IND vs SL Live: R Ashwin BREAKS another record – India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is having a dream run, breaking one record after the other. After surpassing Kapil Dev’s 434 Test wickets, Ashwin broke Dale Steyn’s record of 439 Test wickets with the scalp of Dhananjaya de Silva. He now has 440 Test wickets one more than the South Africa legend Steyn. Follow IND vs SL Live updates on InsideSport.IN.
In the first Test match in Mohali, Ashwin broke Kapil Dev’s record of 434 Test wickets. He took six wickets in the match and complimented Ravindra Jadeja well. In the ongoing Bengaluru Test, Ashwin has already picked four wickets across innings and is looking good to bag another fifer.
IND vs SL Live: R Ashwin continues RECORD Breaking run, after Kapil Dev, shatters Dale Steyn’s record of most Test wickets – Check out
| No | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Inns | Wkts | 5W | 10W |
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 800 | 67 | 22 |
| 2 | Shane Warne | Australia | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 708 | 37 | 10 |
| 3 | James Anderson | England | 2003-2022 | 169 | 314 | 640 | 31 | 3 |
| 4 | Anil Kumble | India | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 619 | 35 | 8 |
| 5 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 563 | 29 | 3 |
| 6 | Stuart Broad | England | 2007-2022 | 152 | 280 | 537 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 519 | 22 | 3 |
| 8 | R Ashwin | India | 2011-2022 | 86* | 162 | 440 | 30 | 7 |
| 9 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 2004-2019 | 93 | 171 | 439 | 26 | 5 |
| 10 | Kapil Dev | India | 1978-1994 | 131 | 227 | 434 | 23 | 2 |
IND vs SL Live: Kapil Dev’s special gift to R Ashwin
Meanwhile, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev sent a special handwritten note and bouquet to Ashwin’s home on breaking his 434 Test wickets record. Ashwin was overwhelmed by this gesture and shared a sweet message.
IND vs SL Live: R Ashwin continues RECORD Breaking run, after Kapil Dev, shatters Dale Steyn’s record of most Test wickets – Check out
“It was very sweet of Kapil paji to have sent a bouquet and a small hand-written note to my home, congratulating me for crossing him. People tend to forget that legends like Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar are the reason why I’m sitting here today. We need to be deeply indebted to them,” Ravichandran Ashwin said after receiving the great gesture from Kapil Dev.
IND vs SL Live: R Ashwin continues RECORD Breaking run, after Kapil Dev, shatters Dale Steyn’s record of most Test wickets – Check out
Early lessons & record-breaking spell 👌
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 9, 2022
IND vs SL Live: R Ashwin continues RECORD Breaking run, after Kapil Dev, shatters Dale Steyn’s record of most Test wickets – Check out
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