premier off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Said on Sunday that he never thought of toppling the veteran Kapil DevHe took a Test wicket when he started his career and is grateful for what the game has given him so far. Playing in his 85th match, 35-year-old Ashwin became India’s second most successful bowler in the longest format, surpassing the great Kapil’s 434 Test score. He achieved this feat when he dismissed Charit Aslanka during Sri Lanka’s second innings in the first Test. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs. Kapil’s 434 wickets came in 131 matches. The great Anil Kumble tops the charts with 619 scalps, which he claimed in 132 matches.
“28 years ago, I was cheering the great @therealkapildev to get his world record wicket. I never had the slightest idea that I would be an off-spinner, play for my country and be here “I am happy and grateful for what this game has given me so far,” Ashwin wrote on his Instagram page after India’s win over Sri Lanka.
He said that getting wickets in the first match against Sri Lanka was not easy and he had to bowl hard for consecutive periods.
After the match that ended within three days, Ashwin said, “The surface was really good, it was not easy to get the batsmen out when they were defending. You had to bowl hard for a sustained period.”
“I think Shami and Jasprit built up the pressure from the end where it wasn’t changing much.” Ashwin lauded Ravindra Jadeja’s match-winning effort, saying the spin all-rounder, who scored an unbeaten 175 in India’s only innings and took nine wickets in the match, has come a long way in his batting.
“I think he has come a really long way in the last four-five years. The numbers he is batting are a bit low in my opinion. His batting has gone up a notch. He knows That’s what he is doing and it reflects what he is doing. The way he is batting,” said Ashwin.
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“In between, we both realized that Jayant didn’t bowl too much and someone who is going to be the third spinner, Rohit gave him a few overs too. Sometimes it’s not that easy to be third in the team. Spinner happens and it’s important to take care.
“Jaddu was generous in giving the ball away. Sometimes I get ahead of myself with the bat but I’ve worked on things looking to pick up one ball at a time.” Ashwin took six wickets for 96 runs in the match.
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