List of records held by Ravichandran Ashwin
The numbers that tell the story of the Indian all-rounder’s glittering career.
Ravichandran Ashwin is sure to go down as one of Indian cricket’s all-time greats. Having featured in over 287 matches for India, the numbers paint a befitting picture of his impact with both bat and ball.
From a sizeable wickets tally to an achievement that is the envy of Test all-rounders, here’s a list of the records the 38-year-old holds as he calls it quits to his international career.
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Second-most wickets for India
Ashwin finishes his career with 765 scalps across formats - second-highest for India, only behind Anil Kumble (953).
His tally of 537 wickets for India in Test cricket is also second only to Anil Kumble (619).
Most wickets for India across all formats
| Bowler | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Anil Kumble | 953 | 30.06 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 765 | 25.80 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 707 | 32.59 |
| Kapil Dev | 687 | 28.83 |
| Zaheer Khan | 597 | 31.48 |
Quickest to 350 Test wickets
Back in 2019, Ashwin breached the mark in his 66th Test match for India and is the joint-quickest to get to that mark alongside Muttiah Muralidaran.
The Indian off-spinner also holds the record for being the quickest to bag 250 and 300 Test wickets - having done so off 45 and 54 outings respectively.
Six Test hundreds and 500 wickets
Ashwin remains the only player in Test history to have claimed more than five Test hundreds (6) to go along with 500 wickets to his name.
He is only behind Ian Botham (5) in the tally of nabbing a Test century and five-for in the same Test - having done so four times.
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Second-most five-wicket hauls
Ashwin has bagged a five-for in a Test innings 37 times - second only to Muttiah Muralidaran, who has 67 to his name.
The off-spinner has also nabbed 10 wickets in a Test match on eight instances during his career, behind Muralidaran (22), Shane Warne (10), Sir Richard Hadlee and Rangana Herath (9) and equal to compatriot Anil Kumble.
Joint-highest player of the series awards
The spin all-rounder has been adjudged Player of the Series 11 times during his Test career - joint-best alongside Muttiah Muralidaran.