Ashwin is on the verge of achieving the number-1 crown, he will have to take only this many wickets in the Test series

Ravichandran Ashwin: Ravichandran Ashwin is counted among the great players of India. It is not easy for any player to escape his carrom ball. His bowling is unmatched in Indian conditions. In the last decade, he has proved to be the biggest match-winner in Test cricket for Team India. He is the second-highest wicket-taker for Team India in Tests. Now in the Test series against Bangladesh, Ashwin can achieve a big achievement in his name. 

10 wickets will have to be taken in the Test series against Bangladesh

Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood has taken the most wickets so far in the World Test Championship 2023-25. He has 51 wickets to his name. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc of his team are jointly in second place with 48-48 wickets. In the World Test Championship 2023-25, Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a total of 42 wickets in 8 matches. 

Now if Ashwin manages to take 10 wickets in the two-Test series against Bangladesh, he will reach the first position in terms of taking the most wickets in the World Test Championship 2023-25. He will overtake Josh Hazlewood and get the number one crown. At the same time, by taking 8 wickets, he will complete 50 wickets in WTC 2023-25. 

List of bowlers who took the most wickets in WTC 2023-25: 

Josh Hazlewood – 51 wickets

Pat Cummins- 48 wickets
Mitchell Starc- 48 wickets
Chris Woakes- 43 wickets
Nathan Lyon- 43 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin- 42 wickets

Effective for India in both bowling and batting

37-year-old Ravichandran Ashwin made his Test debut for the Indian team in 2011. After this, he has done wonders in bowling and batting for India. He has taken 516 wickets in 100 Test matches for India. Apart from this, he has also scored 3309 runs, which includes five centuries. Ashwin also bats brilliantly in the lower order.