Ravichandran Ashwin
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Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian national cricket team player, who plays for India
and Tamil Nadu cricket team
. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm off-break bowler. He is the only bowler of recent times apart from Ajantha Mendis
of Sri Lanka
to bowl the carrom ball
. He played two matches for team India during world cup, 2011. He is a very economical bowler and has shown many variations in his bowling.
and has taken 6/65 against Vidarbha
in first-class cricket
. He made his debut against Andhra Pradesh
in Twenty20
cricket.. He plays first-class cricket for Tamil Nadu and has played in the Duleep Trophy
for South Zone. He was nicknamed "Dada" during his U-19 days while touring Dharamsala.
He plays for Chennai Super Kings
in the Indian Premier League
. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on 6 June 2010. He scored 38 runs in a losing game.
He became the highest wicket taker of the 2010 Champions League Twenty20
tournament for Chennai Super Kings
in the tournament with 13 wickets and was adjudged as the player of the tournament and also got the Golden Wicket. During IPL 2011 auction which happened on 5 and 6 January 2011, he has been retained by Chennai Super Kings
for the amount of 850000$. Presently, he is the economical bowler in Indian Premier League
history with an economy rate of 6.12.
Later, in that month he was selected in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 squad to represent India along with the spinners Harbhajan Singh
and Piyush Chawla
. He played 2 matches for India in that series. He made his World Cup debut on 20 March 2011 against the West Indies with bowling figures of 10-0-41-2. He played his second world cup match against Australia in the second quarter final at Ahmadabad (10-1-52-2).
In November, 2011, he made his Test debut along with Umesh Yadav
against West Indies with impressive figures of 27-4-81-3 in the 1st innings and 21.3-5-47-6 in the 2nd innings. Ashwin was awarded Man of the Series in series against West Indies for his stunning debut performance with both ball and bat. In the same series,but in the third Test(also Ashwin's third Test), he scored his maiden international century, which helped India draw that match.
in 1962. This feat had only been achieved 26 times previously in world cricket, the last occasion being by Jacques Kallis
in 2002.
He is also the third Indian cricketer to be awarded the Man of the Match (MoM) on debut.Other Indians to have done this are Pravin Amre
and R.P. Singh.Ashwin registered the 2nd best bowling on debut by an Indian bowler with 9/128 performance, behind Hirwani’s 16-wicket world record debut performance.
and St. Bede's
.He did his Engineering (B.Tech IT) in SSNCE. He is the alumnus of SSN College of Engineering
, Chennai. He married Prithi Narayanan on 13th November 2011..Ashwin’s father Ravichandran was a fast bowler who played competitive cricket in Tamil Nadu.
announced that Ashwin has been chosen for the Dilip Sardesai
award for becoming the Man of the Series in his debut Test series against the West Indies. The award comprises a trophy and a cheque for 5 lakh. This will be awarded to Ashwin on December 10 in Chennai
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Tamil Nadu cricket team
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm off-break bowler. He is the only bowler of recent times apart from Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha Mendis
Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick...
of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
to bowl the carrom ball
Carrom Ball
The carrom ball is a style of spin bowling delivery used in cricket. The ball is released by flicking it between the thumb and a bent middle finger in order to impart spin. Though the delivery is known to date from at least the 1940s, it was re-introduced into mainstream international cricket in...
. He played two matches for team India during world cup, 2011. He is a very economical bowler and has shown many variations in his bowling.
Career
Ashwin is a spin bowler for Tamil NaduTamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
and has taken 6/65 against Vidarbha
Vidarbha cricket team
The Vidarbha cricket team is a domestic cricket team in the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, India's main domestic cricket competition. It represents the Vidarbha region of western Maharashtra.-Current squad:*Alind naidu *Jayesh dongaonkar...
in first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
. He made his debut against Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket.. He plays first-class cricket for Tamil Nadu and has played in the Duleep Trophy
Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India. The competition is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji .-History:...
for South Zone. He was nicknamed "Dada" during his U-19 days while touring Dharamsala.
He plays for Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
in the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on 6 June 2010. He scored 38 runs in a losing game.
He became the highest wicket taker of the 2010 Champions League Twenty20
2010 Champions League Twenty20
The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 was the second edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. The tournament, which was held from 10 to 26 September 2010 in South Africa, featured 10 domestic Twenty20 sides from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand,...
tournament for Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
in the tournament with 13 wickets and was adjudged as the player of the tournament and also got the Golden Wicket. During IPL 2011 auction which happened on 5 and 6 January 2011, he has been retained by Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
for the amount of 850000$. Presently, he is the economical bowler in Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
history with an economy rate of 6.12.
Later, in that month he was selected in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 squad to represent India along with the spinners Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh Plaha , commonly known as Harbhajan Singh, is an Indian cricketer. A specialist bowler, he has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner, behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan....
and Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla
Piyush Pramod Chawla is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,. He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format...
. He played 2 matches for India in that series. He made his World Cup debut on 20 March 2011 against the West Indies with bowling figures of 10-0-41-2. He played his second world cup match against Australia in the second quarter final at Ahmadabad (10-1-52-2).
In November, 2011, he made his Test debut along with Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Vidarbha. Basically he belongs to Majri near Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. His father works in coal mines Majri, [Chandrapur]....
against West Indies with impressive figures of 27-4-81-3 in the 1st innings and 21.3-5-47-6 in the 2nd innings. Ashwin was awarded Man of the Series in series against West Indies for his stunning debut performance with both ball and bat. In the same series,but in the third Test(also Ashwin's third Test), he scored his maiden international century, which helped India draw that match.
Records
Ravichandran Ashwin became the third Indian cricketer to score a century and take five wickets in same test match. He achieved this feat in his third test where he made 103 and took 5/156 in the first innings. Other Indians to have done this are Vinoo Mankad in 1952 and Polly UmrigarPolly Umrigar
Pahlan Ratanji "Polly" Umrigar was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bombay, and Test cricket in the Indian cricket team, mainly as a middle-order batsman but also bowling occasional medium pace and off spin. He captained the Indian team in eight Test matches from 1955 to...
in 1962. This feat had only been achieved 26 times previously in world cricket, the last occasion being by Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis is a South African cricketer. As an all-rounder he is a formidable right-handed batsman and fast-medium swingbowler. He is one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, being the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 12,000 runs and 250 wickets in both...
in 2002.
He is also the third Indian cricketer to be awarded the Man of the Match (MoM) on debut.Other Indians to have done this are Pravin Amre
Pravin Amre
Pravin Kalyan Amre is an Indian cricketer.Amre represented India in 11 Test matches scoring one 100 and three 50s with a batting average of 42.50. However, these figures did not help him to become a regular fixture in the national team. He found himself in Indian colours just for two seasons...
and R.P. Singh.Ashwin registered the 2nd best bowling on debut by an Indian bowler with 9/128 performance, behind Hirwani’s 16-wicket world record debut performance.
Personal life
He lives in West Mambalam,Chennai. He did his schooling in Padma Seshadri Bala BhavanPadma Seshadri Bala Bhavan
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan is a group of schools located in Chennai, India, Bangalore, India and in Coimbatore, India. The school was founded by Padmashree Awardee, Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy, also known as Dr.Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy an educationalist.-Branches:* Chennai** PSBB K.K.Nagar** PSBB...
and St. Bede's
St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
St. Bede's is a school in Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India. The school was started in 1907 to provide Catholic education for children of European and Anglo-Indian descent.-The first 25 years:St. Bede’s School was born in 1907...
.He did his Engineering (B.Tech IT) in SSNCE. He is the alumnus of SSN College of Engineering
SSN College of Engineering
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering , popularly known as SSN, is an engineering institution located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The college is certified to ISO 9001:2000 standard by the National Board of Accreditation. Ravichandran Ashwin,the international Indian cricketer...
, Chennai. He married Prithi Narayanan on 13th November 2011..Ashwin’s father Ravichandran was a fast bowler who played competitive cricket in Tamil Nadu.
Awards
On 28 November 2011, The Indian cricket boardBoard of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered at Mumbai, is the national governing body for all cricket in India. It's not the apex governing body in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. BCCI is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu...
announced that Ashwin has been chosen for the Dilip Sardesai
Dilip Sardesai
Dilip Narayan Sardesai was a former Indian Test cricketer. He was the only Goan-born cricketer to play for India, and was often regarded as India's best batsman against spin bowling.-Early career:...
award for becoming the Man of the Series in his debut Test series against the West Indies. The award comprises a trophy and a cheque for 5 lakh. This will be awarded to Ashwin on December 10 in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
.