Ravichandran Ashwin most wickets in WTC | Ravichandran Ashwin becomes bowler to take most wickets in ICC World Test Championship, India lost in the final but Ravichandran Ashwin did a great job, made a special record

The batsmen of the Indian cricket team, while giving a shameful performance, may have let the ICC Test World Championship title go away, but the bowlers of Team India definitely won the hearts of everyone in this title match. During this, Indian bowlers also made many records and the most recent and most special record was made by Team India’s top spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, whose name has now been recorded for the most wickets in the World Test Championship.

New Zealand bundled out India for 170 in the second innings on the back of a brilliant performance by their bowlers led by Tim Southee. After this, New Zealand, chasing the target of 139 runs, moved towards victory with restraint. During this, only two wickets fell in New Zealand’s second innings and both these wickets were taken by Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ashwin has also made a big record with these two wickets. He has become the highest wicket-taker in the first World Test Championship. Ashwin has left behind Australian pacer Pat Cummins in this episode. These are the top-3 bowlers who took the most wickets in the World Test Championship.

1. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 71 wickets
2. Pat Cummins (Australia) – 70 wickets
3. Stuart Broad (England) – 69 wickets

Now Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 413 wickets in his Test career playing 79 matches. He is just 2 wickets away from leaving behind former Pakistan legend Wasim Akram (414). While India’s highest wicket-taker in Test history is just three wickets away from spinner Harbhajan Singh (417). He is currently ranked fourth in the list of highest wicket-takers in Indian Test history behind Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh.