'He sent a bouquet home and also sent a small hand-written note congratulating me for crossing him'
The story of Ravichandrean Ashwin remains incomplete without the mention of Ravindra Jadeja.
Even Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel had said that both of them might need to play a bit of domestic cricket to get into the groove and could have actually played the India A series.
IMAGES from the first Test, Day 1 between India and Bangladesh played at the Chepauk in Chennai on Thursday
'When you lose, you learn so many things. But people who learn even when they win, will become champions.'
Jason, who also served as Pakistan's head coach in 2024 from April to December, was interacting with his followers on X handle.
Ashwin wants this "unexpected hero" to surprise against Pakistan during Asia Cup
'They would have been under not only mental but also physical burnout and everyone needed a break'
Former India spinner Ravichandrean Ashwin expressed concern at Sanju Samson's recent poor showing with the bat in the T20I series against England.
Gavaskar wants Ashwin to lead team out on field in Dharamsala in his 100th Test.
Earlier this week, the duo arrived in Perth with the first batch of the team and practised relentlessly in the nets.
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah overtook Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become team's fourth-highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket.
Nathan Lyon donates bats signed by Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah to support cricketers with disability
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has denied speculation that the Board has approached batting great V V S Laxman to take over as Team India's Test coach and replace Gautam Gambhir.
'We need to value lives and also put a value on our lives.'
Ravichandran Ashwin took no time to switch to the red ball format as he got cracking in the nets in Sydney.
Prasidh Krishna makes his Test debut
'Sundar is the front-runner behind Ashwin right now. He's done well in whatever limited opportunities he's got and I feel he will get his due first before going to anybody else.'
Could the Chennai Test against Bangladesh this week be Ravichandran Ashwin's last Test in front of his home fans?
As a result of Ashwin's all-round show, the Royals, second ranked team in the points table, will face Gujarat Titans at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on May 24 with both teams having two chances at making the final.
Ashwin reached his 50th IPL wicket at Chepauk
The opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies belonged to senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Cheteshwar Pujara refuses to believe India's recent poor record at home is because of transition.
While the others seemed relaxed, Pujara stood at attention.
That depends on Axar Patel's recovery from injury.
'I've been quite innovative in terms of trying to adapt to new techniques and I'm very thankful to the people who have put work behind those.'
Ashwin believes that England's 'Bazball' could falter on certain types of wickets.
A Sri Lankan troll took to Twitter after the game to tell Ashwin that he should hand over his Man of the Match trophy to Bangladesh's Mominul Haque, who dropped him at a crucial stage of the game.
'I think he is going to carry Yuvraj's legacy forward. He is a phenomenal talent.'
Indian opener KL Rahul ended a long home-soil century drought, scoring his 11th Test hundred in India's opening match against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. He reached 100 off 197 balls, hitting 12 stylish fours.
Pace great James Anderson believes the new-look Indian team will prove to be a strong opposition for England in the upcoming five-Test series.
Ashwin is the only Indian to score a century and bag a five-wicket in a single Test. He has achieved this feat on three occasions.
Speaking on The Great Indian Cricket Show on Doordarshan, Mukund, who represented India in seven Tests from 2011-17, said: "I think Shubman has it in him to become an all-format captain, but I do not think India should have an all-format captain anymore."
Ajit Agarkar's contract as the chief selector was renewed before IPL 2025 taking into account Team India's successful showing during his tenure.
Rohit Sharma and veteran batter Virat Kohli moved down a rung each to be placed 8th and 10th
Ravichandran Ashwin said his plan to lure the Australian batters to play the drive and induce mistakes on a slow Nagpur pitch worked to perfection in the Nagpur Test.
'Many things that are happening are not good for Indian cricket.'
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes leading wicket-taker in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history
Mohammed Siraj's sensational catch to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan off Ravichandran Ashwin's bowling stunned everyone watching at the Green Park stadium.
IPL 2026 will feel like a fresh start for players like Prithvi Shaw, Jofra Archer and Rishabh Pant, it's not only about numbers on the scoreboard anymore but it's about getting their story back on track.
