Chennai. R Ashwin, who played his 100th Test during the series against England, did the feat of taking the fastest 500 wickets for India. Former Indian opener K Srikanth has made a revelation about Ravichandran Ashwin. He described him as a brilliant cricketer and said that along with his tremendous self-confidence, the support of former BCCI President N Srinivasan proved important in his career.
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on Saturday honored Ashwin for playing 100 Tests and reaching 500 wickets. On this occasion, Srikkanth said, “If Ashwin has played 100 Tests and taken 500 wickets, then only one person is responsible for it and he is sitting here as the chief guest (N Srinivasan). This is a great achievement for Ashwin. The main reason for his success is his self-confidence. Well done Ashwin. Congratulations.”
Great cricketer Gavaskar also praised this Indian senior off-spinner and called him a brilliant cricketer. Gavaskar said, “I congratulate Ashwin for achieving the feat of playing 100 Tests and taking 500 Test wickets. He has had a brilliant career in all formats of the game, especially Test. Best wishes to him for the future. We don’t know when he will retire but he has been a very brilliant cricketer.
Ashwin started his Indian Premier League (IPL) career in 2008 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). He stayed with this franchise till 2015 and won two titles. CSK is owned by India Cements and Srinivasan is the managing director of the company. Ashwin’s Indian team and Tamil Nadu teammate Dinesh Karthik also praised the world number one bowler in Tests and called him an inspiration.
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Tags: Ashwin, N Srinivasan, Rashwin
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 18, 2024, 05:45 IST