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Pune: Young pacer Kuldeep Sen (4/20) and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3/17) took seven wickets between themselves as Rajasthan Royals successfully defended 144 to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 29 runs at the MCA Stadium here on Tuesday. After Riyan Parag’s unbeaten 56 took Rajasthan to a score from which their bowlers could make a match […]
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Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has said that Ravichandran Ashwin”s decision to ”retire out” – which caught everyone, including some of his teammates, by surprise – was not something out of the blue, and that it had been under discussion in the side before the start of IPL 2022. Whether it had been planned […]
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Bengaluru: Humbled to have crossed the legendary Kapil Dev’s tally of 434 Test scalps, premier India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that he wanted to be a batter and used to bowl medium pace as a child to become the next “Kapil Paaji.” Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil’s […]
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Mohali: Ace India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday went past legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev’s 434 wickets to become the second highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket. Ashwin now has 435 wickets and went past Kapil’s record in his 85th match in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at IS Bindra PCA Stadium on […]
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Mohali: An unbeaten 102 from Ravindra Jadeja and a gorgeous 61 by Ravichandran Ashwin lifted India to 468/7 against Sri Lanka on day two of opening Test at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Saturday. At lunch, Jadeja is still at the crease with Jayant Yadav (2 not out) giving him company. It was a […]
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Johannesburg: Dean Elgar spearheaded a record chase of 240, helping South Africa clinch a series-levelling win over India in the second Test at the Wanderers here on Thursday. After rain washed out on-field action of the first two sessions, rain gods relented for 34 overs of play to happen. That was enough for Elgar, unbeaten on […]
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Dubai: Seasoned India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Tuesday shortlisted as one of the four nominees for the ICC Test Cricketer of the year award. The 35-year-old from Chennai snapped 52 wickets from eight Tests at an average of 16.23 and also contributed 337 runs with the bat at 28.08 with one century in the […]
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Hyderabad: Ravichandran Ashwin has evolved as a spinner. This is what new coach Rahul Dravid spoke glowingly about the Indian spinner. With an incredible eight man-of-the series awards, Ashwin has stamped his class as World No.1 spinner . The 35-year-old off-spinner went past Harbhajan Singh’s record of 417 wickets in the list of highest wicket-takers […]
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Mumbai: India’s middle-order worries going into South Africa series remained but that didn’t deter Ravichandran Ashwin from turning the heat on as his three quick blows left New Zealand tottering at 140 for five in pursuit of an impossible 540 on day three of the second Test. While Daryl Mitchell (60 off 92 balls) and […]
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Mumbai: India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin created quite a buzz after being dismissed by New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel for duck on Day 2 of the second and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Not knowing that Patel’s delivery had clipped the top of the off-stump and dislodged the bails, Ashwin initially thought that […]
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Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) on the ongoing Day 5 of the first Test against New Zealand and hence he achieved the feat.
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Dubai: Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has given his take on the altercation between KKR skipper Eoin Morgan and Delhi Capitals’ spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during their IPL match on Tuesday and said the latter’s act on the field was ‘disgraceful’. Ashwin and Morgan were involved in a heated exchange after the former was dismissed by […]
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New Delhi: Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Wednesday included in India’s 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup alongside Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy. Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the mentor of the team The 34-year-old Ashwin last played white-ball cricket for India in 2017. Kishan and Chakaravarthy have been […]
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Thakur suffers hamstring injury; Ashwin still uncertain about playing today
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Ashwin did more than enough with 58 overs under his belt and a match haul of 7 for 127.
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The 34-year-old Tamil Nadu off-spinner achieved the feat during the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.
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For Gavaskar, it's not just bowling but all-round abilities that give India the kind of balance they need going into a marquee match like this.
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Ashiwn said he "had to" leave the IPL midway to help his close ones fight the deadly virus
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Nicholls was a part of the New Zealand team that thrashed India inside three days in two home Tests in early 2020, something that will give them confidence going into the final.
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Fielding coach Sridhar says Shastri has turned the fortunes of the team with clear thoughts and instructions