New Delhi: India ace bowler Ravichandran Ashwin is celebrating his 36th birthday and the world is wishing him many years of prosperity ahead. On this day, let’s talk about the achievements and unknown facts of the star player.
Ashwin wanted to a footballer, not cricketer
R Ashwin is counted among the best spinners of the current era. But his first love was football, not cricket. However, it was a coincidence that he became a cricketer. Initially, Ashwin used to play as an opener in school cricket. If the bat did not work, he took the ball. He changed his bowling style and turned off-spinner.
An Educated Cricketer
Ashwin is a very educated cricketer. He has done B-Tech in Information Technology. Although he used to play cricket since his school days. His father also played cricket at club level, but he used to bowl fast.
In 2006, he made his debut for Tamil Nadu. In 2010, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings. What was it then, Ashnin caught everyone’s attention with his performance. Made his Test debut this year. He took 9 wickets in the match against West Indies. He was made the ‘Player of the Match’ in the match.
Achievements of Ravichandran Ashwin on Birthday
- 255 International Games
- 659 International Wickets
- 3799 International Runs
- 2nd Highest wickets taker for India
- 2011 ICC World Cup winner
- 2013 ICC Champions Trophy Winner
