India’s veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is set to achieve a historic feat in this third Test match in Indore. The third match of the 4-match Test series between India and Australia will be played from March 1 to 5 at the Holkar ground in Indore. India is ahead 2-0 in the four-match Border Gavaskar series against Australia. If Team India wins the third Test match against Australia in Indore, it will not only capture the Test series but will also make sure his spot in final of WTC.
If Team India’s great off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin takes 2 wickets in the second Test match, then he will break the record of former Indian captain Kapil Dev’s 687 international wickets and become the third-highest wicket-taker for India in all formats. Anil Kumble has taken the maximum of 956 international wickets for India. Harbhajan Singh’s name comes at number two, and he has taken 711 international wickets.
If Ravichandran Ashwin takes 9 wickets in the third Test match, he will become the highest Indian bowler to take 112 wickets in Test cricket against Australia. Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble has most number of Test wickets for India against Australia. Veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble has taken 111 Test wickets against Australia.
Apart from this, Ravichandran Ashwin will break the record of Anil Kumble in terms of taking a maximum 5 wicket haul in Test cricket while playing in India. Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 5 wickets haul a total of 25 times in Test cricket while playing in India. Ashwin is still at par with Anil Kumble in this matter. Anil Kumble also took 5 wickets a total of 25 times in Test cricket while playing in India.
If Ravichandran Ashwin takes 5 wicket haul once again in Indore, he will create history. By doing this, Ashwin will become the first Indian bowler in history to take five wickets 26 times. Ravichandran Ashwin has so far taken 463 wickets in 170 innings of 90 Tests. Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 151 wickets in 113 ODIs while 72 wickets in 65 T20s, and 157 wickets in 184 matches of IPL.
