India vs Bangladesh: Here are the records Ravichandran Ashwin broke in Chennai

The man, who took India to a decent score in the first innings, alongside Ravindra Jadeja is Ravichandran Ashwin. Not only that he single-handedly broke the Bangladeshi line up up with his bowling skills. In the India vs Bangladesh first test match, Ashwin not only smashed his fastest test ton, but broke records too.

Read also: IND vs BAN 1st Test: Ravichandran Ashwin smashes fastest century of his Test career on Day 1

At the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in the first test match, India defeated Bangladesh by 280 runs. Ashwin, apart from scoring a century, took a six-wicket haul giving away 88 runs in the fourth innings. this made Bangladesh shatter for 234 runs. 

The 38-year-old Ashwin secured 37th five-fer in 101 Tests. Right now he is having the most 5 wicket haul for India. Adding to this, he is equalling the legendary Shane Warne's haul count.

Here’s the list of bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket:

1. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 67  
2. Shane Warne (Australia) – 37  
3. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 37  
4. Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) – 36  

Anil Kumble (India) – 35  

Most five-wicket hauls in the World Test Championship (WTC) history

Ashwin has 11 five-wicket hauls, to his name. he has played 36 WCT matches so far. His contemporary Nathan Lyon from Australia has 10 five-wicket hauls from 43 matches to his name

Most fifers in WTC history

1. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 11  
2. Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 10  
3. Pat Cummins (Australia) – 8  
4. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 7  
5. Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 6  
6. Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 6

Ashwin surpassed Kumble

Ravichandran Ashwin is the Indian with the most wickets in the fourth innings. Earlier, Anil Kumble topped the list with 94 wickets. Ashwin surpassed him with  99 wickets and counting.

List of Indian bowlers with the most wickets in the fourth innings:

1.  Ravichandran Ashwin – 99  
2. Anil Kumble – 94  
3. Bishan Bedi – 60  
4. Ishant Sharma / Ravindra Jadeja – 54

Ashwin broke Courtney Walsh's record

With 522  wickets, Ashwin climbed up to the 8th rank in the highest wicket takers' list. HE thus leaves behind the West India legend Courtney Walsh (519 wickets). Amongst the Indians, Ashwin just has Kumble at the fourth with 619 wickets.

Bowlers with the most wickets:

1. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 800 Wickets  
2. Shane Warne (Australia) – 708 Wickets  
3. James Anderson (England) – 704 Wickets  
4. Anil Kumble (India) – 619 Wickets   
5. Stuart Broad (England) – 604 Wickets  
6. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 563 Wickets  
7. Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 530 Wickets  
8. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 522 Wickets  
9. Courtney Walsh (West Indies) – 519 Wickets
10.  Dale Steyn (South Africa) – 439 Wickets  

"King" at the Chepauk

Ashwin gets more motivation when it comes to showcasing his abilities, at his home ground. In the last three test matches he played at Chepauk, he went wicketless. In 2016 December, he bowled 44 overs just to give away 151 runs, taking 1 wicket.

In 2021 February, India lost to England in the first test, but Ash took a total of 9 wickets. Chennai hosted the second test, where Ashwin became the man of the match. He took a total of 8 heads and smashed a ton with the bat.

The batting record too, is decent for Ashwin. He scored 229 runs there, at an average of 38.16. He has a half century and one century to his name, on this field.

In 2016 December, this batting darkhorse had made a contribution of 67 runs in 149 balls in the first innings against England, at Chennai.  IN the 2021 test, his first innings had a score of 31. However, he compiled a topnotch 106 knock in the second innings.

Ashwin for India

1. Second most wicket for India (522)
2. Most 5 wicket hauls for India (37)
3. Joint most 10 wickets haul for India (10)
4. Fastest to 250, 300, and 350 wickets haul in the world
5. Second most 100s at number 8, or below in the World (4)
6. The only cricketer to have taken 30 five-wicket hauls and scored 20 fifty-plus scores.