R Ashwin records highest wicket taker for India in international cricket Kapil Dev is third highest wicket taker

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: On the second day of the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 (BGT 2023), R Ashwin has registered a big achievement in his name. He has become the third highest wicket taker for the Indian team in international cricket. Here he has left behind veteran all-rounder Kapil Dev.

Ashwin took three wickets in the first session of the second day of the Test being played between India and Australia in Indore. Taking out the wicket of Peter Handscomb first, he equaled Kapil Dev’s record of 687 international wickets. Then, Ashwin overtook Kapil Dev while sending Alex Carey to the pavilion. Ashwin did not stop here. He bowled Nathan Lyon to take his international wicket tally to 689.

Due to this wonderful bowling of Ashwin on the second day of the Indore Test, Australia’s team could not take much lead. The Australian team was all out for 197 runs. Please tell that the Indian team had scored only 109 runs in their first innings here. Ashwin now has 466 wickets in Test cricket, 151 in ODIs and 72 wickets in T20 Internationals. He is also India’s second highest wicket taker in Test cricket.

These two bowlers are ahead of Ashwin
Anil Kumble is the highest international wicket taker for India. Kumble has taken a total of 956 wickets while bowling in 501 innings of 403 international matches. Here the name of Harbhajan Singh comes in second place. Harbhajan has taken 711 wickets in 444 innings of 367 matches. At the same time, now R Ashwin has come at number three. Ashwin has so far taken 689 wickets in 347 innings of 269 matches.

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