Ravichandran Ashwin, known as Ash, is an Indian cricketer who plays for the India and Rajasthan Royals teams. He is the fastest Indian bowler to reach 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, and 450 test wickets milestones. Ashwin is also the fastest bowler to take 300 Test wickets, breaking Dennis Lillee’s record. He has won several awards, including the ICC Cricketer of the Year award in 2016. Ashwin’s personal life includes a marriage to Prithi Narayanan, and he has a net worth of approximately INR 120 crores.
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN BIOGRAPHY
| FULL NAME | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| NICKNAME | Ash |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| BORN | 17 September 1986 |
| HEIGHT | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| EYE COLOUR | Black |
| JERSEY NO. | 99 |
| BATTING STYLE | Right-handed |
| BOWLING STYLE | Right-arm Off Spin |
| ROLE | Allrounder |
| TEAM | India |
| IPL | Rajasthan Royals |
| WIFE | Prithi Narayanan |
| FATHER | Ravichandran |
| MOTHER | Chitra |
| DAUGHTER | Akhira |
| CASTE | Brahmin |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Virgo |
| HOBBIES | Reading, Watching movies, tennis, basket ball & football |
| SCHOOL | Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’S INSTAGRAM | @rashwin99 |
| RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’S FACEBOOK | @AshwinRaviOfficial |
| RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’S TWITTER | @ashwinravi99 |
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’S NEWS
Table of contents
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN BIOGRAPHY
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’S NEWS
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
- TEAMS RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN PLAYED IN
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN RECORDS
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN AWARDS
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN WIFE
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN FAVOURITES
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’S VIDEO
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN SALARY
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN HOUSE
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN CARS
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN BRAND ENDOSEMENTS
- RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN PHOTOS GALLERY
- FAQs about Ravichandran Ashwin
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
- ODI– 5 June 2010 against Sri Lanka at Harare
- Test– 6 November 2011 against West Indies at Delhi
- T20– 12 June 2010 against Zimbabwe at Harare
TEAMS RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN PLAYED IN
India, Board Presidents XI, Chennai Super Kings, Tamil Nadu, Indians, Rising Pune Supergiant, Dindigul Dragons, Worcestershire, Punjab Kings, India A, Rest of India, Nottinghamshire, Delhi Capitals, Yorkshire, Surrey, Rajasthan Royals
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN RECORDS
• He is fastest among Indian bowlers to reach 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 and 450 test wickets milestone.
• Joint record (with Ian Botham and Jack Gregory) of fastest to the take 50 wickets and score 500 runs (11th Tests).
• In 2016, he became the 2nd fastest bowler to take 200 Test wickets (37th match), after Australian spin bowler Clarrie Grimmett who achieved it in his 36th match.
• In 2017, he became the fastest bowler to take 300 Test wickets (54th match), breaking Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee’s record (56th match).
• Fastest and the 5th Indian bowler to take 300 wickets in Test cricket, after Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434), Harbhajan Singh (417) and Zaheer Khan (311).
• The 3rd Indian to receive the ICC Cricketer of the Year award, after Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.
Second Indian and ninth bowler to take 500 Test wickets.
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN AWARDS
- Arjuna Award: 2014
- ICC Test Team of the Year: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
- BCCI’s Dilip Sardesai Award for India’s best cricketer: 2010–11, 2015–16
- BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award for international cricketer of the year: 2012–13
- ICC Test Player of the Year: 2016
- ICC Cricketer of the Year: 2016
- CEAT International Cricketer of the Year: 2016–17
- ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2021
- Named in ICC Men’s Test Team for the year 2021
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN WIFE
- On 13 November 2011, Ashwin married his childhood friend Prithi Narayanan. They have 2 daughters.
NARAYANAN PRITHI’S INSTAGRAM:@prithinarayanan
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN FAVOURITES
| Batsmen | Sachin Tendulkar, Clive Lloyd, Vivian Richards |
| Bowler | Shane Warne |
| Athlete(s) | Diego Maradona, Marat Safin, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Usain Bolt |
| Food | Chocolates |
| Actor | Santhanam |
| Film(s) | Bollywood- 3 Idiots Hollywood- Vertical Limit Tamil- Boss Engira Baskaran |
| Singer/Musician(s) | A. R. Rahman, Shoaib Bhushan |
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’S VIDEO
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN SALARY
- BCCI Retainer Fee- INR 5 crores
- Test- INR 15 lakhs
- ODI- INR 6 lakhs
- T20I- INR 3 lakhs
- IPL 2023 – INR 5 crores
- Net Worth (Approx) – INR 120 Crores.
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN HOUSE
However, he recently bought a luxurious home in Chennai to live alongside his family. The estimated cost of the house is said to be around INR 9 crore. He owns various properties across Chennai.
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN CARS
Rolls Royce and an Audi Q7.
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN BRAND ENDOSEMENTS
- Myntra
- Bombay Shaving Company
- Manna Foods
- Aristocrat bags
- Oppo
- Moov
- Specsmakers
- Ramraj Linen Shirts.
RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN PHOTOS GALLERY
FAQs about Ravichandran Ashwin
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ashwin graduated with a BTech in Information Technology from SSN college of engineering, Chennai.
Ashwin represented the Indian under-17 team as an opening batter. Later, he took up medium pace bowling before switching to off spin.