IND vs BAN: Ravichandran Ashwin on brink of THREE big records in Kanpur Test against Bangladesh – Full list

New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed all the headlines in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai with a majestic hundred and a five-wicket haul en route to India’s emphatic 280-run win last week. With the second Test starting in a couple of day’s time, the veteran all-rounder is set to break another set of records in Kanpur when the game commences on September 24.

One of the most dependable players for India in the last decade, Ashwin has ticked all the boxes – be it for a bowler and a batter. His century in Chennai is a testament to his intent and confidence at the middle when the top order failed to put up a show.

List of records Ravichandran Ashwin can break in Kanpur

• Ravichandran Ashwin equaled legendary Shane Warne for the 37th five-wicket haul when his 6/88 rattled Bangladesh in the second innings of the first Test. The off-spinner can surpass Warne if he gets another in Kanpur. Only Muttiah Muralitharan is ahead of the two with 67 fifers in Tests.
• Ravichandran Ashwin has time and again proved why he is one of the most-sought bowlers against the Asian opponents. The spinner has accounted for 29 wickets so far against Bangladesh in Tests and is just three wickets away from surpassing Zaheer Khan’s tally of 31 wickets to become the highest wicket-taker for India against the opponent.
• Ravichandran Ashwin is just 26 runs away from eclipsing Murali Vijay’s 295 runs and 76 runs shy of going past Ajinkya Rahane’s 345 runs against Bangladesh in Tests. With the kind of form he is in, it can well assured that Ashwin can break many more records at Green Park in Kanpur.