 🤩🙌🏻#INDvENG #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/eJLWvEr2GM

Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 8, 2021

“ISHANT SHARMA”…. congratulations on entering the elite club! Wishing you many more. 👏🏼👏🏼 #INDvENG #300TestWickets

Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) February 8, 2021

Sabash Lambu @ImIshant wish you many more wickets #300

Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 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

It’s going to be a milestone series for Ishant Sharma. He has ticked the first box just now, more to follow. 300 may not seem to be that great a number for a layman but 300 Test wickets for an Indian pacer is a phenomenal achievement #INDvsENG

Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) February 8, 2021

Congratulations @ImIshant on reaching the milestone of 300 Test wickets! ⚾

A proper Workhorse! 🏏#INDvsENG #IshantSharma #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/vlb3UhYd0p

MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) 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

| Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) February 8, 2021

India and England are currently locked in the first Test of a four-match series in Chennai. It’s part of the ICC World Test Championship and the outcome of it will decide who faces New Zealand in the final later this year in June.

The Tests will be followed by five T20Is and three ODIs.

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