Ashwin also acknowledged the hard work done by Dravid during his stint as India coach, saying he brought balance to the team and change in approach.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide?
The dream run began with the pair of Ashwin, who made his debut in November 2011, and Jadeja, who played his first Test in December 2012, coming together to form a lethal spin combination.
For India, the biggest disappointment was the poor showing of their senior most players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Subramaniam has no reason to believe that the man would hang up his boots anytime soon.
Ashwin was spotted enjoying a leisurely time with team-mates and coaching staff during a trip to Titou Gorge in Dominica.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, played in Chennai, on Friday.
Rajasthan Royals take on Punjab Kings aiming to seal their IPL play-offs berth, in their penultimate league match.
Prasidh Krishna makes his Test debut
How India's players fared in the Bangladesh Test series.
Jonny Bairstow is the 17th England player to complete the landmark of 100 Test matches.
In need of a victory to firm-up their position in the IPL play-offs race, Chennai Super Kings have the heavy task of nullifying a deeply hurt and frustrated Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday.
Ashwin had left for Chennai hours after reaching the coveted milestone of 500 Test wickets on the second day of the match.
'The biggest turning point in Ashwin's career was when he switched to bowling off-spin. And I must thank my wife Chitra for that decision.'
A heartwarming scene unfolded during a recent practice session for the Indian Premier League as Rishabh Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin shared a special moment.
'Surreal effort, and superhuman at times.'
India has never won a Test series in South Africa and the two Test series, which begins on Boxing Day, December 26, at the SuperSport Park cricket stadium in Centurion, is the last frontier to be overcome for Rohit and his contemporaries Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Shami.
RR could not have asked for a better start to the season, registering four consecutive wins from as many games.
Rajasthan Royals will face a stern test of character as they look to arrest a shocking slide in a do-or-die IPL Eliminator against an in-form RCB.
'Every game that he has been part of, where India has won across formats, you will see that Bumrah has left a big imprint on that game.'
India captain Rohit Sharma is confident that his team will bounce back from the eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the first Test in Bengaluru.
India's star batters have lost a lot of confidence over the years by playing on rank turners, with their home averages taking a beating and affecting their careers adversely, feels former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
So, what are the options that India can look forward to?
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Friday.
This achievement makes him the third Indian to surpass 3000 runs and claim over 250 wickets in Tests.
Anil Kumble arrived in Lucknow on Sunday for the 'Pran Prathishta' ceremony
Chasing 192 for a victory that would fetch them an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, India cruised to 40 for no loss at stumps on day three.
Rohit Sharma expressed frustration and disappointment with senior player Ravichandran Ashwin's fielding efforts.
'I have been speaking to him on the phone. So he is very much in the line.'
'We just need to keep backing ourselves. With three games to go, we don't want to test ourselves but keep the momentum going.'
The biggest challenge for the New Zealand batters on their upcoming Test tour of India will be picking the turning ball and more so the odd one that skids through, reckons former Black Caps opener Martin Guptill.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 4th Test played between India and England in Ranchi on Friday.
Riyan Parag's attacking half-century set up a 12-run win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals.
'For me, the lowest point was the phase between 2018 and 2019.'
In the series, Kuldeep scored 97 valuable runs down the order and took 19 wickets at an average of 20.15.
India thumped Australia by 99 runs in the second of the ongoing three-match ODI series, on Sunday to secure the ODI series 2-0 after winning the second match through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium.
'Whether Mumbai Indians will release Rohit Sharma or not, whether he is coming to the auction or not, even if he comes if you are going to use 50 per cent of your salary cap on one player, how will you manage the other 22 players?'
'What is the use of talent if that player plays so many Tests and averages below 35 after a few years of being in the Indian team?'
Real show stealer was Boomball: Ashwin lauds Bumrah's Himalayan feat
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