Ashwin owns four Test fifers, one century in Chennai: Stats
India and Bangladesh will be squaring off for a two-match Test series, starting at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, on September 19. For India, ace all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin holds the cards as Chennai happens to be his home city. Hence, he has played a plethora of cricket at the Chidambaram Stadium, also known as the Chepauk. Let's decode his Test stats at the venue.
Four fifers in Chennai
Ashwin has registered four five-wicket hauls across as many Test appearances here (8 innings), as per ESPNcricinfo. This includes twin fifers against Australia in 2013. Ashwin's other two fifers in Chennai came against England in three Test matches. Overall, Ashwin has scalped 30 Test wickets at this venue at 23.60. His 7/103 in the 2013 Australia game was his maiden seven-fer (innings).
Ashwin set to equal Kumble
It must be noted that only the legendary Anil Kumble has scalped more Test fifers than Ashwin in Chennai. The former owns five fifers at this venue. Ashwin has a golden chase to match Kumble's tally in the upcoming Test match.
Century with the bat
Ashwin's fifth and latest Test century also came in Chennai, in 2021. He scored a match-winning 106 against England. The veteran also registered a fifer in that game. He also owns a half-century here, 67 versus England in 2016. No other player has scored a century besides registering a fifer in a Test in Chennai. Overall, Ashwin has 229 Test runs here at 38.16.
A look at Ashwin's overall Test stats
In 100 Test matches, Ashwin owns 516 scalps at an average of 23.75. Notably, Ashwin has 36 fifers under his belt. With the bat, he has clobbered 3,309 runs at 26.26 with the help of five tons and 14 fifties. Versus the Tigers, Ashwin has claimed 23 scalps across six Tests at 26.78. The tally also includes 139 runs at 39.25.
