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India vs Sri Lanka: Former India Cricketer Makes Big Prediction On Ravichandran Ashwin

Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel spoke highly of spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after his brilliant performance in the India's win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Mohali. Ashwin, who went past Kapil Dev's tally of 434 Test wickets, received high praise from his former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate Parthiv. Parthiv explained how Ashwin now is in the "elite" list that features the likes of Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev and Harbhajan Singh. "Ashwin joined the elite list that has names like Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev and Harbhajan Singh. These are legends of Indian cricket and a lot of people got inspired after watching them play. We talk about batters like Tendulkar and Gavaskar but many people copied the action of Kapil, Harbhajan and Kumble. Many took up the sport because of them. Ashwin joining them is a testimony to his hard work. It took him 11 years to reach the milestone. It takes time and you got to work hard for that time. We have seen Ashwin try different things as well. He has a deep understanding of the game and he takes his time to study it," Parthiv told Cricbuzz.

India vs Sri Lanka: Ravichandran Ashwin Reveals How "Magnanimous" Ravindra Jadeja Sacrificed Overs For Jayant Yadav

Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday went past Kapil Dev's tally of 434 wickets to become the second highest Indian wicket-taker of all-time in Test cricket. Ashwin achieved the feat by dismissing Charith Asalanka on the third day of India's opening Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali. India registered a thumping win by an innings and 222 runs after bowling out Sri Lanka for 174 and 178 in the first and second innings, respectively, having themselves declared their first innings at 574/8. Ashwin finished the Test with another wicket to take his overall Test tally to 436 scalps.

Watch: The Moment Ravichandran Ashwin Picked 435th Wicket To Go Past Kapil Dev In All-Time Wicket-Takers' List

Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a special milestone on Sunday as he overtook Kapil Dev's tally of 434 Test wickets in Mohali. The off-spinner took his 435th Test wicket on Day 3 of the first Test match against Sri Lanka, dismissing Charith Asalanka, to become India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. The BCCI took to Twitter to post a video of Ashwin celebrating his 435th Test wicket and captioned it as, "That moment when @ashwinravi99 picked the landmark 435th Test wicket". India went on to win the match by an innings and 222 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series against the visiting Lankans.

Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts To Landmark 435th Wicket That Took Him Past Kapil Dev

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday said he had never thought of overtaking legendary Kapil Dev's Test wicket haul when he began his career and he is grateful of what the game has given him so far. Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil's 434 Test scalps to become India's second most successful bowler in the longest format. He achieved the feat when he dismissed Charith Asalanka during Sri Lanka's second innings in the first Test. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs. Kapil's 434 wickets had come from 131 matches. The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps which he claimed in 132 matches.

Was not easy to get batters out, had to bowl tight for sustained period: Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Sunday became India's second most successful bowler in Test cricket, said it was not easy to get wickets in the first match against Sri Lanka and he had to bowl tight for sustained periods. Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil Dev's 434 Test scalps after he dismissed Charith Asalanka in the Sri Lanka second innings. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs. Kapil's 434 wickets had come from 131 matches. The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps which he claimed in 132 matches.

Ravichandran Ashwin An All-Time Great, Keeps Getting Better: Rohit Sharma

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is surprised at Ravichandran Ashwin's ability to get better with time and termed him an "all-time great" after the senior off-spinner eclipsed Kapil Dev's tally of 434 wickets to become the country's second highest wicket-taker. Ashwin took a match-haul of six for 96 in the first Test against Sri Lanka and his current tally stands at 436 wickets. "It's a big thing in his cricketing career to achieve that feat you know," Rohit said when asked about Ashwin's feat in just 85 Tests. "When you grow up wanting to play Test cricket, you don't dream about these things and so to surpass that is a big achievement on his behalf. You know, I have been watching Ashwin for a long time now and every time I watch him, he seems to get better and better.

Ravindra Jadeja Stars With Bat And Ball As India Inflict Innings Defeat On Sri Lanka In 1st Test

Ravindra Jadeja stood tall with his all-round brilliance as he complemented his unbeaten 175 with nine wickets in India's innings and 222-run win against a Sri Lankan team that looked anything but Test class in a match that ended inside three days. After being bowled out for 174 in the first innings, Sri Lanka, who lost 16 wickets on the day, were dismissed for 178 in their second essay. In the first innings, they were one short of Jadeja's individual score and in the second they were three more, which speaks about their plight. India lead the two-match series 1-0, and will like to gain full 24 points from the rubber by winning the Pink Ball Test in Bengaluru, starting March 12.

Twitter Reacts As Ravichandran Ashwin Overtakes Kapil Dev To Become India's Second-Highest Wicket-Taker In Tests

Ravichandran Ashwin received plenty of praise on social media for overtaking Kapil Dev's tally of 434 Test wickets on Sunday. The veteran off-spinner became India's second-highest wicket-taker, taking his 435th Test wicket on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at Mohali. Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to hail the spinner and wrote, "Fantastic landmark, @ashwinravi99! To go past @therealkapildev paaji is an achievement in itself. The way you were going, it was only a matter of time. Wish you many more! #INDvSL".

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India vs Sri Lanka: Former India Cricketer Makes Big Prediction On Ravichandran Ashwin

India vs Sri Lanka: Ravichandran Ashwin Reveals How "Magnanimous" Ravindra Jadeja Sacrificed Overs For Jayant Yadav

Watch: The Moment Ravichandran Ashwin Picked 435th Wicket To Go Past Kapil Dev In All-Time Wicket-Takers' List

Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts To Landmark 435th Wicket That Took Him Past Kapil Dev

Was not easy to get batters out, had to bowl tight for sustained period: Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin An All-Time Great, Keeps Getting Better: Rohit Sharma

Ravindra Jadeja Stars With Bat And Ball As India Inflict Innings Defeat On Sri Lanka In 1st Test

Twitter Reacts As Ravichandran Ashwin Overtakes Kapil Dev To Become India's Second-Highest Wicket-Taker In Tests