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Ravichandran Ashwin Creates History In Test Cricket, Earns Massive Praise From Sourav Ganguly

Ravichandran Ashwin added another feather to his already illustrious Test career by becoming the Indian bowler with the greatest number of five-wicket hauls at home. During Day 2 of the fourth Test match against Australia in Ahmedabad, Ashwin claimed his 26th five-wicket haul and in the process, he went past the record held previously by legendary spinner Anil Kumble. Overall, he is second in the list alongside Rangana Herath while Muttiah Muralitharan tops the list with 45 five-wicket hauls on Sri Lankan soil. This was also his 32nd five-wicket haul in total – sixth-highest in the world.

Virat Kohli, R Ashwin Set Sights On Historic Milestones In Ahmedabad Test

Two of the finest Indian cricketers of this generation, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin rarely miss out on opportunities to impress. Both stalwarts of the Indian team have done wonders over the years, smashing some of the biggest records in the sport. As India and Australia square off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the 4th and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Kohli and Ashwin could on to reach a few more historic milestones in their already decorated careers.

Not Suryakumar Yadav Or Ishan Kishan! Ex-India Star Hails Mumbai Indians Batter As "Future Leader"

Indian Premier League has emerged as the most expensive tournaments in the history of cricket. The T20 league is known for producing great talents in all the fields of the game. Over the years, IPL has given top players like Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, and many more to international cricket. As the 16th edition of the cash-rich league is just around the corner, the hype and excitement is also increasing day by day. Recently, a panel discussion was organised by Jio Cinema, featuring Chris Gayle, Anil Kumble, Parthiv Patel, Robin Uthappa, Scott Styris, and Aakash Chopra, where the former players gave their opinion on who can be the emerging star of IPL 2023.

Sachin Tendulkar Shares 'Dil Chahta Hai Moment' With Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble. Suryakumar Yadav Reaction Can't Be Missed

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hung his boots from the sport in 2013 but will always remain a big name in the sport because of his numerous records. Making his debut in 1989 against Pakistan, Sachin went on to become the highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket with a total 15921 runs. He also ended his career as the highest run-scorer in the ODI format with 18426 runs. Apart from his achievements on the field, Sachin is also known for being active on social media. Recently, the former batter took the internet by storm after he posted a picture with Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh in Goa.

India vs Australia: Nathan Lyon Creates History, Pips Anil Kumble To Claim Massive Feat

Nathan Lyon was once again the pick of the bowlers for Australia as the veteran spinner completed a brilliant eight-wicket haul to hand his side the advantage against India in the third Test match in Indore on Thursday. Lyon ended up dismissing India skipper Rohit Sharma (12), Cheteshwar Pujara (59), Ravindra Jadeja (7), Srikar Bharat (3), Ravichandran Ashwin (16), Umesh Yadav (0) and Mohammed Siraj (0) in the second innings. As a result, he piped India legend Anil Kumble to become the highest wicket-taker in India-Australia Test matches. Lyon broke Kumble's record with the wicket of Umesh and in the process, he also became the most successful spinner against India in Test cricket. Lyon went past Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan with the wicket of Gill to add the massive milestone to his name.

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Kapil Dev For Major Milestone

Ravichandran Ashwin returned with a three-wicket haul on Thursday to help India skittle out Australia for 197 in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar. Ashwin's performance, in which he took the wickets of Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon, helped the hosts limit the visitors' lead. The three wickets also meant that Ashwin now has 689 international wickets, surpassing Kapil Dev (687), to be the third-highest wicket-taker for India across formats. Anil Kumble (953) and Harbhajan Singh (707) hold the top two places.

Anil Kumble, Muttiah Muralitharan "Would've Got Hit" In Current Era But Not Saeed Ajmal: Ex-Pakistan Spinner

Cricket teams from the sub-continent have often relied on their spinners to pave their way to glory. The cricket folklores of the region has several tales of the exploits of greats like Muttiah Muralitharan, Anil Kumble, Bishan Singh Bedi, Abdul Qadir, Saqlain Mushtaq among others. However, former Pakistan spinner Abdur Rehman, who played 22 Tests, 31 ODIs and eight T20Is for the side between 2006 and 2014, believes that Kumble and Muralitharan would have gone for big runs had they been bowling in the current era.

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin On Cusp Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev For Major Milestones

Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is on the cusp of some major milestones as India face Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Indore. Ashwin is eight wickets away from equaling the tally of Anil Kumble's 111 wickets in Tests against Australia and become the joint highest wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia's Nathan Lyon is nine wickets away from equaling the tally of Anil Kumble's 111 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Ravichandran Ashwin Creates History In Test Cricket, Earns Massive Praise From Sourav Ganguly

Virat Kohli, R Ashwin Set Sights On Historic Milestones In Ahmedabad Test

Not Suryakumar Yadav Or Ishan Kishan! Ex-India Star Hails Mumbai Indians Batter As "Future Leader"

Sachin Tendulkar Shares 'Dil Chahta Hai Moment' With Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble. Suryakumar Yadav Reaction Can't Be Missed

India vs Australia: Nathan Lyon Creates History, Pips Anil Kumble To Claim Massive Feat

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Kapil Dev For Major Milestone

Anil Kumble, Muttiah Muralitharan "Would've Got Hit" In Current Era But Not Saeed Ajmal: Ex-Pakistan Spinner

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin On Cusp Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev For Major Milestones