India vs Pakistan is always a supercharged affair when it comes to cricket, with two nations obsessed with game.
The political tensions between the neighbours have only added more fuel to their cricketing rivalry. It is not easy for players to express themselves in an India-Pakistan game unless they have thick skins and a temperament to handle pressure.
But the best in the game always find a way to do that. Most recent installment of the rivalry saw India take on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10, which eventually finished on its reserve day on September 11, thanks to a rain intervention.
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India ended up winning the game comfortably, by a huge margin of 228 runs. Star Indian batsmen Virat Kohli (122*) and KL Rahul (111*) scored massive tons but it was a bowler who stole the thunder. Kuldeep Yadav picked up a five-wicket haul to cripple Pakistan's chase and bring the game to a swift end.
As such, let's take a look at the Indian bowlers who have managed to take five-wickets in an ODI against Pakistan.
List of Indian bowlers to take a five-fer against Pakistan
Interestingly, only five Indian bowlers have ever managed to pick five-wickets in an ODI against Pakistan. And none of them have managed it more than once.
Interestingly, a couple of names on this elite list of bowlers will surprise a few. Let's take a look at them.
| Bowler | Matches (vs Pak) | Wickets (vs Pak) | Best Figures | Venue | Result |
| Arshad Ayub | 4 | 9 | 5/21 | Dhaka (1988) | India won by 4 wickets |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 10 | 5/25 | Colombo (2023) | India won by 228 runs |
| Sourav Ganguly | 53 | 29 | 5/16 | Toronto (1997) | India won by 34 runs |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 69 | 29 | 5/50 | Kochi (2005) | India won by 87 runs |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 29 | 43 | 5/27 | Manchester (1999) | India won by 47 runs |
Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly might not be what you expected on this list, right?