Sporting icons : Ravichandran Ashwin – India’s Master of Spin and Strategy- Career HLs , video

 

Ravichandran Ashwin, born on 17 September 1986 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is an Indian cricketer regarded as one of the finest spin bowlers of the modern era. A thinking cricketer, Ashwin combines sharp intelligence with craft, constantly evolving his variations to stay ahead of batsmen. Over the years, he has emerged as a prolific wicket-taker, a handy batsman, and a vital team strategist.

Style of Play

  • Bowling: Right-arm off-break bowler, renowned for his guile, carrom ball, subtle variations, and the ability to out-think batsmen.
  • Batting: Right-handed, technically sound lower-order batsman with multiple Test centuries, often stepping up as a dependable all-rounder.
  • Fielding: A safe pair of hands, agile in close-catching positions, especially in the slips and around the bat.

Career Highlights in Detail

Test Career

  • Debut: vs West Indies, Delhi, November 2011.
  • Matches: 106 Tests.
  • Wickets:  537 wickets (second only to Anil Kumble for India).
  • Average : 24.00
  • Five-Wicket Hauls: 37 (among the highest in Test history).
  • 10 wickets in a match  : 8 
  • Batting: 3,503 runs with 6 Test centuries and 14 fifties. 25.75 average 
  • Achievements:
    • Fastest Indian to 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 Test wickets.
    • Player of the Series multiple times at home.
    • Double of 400 wickets and 5 centuries – a feat matched by only a handful in history.

ODI Career

  • Debut: vs Sri Lanka, Harare, June 2010.
  • Matches: 116
  • Wickets: 156 . Average  33.20
  • Economy : 4.93
  • Batting: 707 runs.
  • Highlight: Part of India’s 2011 ICC World Cup-winning squad.

T20I Career

  • Debut: vs Zimbabwe, Harare, June 2010.
  • Matches: 65
  • Wickets: 72.
  • Economy Rate: 6.9 (one of the most economical Indian spinners in T20Is).
  • Highlight: Part of India’s 2014 T20 World Cup final team and 2016 semi-final team.

IPL Career

  • Represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Rising Pune Supergiant, Kings XI Punjab (Punjab Kings), and Rajasthan Royals.
  • Matches: 220.
  • Wickets: 187.
  • Best Bowling: 4/34.
  • Known for his tactical acumen and innovative bowling in powerplays and middle overs.

First-Class Career

  • Matches: 162.
  • Wickets: 779.
  • Runs: 5415 with 8 centuries.
  • Ashwin has dominated domestic cricket, establishing himself as Tamil Nadu’s greatest cricketing export after K. Srikkanth and Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

Some Best Bowling Performances in Detail

  • 7/103 & 5/95 vs Australia, Chennai 2013: Destroyed the Aussies in a home series, finishing with 12 wickets in the match.
  • 7/59 vs New Zealand, Indore 2016: A spell of complete dominance, spinning India to victory.
  • 5/43 vs England, Chennai 2021: On a challenging track, his variations dismantled England’s batting order.
  • 13 wickets in a match vs New Zealand, 2016: One of his finest all-round bowling displays in Test cricket.

Some Best Batting Performances in Detail

  • 124 vs West Indies, Kolkata 2011: His maiden Test century, showing his batting depth.
  • 103 vs West Indies, Antigua 2016: A crucial knock to help India post a massive score.
  • 106 vs England, Chennai 2021: A match-winning hundred on a tricky pitch, complemented by a 5-wicket haul – one of the best all-round performances in modern Test cricket.
  • Multiple fighting half-centuries down the order, often bailing India out of tough situations with special mention of Sydney test 2021 with severe cramps  in the famous Border Gavaskar series 2020-21 


Team & Individual Achievements

  • ICC Titles:
    • 2011 World Cup Winner.
    • 2013 Champions Trophy Winner.
  • Individual Honors:
    • ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016.
    • ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016.
    • Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2017.
  • Consistently ranked among the top Test bowlers and all-rounders in ICC rankings.

Legacy

Ravichandran Ashwin’s legacy is that of a thinking cricketer, one who constantly reinvents himself and uses his sharp mind to outwit opponents. Alongside Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, he stands as one of India’s greatest spin bowlers. His dual role as a reliable batsman and prolific match-winner with the ball makes him a rare modern-day all-rounder in Test cricket.

He is also admired for his outspoken nature and tactical cricketing brain, which could see him evolve into a successful coach or mentor in the future. For Indian cricket, Ashwin symbolizes adaptability, intelligence, and mastery of the craft of spin bowling.


In the below video watch sone of Ashwin's unplayable deliveries getting some top players out 

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