Star Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has become one of 14 players to feature in 100 test matches for India and the second player to achieve the feat of 500 test wickets. His international journey started back in 2010 with an ODI against Sri Lanka at Harare.
Since his debut, Ashwin has played a hundred games in both longer formats and picked 516 wickets in tests and 156 wickets in ODI. In 65 T20Is he has taken 72 wickets. Ashwin has performed decently with the bat as well, scoring five test centuries and one half-century in ODIs.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s father was also a cricketer (named Ravichandran) who played for a club as a fast bowler. He later worked for the Southern Railway. His son was a Btech graduate in information technology from SSN College of Engineering.
Who are Ravichandran Ashwin’s Parents?
Ravichandran Ashwin was born to the South Indian couple Ravichandran and Chitra.
Ravichandran Ashwin's Mother
Ravichandran Ashwin’s mother’s name is Chitra, but there is no more information about her in any recognized source.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s Father
Ravichandran Ashwin’s father Ravichandran was also a cricketer. According to the Indian Express, Ashwin dedicated his 500th wicket to his father.
Who are Ravichandran Ashwin’s Siblings?
There is no information about India’s star bowler’s siblings.
Who is Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife?
Ravichandran Ashwin is married to his Prithi Narayanan. They dated each other for many years before getting married in 2011. Both have known each other since their school days.
Prithi Narayanan is a homemaker but she also manages Ashwin’s Cricket Academy and his media company called Carrom Ball.
Does Ravichandran Ashwin have kids?
Ravichandran Ashwin and his wife Prithi Narayanan welcomed their first daughter Akhira in 2015 and their second daughter Adhya in 2016.
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FAQs on Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin’s father Ravichandran was also a cricketer in his younger days. He later joined Southern Railway for family finances.
Ravichandran Ashwin comes from a South Indian family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Ravichandran Ashwin is married to his girlfriend Prithi Narayanan.
As of March 2024, Ravichandran Ashwin is 37 years old, he was born on 17th September 1986.
Ashwin has 516 wickets in Tests, as of April 1.
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