R Ashwin 5 big Records | Image:AP
R Ashwin Record: After the Gabba Test against Australia, Team India’s veteran spinner R Ashwin announced his retirement from all three formats of cricket. Ashwin said goodbye to cricket after the completion of three tests of Border Gavaskar Trophy. The Gabba Test was the last match of Ashwin’s cricket career.
R Ashwin will not be seen playing for Team India in Melbourne. It was raining in Brisbane on the fifth day and when Virat Kohli hugged Ashwin in the dressing room, everyone probably had an inkling that Ashwin was about to retire. After the match was drawn, Anna came with Team India captain Rohit Sharma and announced his retirement. Let us tell you about those five records of Ravichandran Ashwin which are absolutely impossible to break.
1- Players who have won the most Player of the Series awards in Tests.
Ravichandran Ashwin has won the “Player of the Series” title 11 times so far in Test cricket, which is the most number of times by any player in Tests. This shows that he has been the best performer during the series.
2- Second bowler to take most wickets for India
Ravichandran Ashwin is the second highest wicket taker for India. He has taken 537 wickets in 106 tests. Team India’s Anil Kumble’s name is ahead of Ashwin in this list.
3- Players who took most five wickets in an innings
The record of most number of 5 wickets in an innings for India is also in the name of Ravichandran Ashwin. He has done this feat 37 times.
4- Record of taking fastest 300 wickets for India
The record for the fastest 300 wickets in Tests for India is in the name of Ravichandran Ashwin. He achieved this feat in 54 matches. Ashwin had achieved this feat against Sri Lanka in 2017.
5- Record of dismissing left handed batsmen
Ravichandran Ashwin has made the record of dismissing the most number of left-handed batsmen in Test cricket. He has dismissed 266 left-handed batsmen so far. The specialty of Ashwin’s bowling is that he has been very successful against left-handed batsmen. This record is a major achievement in his cricket career.
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