Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir claimed his second five-wicket haul in Tests, while veteran pacer James Anderson achieved a historic milestone as England bowled out India for 477 in their first innings.
Ashwin entered the exclusive club of players by making his 100th Test appearance for India during the fifth Test against England at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday.
Rahul Dravid, the head coach, wore a smile meeting the players after their victory. In a BCCI video, Dravid was captured embracing Kuldeep Yadav and Shubman Gill.
"Star Sports Bangla Cricket Expert Manoj Tiwary suggests Mohammad Shami's singular prowess suffices, as two fast bowling all-rounders may be redundant in the XI. He speculates team management's interest in Shardul's batting prowess."
India have brought in veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in place of injured all-rounder Axar Patel after his phenomenal performance against Australia in the recent ODI series.
Axar had sustained a quadriceps tear and is not expected to recover anytime soon, forcing the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee to name the 37-year-old Ashwin in the squad