R Ashwin: Ravichandran Ashwin will complete ‘double century’ in World Test Championship, will make this big record – Ravichandran Ashwin can become 1st Indian to take 200 wickets in WTC history

2024-09-10 19:20:36
New Delhi: Indian cricket team’s experienced and veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be seen in action in the 2-match Test series between India and Bangladesh starting on 19 September. Ashwin’s stature becomes even higher on Asian pitches. Even the biggest batsmen crumble in front of Ashwin’s magical bowling. Let us tell you that Ashwin is the second bowler to take the most Test wickets for India. He is only behind the great Anil Kumble (619 wickets) in this list. However, now very soon Ashwin can make a big record in his name.Ravichandran Ashwin will make this great record

Actually, Ravichandran Ashwin has played 34 matches so far in the history of the World Test Championship, in which he has taken 174 wickets. He is just 26 wickets away from becoming the first Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in WTC. He can do this feat soon. India has to play a series of 2 Test matches against Bangladesh and then 3 Test matches against New Zealand in October. At the same time, an exciting 5-match Test series will also start between India and Australia from November 22. Ashwin can score this special double century in these upcoming 10 Test matches.

Ravichandran Ashwin career

37-year-old Ravichandran Ashwin has played 100 Tests, 116 ODIs and 65 T20 matches for India so far. Ashwin has taken 516 wickets in Tests and scored 3309 runs. He also has 5 centuries and 14 half-centuries to his name. Ashwin has taken 156 wickets and 707 runs in ODIs and 72 wickets and scored 184 runs in T20s. Ashwin also has good experience of IPL. He has taken 180 wickets and scored 800 runs in 212 matches played in IPL since 2009.