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  IPL 2021, DC vs RR: Ravichandran Ashwin becomes third Indian bowler to take 250 wickets in T20s

  Cricket | September 25, 2021 18:19 IST

  Amit Mishra and Piyush Chawla stand atop with 262 wickets each. Ashwin's 250 wickets came in his 250th appearance in T20 cricket. 

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  T20 World Cup | Dhoni being the mentor is bigger news than Ashwin's selection, says Gavaskar

  Cricket | September 16, 2021 16:56 IST

  The 34-year-old Ashwin has 52 wickets from 46 T20 International outings in his career.

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  Analysing India's T20 World Cup squad selection: Spin-heavy side, surprise omissions, Ashwin returns

  Cricket | September 09, 2021 18:54 IST

  Despite being among India's highest wicket-taker in the international format and in T20 World Cups, Ashwin was never in the reckoning for the 2021 edition until the injury of Washington Sundar.

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  A look at India's 15-member T20 World Cup squad

  Cricket | September 08, 2021 23:49 IST

  MS Dhoni has been roped in as a mentor for the upcoming event starting October 17 in the UAE and Oman. India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match on October 24.

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  Ravichandran Ashwin on white-ball comeback: Happiness and gratitude define me right now

  Cricket | September 08, 2021 23:41 IST

  Ashwin's last limited-overs outing was during a tour of the West Indies and he has 52 wickets from 46 T20 International outings in his career.

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  T20 World Cup: Ashwin's IPL performances helped him find place in India squad, says Chetan Sharma

  Cricket | September 08, 2021 22:45 IST

  Ashwin, who last played white-ball cricket for India back in 2017, was included in India's T20 World Cup squad in place of injured Washington Sundar.

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  ENG vs IND 4th Test: Mystery continues over Ashwin's exclusion despite Virat Kohli explainer

  Cricket | September 02, 2021 18:51 IST

  Indian skipper Virat Kohli once again announced at the toss that India's fourth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket would not be among the five best bowlers who would be playing the Oval Test against England.

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  ENG vs IND 4th Test: Cricket world 'flabbergasted' by Ashwin's absence from Playing XI

  Cricket | September 02, 2021 16:34 IST

  Ashwin's last outing at The Oval came in July while playing for Surrey in the County Championship. He had 1/99 and 6/27 in the match against Somerset.

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  4th Test: All eyes on management's stand on Rahane and Ashwin as India eye improved show - Preview

  Cricket | September 01, 2021 22:00 IST

  Pujara might have redeemed himself with a knock of 91 which was high on "intent quotient" but the same can't be said about Rahane, whose form is shaky despite a crucial 61 in the second innings at the Lord's.

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  Englishmen are wary of Ashwin but final call on his inclusion will be taken tomorrow: Bharat Arun

  Cricket | September 01, 2021 18:21 IST

  Ashwin, world's best off-spinner, has been benched for three consecutive Test matches with Ravindra Jadeja being played as a "batting all-rounder".

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  ENG vs IND 4th Test | Time is ripe for Ashwin to make first appearance of series: Dinesh Karthik

  Cricket | September 01, 2021 18:17 IST

  Ashwin's last outing at The Oval came in July while playing for Surrey in the County Championship.

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  ENG vs IND | World No.2 Ashwin must play at The Oval in place of Ishant: Nasser Hussain

  Cricket | September 01, 2021 11:22 IST

  A number of former players have advocated for Ashwin's inclusion in the playing XI as he is yet to play in India's five-Test series.

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  India's selection dilemmas ahead of 4th Test: Does Ashwin find a spot? Should Rahane be replaced?

  Cricket | September 01, 2021 10:13 IST

  With the series now levelled at 1-1 after the Leeds defeat, and with the objective to rest their fast bowlers, here are some of the selection questions for India ahead of the Oval tie

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  England vs India: We are prepared against 'world-class' Ashwin, says Joe Root

  Cricket | August 31, 2021 18:41 IST

  Trusting Ravindra Jadeja's batting ability more than Ashwin, India skipper Virat Kohli had ignored the ace offspinner for the first three Tests.

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  ENG vs IND | Ishant Sharma could be dropped for Oval Test, R Ashwin may get his first game

  Cricket | August 29, 2021 21:02 IST

  Ishant's figures of 22-0-92-0 were worst among the Indian pacers as England scored 432 runs but more importantly, the veteran looked jaded.

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  ENG vs IND, 3rd Test: Lack of grass on pitch brings R Ashwin into picture, says Virat Kohli

  Cricket | August 24, 2021 20:03 IST

  Kohli, though, said he sees no reason to change the playing XI that won the second Test against England by 151 runs at Lords last week.

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  Lord's Test: Ashwin reveals team management's last-minute decision to go with same team combination

  Cricket | August 20, 2021 16:12 IST

  Skipper Virat Kohli had also said at the toss that Ashwin was in the 12 that was announced within the group but Ishant was included after they had a look at the pitch and conditions.

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  Ashwin or Jadeja? Headingley awaits Indian pace quartet and spin option dilemma

  Cricket | August 18, 2021 23:44 IST

  While the Headingley Test will mark Malan's return to the Test cricket after a gap of three years, Ravichandran Ashwin's place in the playing XI still hangs in the balance.

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  Watch: Warning signs for England as Ashwin picks five-wicket haul in just 13 overs for Surrey

  Cricket | July 14, 2021 19:38 IST

  Starting off with the new ball for Surrey in the second innings as well, Ashwin picked all his five wickets in just the 13 overs he bowled before lunch. He returned with figures of 5 for 23. 

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  R Ashwin bowls 43 overs for Surrey, picks just one wicket in County Championship match

  Cricket | July 12, 2021 21:04 IST

  The 34-year-old, who is one among only three Indian spinners to take over 400 Test wickets, will be key to India's fortunes in the five-Test series against England beginning August 4.