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Home / News / Sports News / Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev's 37-year old record
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    Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev's 37-year old record

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    Rishikesh Malkhede
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    Last updated on Feb 12, 2021, 01:06 pm
    Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev's 37-year old record
  • ICC's number one test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin broke yet another record on the day two of the Pune test against Australia.

    Ashwin surpassed Kapil Dev as he took his 64th test wicket in a domestic season. Dev had picked 63 wickets in 13 tests in 1979-80.

    The Chennai bowler now has 67 test wickets in 10 test matches.

  • In this article
    Ravichandran Ashwin Ashwin makes debut for Indian team Ashwin's success in international cricket Awards Gavaskar predicts Ashwin's future; says he will be legendary Ashwin continues to be number one 'all-rounder' Ashwin becomes fastest bowler to take 250 wickets in tests Steve Waugh calls Ashwin 'Bradman of bowling' Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev's 37-year old record
  • Early cricketing years

    Ravichandran Ashwin

    Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian off break bowler born on 17 September 1986.

    He played junior level cricket as an opening batsman, but eventually focused on bowling.

    Ashwin made his first class debut for Tamil Nadu in 2006 and went on to captain the team. He played for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League before the team was suspended.

  • Information

    Ashwin makes debut for Indian team

  • Following a successful 2010 season at the Indian Premier League and Champions League Twenty20 tournament, Ashwin was selected in Indian ODI team which toured Zimbabwe in May 2010. He made his test debut in November 2011 against West Indies.

  • Achievements

    Ashwin's success in international cricket

    Ashwin's success in international cricket
  • Ashwin won 'Man of the Series' award in his debut series. His performance of 9/128 in the debut test match is the second best by an Indian bowler.

    He is also the fastest Indian bowler to take 50th, 100th, 150th and 200th test wicket.

    During the 2012-13 Border Gavaskar Trophy, Ashwin took 29 wickets, surpassing Anil Kumble's record of 27.

  • Data

    Awards

  • R Ashwin was honoured with Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2014. Board of Control for Cricket in India awarded Ashwin with Polly Umrigar Award for international cricketer of the year in 2012-13. He also has six 'Man-of-the-match' awards, most by any Indian.

  • 27 Sep 2016

    Gavaskar predicts Ashwin's future; says he will be legendary

    Gavaskar predicts Ashwin's future; says he will be legendary
  • Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that Ravichandran Ashwin is on his way to become a legendary cricketer.

    Currently ranked number one in test all rounders, Ashwin took 10 wickets in the first test against New Zealand.

    Gavaskar added, "Ashwin is galloping towards legendary status. He is already showing himself to be a great bowler and cricketer."

  • 01 Dec 2016

    Ashwin continues to be number one 'all-rounder'

    Ashwin continues to be number one 'all-rounder'
  • Ravichandran Ashwin continued to be on the top of ICC 'all rounder' in the current test rankings.

    The Tamil Nadu cricketer has also topped the charts of the ICC test bowlers.

    Ashwin is the second player after South Africa's Jacques Kallis to reach the tally of 493 points in all rounder rankings.

    Ravindra Jadeja is ranked fourth in the ICC all-rounders rankings.

  • 12 Feb 2017

    Ashwin becomes fastest bowler to take 250 wickets in tests

    Ashwin becomes fastest bowler to take 250 wickets in tests
  • R Ashwin dismissed Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim on the fourth day of the Hyderabad Test against Bangladesh, becoming the fastest bowler to reach the 250-wicket mark.

    Ashwin managed the feat in just 45 tests. The previous record was held by Australia's Dennis Lillee, who did it in 48 tests.

    He is currently the top ranked bowler and all-rounder in Test cricket.

  • 15 Feb 2017

    Steve Waugh calls Ashwin 'Bradman of bowling'

    Steve Waugh calls Ashwin 'Bradman of bowling'
  • Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has said that the Indian off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin is 'Don Bradman of Bowling.'

    Ahead of the India-Australia series, Waugh said, "Ashwin is basically the Bradman of bowling. What he is doing is quite incredible. The Australians would have to look at ways to overcome Ashwin's bowling."

    The 51-year old also said that Ashwin would be breaking more records.

  • 24 Feb 2017

    Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev's 37-year old record

    Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev's 37-year old record
  • ICC's number one test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin broke yet another record on the day two of the Pune test against Australia.

    Ashwin surpassed Kapil Dev as he took his 64th test wicket in a domestic season. Dev had picked 63 wickets in 13 tests in 1979-80.

    The Chennai bowler now has 67 test wickets in 10 test matches.

  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Chennai
  • Chennai Super Kings
  • Arjuna Award
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