Delhi: The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane ended in a draw, after which Team India’s veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket. After this decision of Ashwin, the demand to honor him with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award has intensified.
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I have written to the Hon’ble @mansukhmandviyaMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports, requesting that R. Ashwin be conferred with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. His exceptional contributions to Indian cricket and remarkable achievements on the field make him truly… pic.twitter.com/ES61C3LTLW
— Vijay Vasanth (@iamvijayvasanth) December 20, 2024
Congress MP from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, Vijay Vasanth has written a letter to Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, recommending Ashwin to be given the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Sharing the photo of the letter on his .”
Ashwin’s test career records
Ravichandran Ashwin took 537 wickets in 106 Test matches and is the highest wicket-taker Indian bowler in Tests after Anil Kumble. Ashwin took 10 wickets 8 times and 5 wickets 37 times in Tests. Along with bowling, he also contributed in batting, he has a total of 3503 runs in his name in Tests including 6 centuries and 14 half-centuries.
Ashwin also played 65 T20 and 116 ODI matches for India. In T20, he has 72 wickets and 184 runs in his name, while in ODI, he has taken 156 wickets in 114 innings. However, he never got a chance to take 5 wickets in ODIs. Ashwin took a total of 765 wickets in 287 international matches, which shows his greatness.
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