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Ashwin took home the 'Player of the Match' award for his match-turning spell against RCB on Wednesday.
Washington Sundar jumped seven places to move to 46th on the same list for Test bowlers.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Saturday.
R Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday for the "extraordinary milestone" of taking 500 Test wickets.
India will look for the right balance as they aim for a series-levelling victory against a spunky New Zealand in the must-win second Test.
South Africa quick Kagiso Rabada has dethroned Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as the top bowler in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings released on Wednesday.
Pat Cummins took five wickets as Australia maintained their unblemished record in 'Pink-ball' Tests with a thumping 10-wicket victory over India in the second Test in Adelaide on Sunday to level the five-match series 1-1 in just two-and-a-half days.
A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a turner where the ball might turn at right angles from first hour.
Head smashed a swashbuckling hundred to fetch Australia a first innings lead of 157 at his home ground the Adelaide Oval.
Rohit Sharma on Sunday emphasised on building his team around "strong bowling options" in order to take the conditions out of the equation as they gear up for the challenges that lay ahead in the run-up to the World Test Championship.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
The Perth Test marks Bumrah's second stint as a stand-in captain, having also led his country against England in 2022, and he could not have been dealt a tougher hand.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh?
Ashwin's legacy, marked by his intellect and dominance on the field, will resonate for years to come.
'400 wickets for India. A milestone to savour! @Jaspritbumrah93 has picked up his 400th wicket for #TeamIndia.'
For India's current head coach, the Test series defeat against New Zealand at home, a first in 12 years and after 18 victories on the trot, would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Former batter Manoj Tiwary said India head coach Gautam Gambhir is 'not the right choice' for the role and is better suited to mentoring IPL franchises.
India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the rain-truncated second Test in Kanpur to complete a 2-0 series sweep on Tuesday.
He is the fourth men's cricketer to be invited for the ceremony after Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Rajasthan Royals accomplished a nervy chase to stay alive in the Indian Premier League
India fight back against Australia as 17 wickets tumble on opening day
With Ashwin absent from the Rajkot Test, India is forced to field only 10 players and four specialist bowlers.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the first Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
The 38-year-old played the day-night Test in Adelaide and picked up one wicket.
The national selectors on Sunday retained the Indian team, which hammered Bangladesh by 280 runs in the opening Test here, for the second and final match in Kanpur.
The opening day drew more than 50,000 fans making it the fourth highest attendance ever for a day of Test cricket at the Adelaide Oval.
'Bumrah is not the right option for captain.' 'All the pressure to deliver is on his shoulders. So taking on the mantle of captain will be added pressure.'
India has only minor concerns, but New Zealand's troubles across batting and bowling departments are more pronounced.
India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and hard place.
Smith needs just 315 runs to become the fourth Australian batter after Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174), and Steve Waugh (10927) to reach the landmark of 10,000 Test runs.
'It has been amazing to compete against you but also learn off you. So mate, congratulations and plenty more to come.'
Robin Uthappa believes Tabraiz Shamsi, a left-arm chinaman bowler, could be a liability on the batting-friendly Barbados pitch.
Smith has rarely, if ever, doubted his own talent but even he was aware that his spell at the top of the order was proving unpopular.
Ashwin, who was batting alongside centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal at close, was quite animated during the conversation with Erasmus.
Following the game, speaking at the post-match presentation, Ashwin said this win will give them confidence ahead of the qualifier two clash.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin broke yet another record in the ongoing home series against England.
Questions are mounting on when the 37-year-old India captain will finally call time on his Test career.
Ravichandran Ashwin said shutting out external noises was integral for his success in the varied Indian conditions.
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