Ravichandran Ashwin: The all-rounder’s rise and record-breaking achievements

• ODI– 5 June 2010 against Sri Lanka at Harare
• Test– 6 November 2011 against West Indies at Delhi
• T20– 12 June 2010 against Zimbabwe at Harare

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• He is fastest among Indian bowlers to reach 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 and 450 test wickets milestone.

• Joint record (with Ian Botham and Jack Gregory) of fastest to the take 50 wickets and score 500 runs (11th Tests).

• In 2016, he became the 2nd fastest bowler to take 200 Test wickets (37th match), after Australian spin bowler Clarrie Grimmett who achieved it in his 36th match.

• In 2017, he became the fastest bowler to take 300 Test wickets (54th match), breaking Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee’s record (56th match).

• Fastest and the 5th Indian bowler to take 300 wickets in Test cricket, after Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434), Harbhajan Singh (417) and Zaheer Khan (311).

• The 3rd Indian to receive the ICC Cricketer of the Year award, after Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.

Second Indian and ninth bowler to take 500 Test wickets.

• Arjuna Award: 2014
• ICC Test Team of the Year: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
• BCCI’s Dilip Sardesai Award for India’s best cricketer: 2010–11, 2015–16
• BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award for international cricketer of the year: 2012–13
• ICC Test Player of the Year: 2016
• ICC Cricketer of the Year: 2016
• CEAT International Cricketer of the Year: 2016–17
• ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2021
• Named in ICC Men’s Test Team for the year 2021

• On 13 November 2011, Ashwin married his childhood friend Prithi Narayanan. They have 2 daughters.

NARAYANAN PRITHI’S INSTAGRAM:@prithinarayanan

• BCCI Retainer Fee- INR 5 crores
• Test- INR 15 lakhs
• ODI- INR 6 lakhs
• T20I- INR 3 lakhs

• IPL 2023 – INR 5 crores

• Net Worth (Approx) – INR 120 Crores.

• However, he recently bought a luxurious home in Chennai to live alongside his family. The estimated cost of the house is said to be around INR 9 crore. He owns various properties across Chennai.

• Rolls Royce and an Audi Q7.

• Myntra
• Bombay Shaving Company
• Manna Foods
• Aristocrat bags
• Oppo
• Moov
• Specsmakers
• Ramraj Linen Shirts.

What is the birthplace of Ravichandran Ashwin?

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

What is the educational qualification of Ravichandran Ashwin?

Ashwin graduated with a BTech in Information Technology from SSN college of engineering, Chennai.

Did Ravichandran Ashwin begin his career as a bowler?

Ashwin represented the Indian under-17 team as an opening batter. Later, he took up medium pace bowling before switching to off spin.