Ravichandran Ashwin: News

15 Sep 2018

India

#HappyEngineersDay: Three Indian cricketers who hold an engineering degree

It is a commonly held notion that successful sportsmen and women don't excel in academics since they start training from a young age.

07 Sep 2018

Virat Kohli

Kohli admits Ashwin wasn't 100% fit at Southampton

Virat Kohli and the Indian management got it all wrong when they decided to play off-spinner R Ashwin in the fourth Test, against England, at Southampton.

02 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

#IndiaInEngland: Ashwin a thorn for left-handed batsmen

India's senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was in business in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test against England after ending up with 4/60.

Leg-spinners have stolen thunder in IPL: Kapil Dev

Wrist spinners have become the toast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) so much that a successful off-spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin, too, has been keen to try bowling leg breaks, feels cricket legend Kapil Dev.

KXIP vs CSK: Pitch report and match preview

Ashwin's KXIP are looking to get back to winning ways after a narrow defeat against RCB in their second game.

RCB vs KXIP: Pitch report and match preview

Virat Kohli's RCB would be desperate to return to winning ways when they host Kings XI Punjab at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

IPL: Punjab thrash Delhi, who is the winner and sinner?

Ravichandran Ashwin's Kings XI Punjab secured a comfortable 6 wicket victory over Gautam Gambhir's Delhi Daredevils in the second game of IPL 11.

Here's why 6 IPL captains will skip the opening ceremony

Six of the eight IPL franchise captains are set to give this season's opening ceremony a miss.

Squad analysis IPL 2018: Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI Punjab would look to shed their 'inconsistent' tag , after they went for a star-studded batting line-up for IPL 2018.

A look at defining moments of Ashwin's IPL career

Ravichandran Ashwin might have been exiled from Team India's limited overs squad, but there is no doubt that he is one of the best spinners of this generation.

13 Mar 2018

Ravindra Jadeja

ICC Rankings: Rabada is the top ranked Test bowler

Kagiso Rabada might be fretting over the two-match suspension handed to him by the ICC, but he also has a reason to celebrate. He has regained the top spot in the ICC rankings.

IPL 2018: Top 5 spinners in the Indian Premier League

Spinners have proved to be game changers in several T20 matches.

10 Mar 2018

India

Irani Cup: Ashwin replaces Jadeja in Rest for India squad

The BCCI has announced that India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin would replace Indian team-mate Ravindra Jadeja in the Rest of India squad for the upcoming Irani Cup.

01 Mar 2018

India

India A skipper Ashwin ruled out of Deodhar Trophy

In a massive blow to Ravichandran Ashwin's hopes of making a comeback to the India limited-overs squad, the ace off-spinner has been ruled out of the upcoming Deodhar Trophy.

Virender Sehwag names Ravichandran Ashwin Kings XI Punjab's new captain

Kings XI Punjab are showing some intent before the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

Cheteshwar Pujara to play county cricket, re-signs for Yorkshire

Left unsold in the IPL auction, India's top-order Test batsman, Cheteshwar Pujara is all set to warm up for India's Test series against England by playing County cricket.

Ashwin working on leg spin ahead of SA tour

India's master off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, is working on 'leg-spin', adding yet another variation to his bowling arsenal, ahead of the India's tour of South Africa.

Who is better overseas- Ashwin or Jadeja?

Ashwin and Jadeja have been a vital clog in India's incredible success over the last few years.

Is Ashwin India's greatest spin bowler?

When it comes to the art of spin bowling, Indians excel at it. We have produced some of the best spinners in the world over the years.

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Records broken

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja put in dominating performances as India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series.

Ind vs SL 2nd Test: Lanka bundled out for 205

Day 1 of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test ended with India at 11/1, losing KL Rahul's wicket.

Who are the best all-rounders of this generation?

History has proved that all-rounders play a significant role in a team's victory. Be it Kapil Dev in India's World Cup triumph in 1983, Yuvraj Singh in the 2011 World Cup or Shahid Afridi in the 2009 World T20.

Who are the 5 best bowlers of the current generation?

It is a tough task to narrow down the five best bowlers of this generation, considering we have players ranging from ageing star Rangana Herath to young talent Kagiso Rabada.

Jadeja vs Ashwin, a statistical comparison

Ravindra Jadeja entered the record books, when he got the wicket of Dhananjaya de Silva, to become the fastest left-arm bowler to reach 150 Test wickets from 32 tests.

Jadeja and Ashwin at the top of ICC Test Rankings

As the new ICC Test Rankings were revealed, India's star spinner Ravindra Jadeja retained his no.1 ranking on the bowling charts.

R Ashwin all set to play his 50th test match

The first test at Galle will be a special one for India's leading spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, as he would be playing his 50th test match.

R Ashwin named the International Cricketer of the Year

India's top spinner Ravichandran Ashwin won the International Cricketer of the Year award at the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2017.

Which IPL cricketers made their mark in international cricket?

Indian Premier League has been an excellent breeding ground for young cricketers.

Injury fears: Ravichandran Ashwin to miss IPL 10

World number one all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has been ruled out of the upcoming tenth season of Indian Premier League owing to a sports hernia injury.

ICC Test Rankings: Jadeja, Pujara grab best spots

In the latest rankings released by International Cricket Council, Ravindra Jadeja has surpassed Ravichandran Ashwin to become the number one test bowler.

31 Dec 2016

Virat Kohli

2016: A year to remember for Indian cricket

Indian cricket's win percentage in the year 2016 touched 70 in all the formats.

Ashwin named ICC's Cricketer and Test Cricketer of the Year

India's Ravichandran Ashwin has been named the 'ICC Test Cricketer of the Year' at the ICC Awards today.

12 Dec 2016

India

Have we found our next Kumble and Tendulkar?

With Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin guiding India to another victory in the tests at the Wankhede Stadium against England, India has probably found its next Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble.

25 Aug 2016

Murali Vijay

TNPL kicks off, Karthik leads his team to victory

The inaugural season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League kicked off at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai last night.