Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin could not board the flight to England after being tested positive for Covid-19. The off-spinner came to Mumbai to travel with the Test team on June 16 but now he is in quarantine. The 35-year-old will only join the Test squad after meeting all protocol requirements. […]
Ravichandran Ashwin on playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022
Fresh off a successful Test series against Sri Lanka, Ravichandran Ashwin has joined up with his new franchise, Rajasthan Royals, and is rearing to go ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Having picked up 12 wickets at an average of only 15.08, the off-spinner played an important […]
Ravichandran Ashwin surpasses Dale Steyn, becomes 8th highest wicket-taker in Tests
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed South African pacer Dale Steyn’s tally of 439 Test wickets here at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. Ashwin bagged his 440th Test wicket on Day 3 of the ongoing pink-ball Test match against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The veteran spinner, who removed Dhananjaya de Silva for his 440th Test wicket, has now become the 8th highest […]
Kohli’s legacy of creating benchmarks has left headache for his successor, says Ravichandran Ashwin
Seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday penned an emotional note for former India skipper Virat Kohli following his decision to step down as Test captain. Kohli on Saturday stepped down as India’s Test captain after leading the side for seven years. Ashwin said Kohli’s legacy as a captain will stand for the kind of […]
Ravichandran Ashwin first Indian cricketer to pick 30 wickets in Test series twice
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday became the first Indian cricketer to have picked 30 wickets or more in a Test series on two separate occasions. In the ongoing four-match series against England, Ashwin’s wicket-tally stands at 30 while in 2015, the spinner had registered 31 wickets in the four-match series against South […]
Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Ashwin picks six to end visitors’ second innings on 178, hosts need 420 runs to win
Ravichandran Ashwin displayed a stunning performance to end England’s second innings on 178 runs in the first Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. The Virat Kohli-led Indian side now need 420 runs in their second innings to win the match. Ashwin was at his best as he picked six wickets, […]
Muralitharan picks between Ashwin and Lyon to get to 800 Test wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan is the only bowler in the history of Test cricket to take 800 wickets. The former Sri Lanka spinner got to the landmark against India in the final Test match of his career when he dismissed Pragyan Ojha at Galle in 2010. 10 years on, no active player […]
‘Ashwin was crawling on floor, couldn’t get up,’ explains wife Prithi Narayan
R Ashwin’s innings of an unbeaten 39 off 128 balls that helped India snatch a draw at a time when defeat looked likely would go down as part of Indian cricketing folklore, but what promises to add to the brilliance are odds the off-spinner battled a day before his resilient […]
Ravichandran Ashwin reacts after move to Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2020
Ravichandran Ashwin joined Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals from Kings XI Punjab in a trade deal which saw KXIP getting Rs 1.5 crore and Karnataka spinner Jagadeesha Suchith, ending a series of intense negotiations over the India spinner’s future in the tournament. Under Ashwin’s leadership, KXIP showed a lot of promise […]