Demolition of Bangladesh: Ravichandran Ashwin looked to be in good form as he contributed with bat and ball on India’s easy back-to-back victories in Chennai and Kanpur. Ashwin had an incredible Test series overall against Bangladesh. He was declared Player of the Series, setting yet another milestone in his remarkable career, in a series full of firsts for the off-spinning all-rounder.
at Kanpur to tie Jasprit Bumrah for the series’ second-highest wicket-taker. He also made a hugely important century in Chennai, further aiding India’s case. India was saved from a very dangerous situation at the Chepauk by his collaboration with Ravindra Jadeja.
Surprisingly, Ashwin has won 11 player of the series awards, tying Muttiah Muralitharan for first place with that total and eclipsing Jacques Kallis in the process.
Most series prizes for players in tests
Muralitharan Muttiah: 11
Ashwin Ravichandran: 11
Jacques Kallis: Nine
Imran Khan: 8
Hadlee Richard: 8
Shane Warne: 8
With his demolition of Bangladesh, Ashwin equals his long-standing world record:
The players on the list are the best of the best in Test cricket over the past 50 years, in true who’s who fashion. In the 1980s, Player of the Series started to gain notoriety. Even yet, players like Hadlee and Imran Khan were able to accumulate a large amount of experience in the later stages of their careers.
Ashwin’s 11th victory came from an authentic all-around performance; his game-winning exploits weren’t limited to his skill with the ball. Ashwin and Warne had previously in this series amassed the second-most 5-fers in Test cricket, trailing only Muralitharan.
With 11 wickets in this series, Ashwin has also risen to the top of the list for wickets taken in the 2023–25 WTC cycle. His present score of 53 puts him above Josh Hazlewood’s 51, and he will be keen to raise it throughout all three Test matches against the Kiwis.
India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, the cricketer, is getting ready to play Bangladesh in a three-match twenty-20 International series following winning the Test match series. subsequently, there will be three brief back-to-back Test competition against New Zealand, starting in Bangalore on October 16th, before the much awaited visit of Australia beginning in November ends the year.
