ind vs aus 3rd test bgt 2023 ravichandran ashwin surpasses indian legend kapil dev international wicket

New Delhi: The third Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is being played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore from March 01. In this match, the Indian team’s batting was a complete flop in the first innings. But the tremendous bowling of the team has brought back the game to some extent. Meanwhile, now India’s veteran and experienced bowler Ravichandran Ashwin has created history. He made a special record during the match. In fact, Ashwin has left behind former Team India captain Kapil Dev in taking wickets in international cricket.

Ravichandran Ashwin broke Kapil Dev’s big record

Indian cricket team’s veteran and veteran bowler Ravichandran Ashwin has left behind former captain and legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev in terms of taking wickets in international cricket. Kapil had taken a total of 687 wickets in his career including Tests and ODIs. At the same time, Ashwin has left behind the great Kapil Dev by taking 3 wickets in the first innings of the third Test being played against Australia.

Before the third Test against Australia, Ashwin had a total of 686 wickets in international cricket, but now he has come to 689 wickets after taking three wickets. With this, he has now gone ahead of Kapil Dev. Now only Anil Kumble (1001) and Harbhajan Singh (711) are ahead of Ashwin in the list of highest wicket takers in international cricket. At the same time, Sri Lankan veteran bowler Muttiah Muralitharan continues to top this list with 1347 wickets.