Ashwin (522) is the second bowler to take the most wickets in Tests for India.
Veteran Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in December last year. Ashwin (522) is the second bowler to take the most wickets in Tests for India. He is the only Indian cricketer to score a century and take five wickets on four different occasions in the same Test match.
Ashwin has also won two ICC trophies for India. He was part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
In view of Ashwin’s contribution to Indian cricket, he has been awarded the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India. President Draupadi Murmu honored Ashwin with the Padma Shri Award at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, 28 April.
BCCI shared special posts
BCCI shared a video of Ravichandran Ashwin on social media, written in the caption,
“Congratulations to Ravichandran Ashwin on being awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award by the Honorable President of India, his remarkable achievements and a great career with the Indian team.”
Congratulations to @Shwinravi99 On being conferred the prestigious Padma Shri Award by the Hon’ble President of India @rashtrapatibhvnHonoring his remarkable achievements and an illustrious career with #Teamindia pic.twitter.com/8hlyqx3dsl
– BCCI (@Bcci) April 28, 2025
Achievements of Ravichandran Ashwin in international cricket-
- Polly Umrigar Award:-2012-13
- Arjuna Award: – 2015
- ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year: – 2016
- ICC Mains Test Cricketer of the Year: – 2016
- ICC Mains Test Team of the Year: – 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
- CEAT International Cricketer of the Year:-2016-17
- ICC Mains Test Team of the Decade:-2011-20
- ICC Mains Player of the Month: – February, 2021
Ashwin’s performance has been like this in international career
Ashwin has played 106 Tests, 116 ODIs and 65 T20 matches for India.
- 3503 runs in Tests at an average of 25.76, 6 centuries and 537 wickets from an economy of 2.84, 37 five wickets, 10 wickets hall
- 707 runs at an average of 16.44 in ODIs and 156 wickets from an economy of 4.93
- 184 runs in T20 at an average of 26.29 and 72 wickets from 6.91 economy
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