New Delhi: R Ashwin will be looking to pick from where he had left when he leads India’s spin attack in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting Thursday, September 19. The senior off-spinner was the highest wicket-taker for India in their last Test assignment against England at home earlier this year. He finished with 26 wickets in five matches against England.
As he returns to action at his home ground – the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Ashwin will be hopeful of continuing his fine form with the ball for the hosts. Ashwin has been key to India’s dominant record in Tests at home and his performances will once again be crucial as India look to tame a high-flying Bangladesh, who are heading into the two-match series after a historic Test series win against Pakistan.
One of the best spinners in the world at present, Ashwin has been a vital cog in India’s Test bowling line-up for a number of years now. The veteran spinner, who turned 38 on Tuesday, September 17, will be eyeing multiple records in the Test series against Bangladesh. Ashwin has a chance to achieve several elite feats in the two-match series against the visitors.
Top records in sight for R Ashwin in India-Bangladesh series:
Highest wicket-taker in World Test Championship
R Ashwin has a chance to surpass Australian spinner Nathan Lyon and become the highest wicket-taker in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC) in the Bangladesh Test series. Ashwin currently has 174 wickets to his name in WTC and needs another 14 wickets to go past Lyon, who is the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 187 wickets to his name.
Highest wicket-taker in India
R Ashwin has a chance to shatter another massive record in the Bangladesh Test series. The senior off-spinner needs only 22 wickets to topple Anil Kumble’s record for most wickets by any bowler in international cricket in India. Ashwin has managed a total of 455 wickets across formats in India in his career so far and needs 22 wickets to surpass Kumble (476).
Most wickets in India-Bangladesh Tests
R Ashwin can also become the leading wicket-taker in India-Bangladesh Test matches if he manages to continue his good form in the upcoming series between the two teams. Ashwin has 23 wickets to his name in six Test matches against Bangladesh. He needs 9 more wickets to break former India pacer Zaheer Khan’s record of 31 wickets in India-Bangladesh Tests.
Highest wicket-taker in WTC 2023-25
R Ashwin has been in terrific form for India in the current World Test Championship cycle and has a chance to become the leading wicket-taker in WTC 2023-25. Ashwin has so far managed 42 wickets in the current cycle and needs 10 more wickets to overtake Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (51) at the top spot.
Most fifers in WTC history
R Ashwin, the world no.1 bowler in Test cricket at present, needs just one fifer in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh to claim the record for most five-wicket hauls in WTC history. Ashwin has claimed ten five-wicket hauls so far in the World Test Championship and is tied with Nathan Lyon, who also has 10 fifers to his name.
Senior India off-spinner R Ashwin can break multiple records in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Ashwin will be spearheading India’s spin attack in the series. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
