A 2-match Test series is going to start between India and Bangladesh from 19 September. The first match of the series will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This match is going to be very special for wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant. He will return to the Indian Test team after a long wait. Along with Pant, this match is going to be very special for another player. This player is veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. This match is going to be very special for Ashwin as well.

Why is Chennai Test special for Ashwin?

Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the most important bowlers of Team India in Tests.

R Ashwin has started his preparations for the Chennai Test match. This Test match is special for him because he will play a Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium after 1300 days. He played his last match on this ground in Chennai against the England team in the year 2021. Let us tell you, Ashwin's statistics at the Chepauk Stadium are also very impressive. He has been successful with the ball as well as the bat on this ground.

Ashwin dominates at Chepauk

R Ashwin has played 4 Test matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium so far.

During this time he has taken a total of 30 wickets. Ashwin has also achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 4 times. Not only this, as a batsman, he has also scored 229 runs in these matches at an average of 38.16. In his last match on this ground, Ashwin took a total of 8 wickets against England and also played a century innings. He scored 106 runs in 148 balls in the second innings of the match. Which included 14 fours and 1 six.

The most important bowler of Team India

Ravichandran Ashwin has played 100 Test matches for Team India so far. In these matches, Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 516 wickets at an average of 23.75.

Ashwin has also achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 36 times. Apart from this, he has scored 3309 runs, which includes 5 centuries. On the other hand, if we talk about his performance against Bangladesh, he has taken 23 wickets in 6 Test matches and has also scored 157 runs, in which 58 runs is his best score.

Ashwin has also achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 36 times. Apart from this, he has scored 3309 runs, which includes 5 centuries. On the other hand, if we talk about his performance against Bangladesh, he has taken 23 wickets in 6 Test matches and has also scored 157 runs, in which 58 runs is his best score.