Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was born on September 17, 1986. He is a right-arm off spin bowler and a lower order batter. He plays for the Indian cricket team and was an integral part of the 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy winning squad. He is widely considered to be one of the finest off-spinners of all time. He represents the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Tamil Nadu and South Zone in domestic cricket.
Ashwin was the fastest bowler to achieve 300 test wickets in terms of innings and has taken over 500 wickets in Test cricket. Together with Muttiah Muralitharan, he holds the most Man of the Series accolades of any cricket player with eleven in Test matches. He plays lower in the order, has six Test hundreds, and is one of just three players to have taken 500 wickets and scored 3000 runs in Test cricket. He is now the highest-rated Indian bowler in Test cricket history as well as the top-ranked bowler in the ICC men's player rankings, as of October 2024.
Ravichandran Ashwin Salary 2024
For the 2023–2024 season, Ravichandran Ashwin has a Grade A contract with the BCCI, which is worth INR 5 crore a year.
Ravichandran Ashwin Indian Team Salary
According to the BCCI’s official website, Ravichandran Ashwin has been added to the Grade A contract for the Annual Player Contracts for 2023-24. As per reports from India Today, an Indian cricketer who has been drawn into the Grade A contract earns INR 5 crore. Additionally, Grade A players are also eligible for an additional match fee of INR 45–60 lakhs per Test.
Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Team Salary
Ashwin began his IPL career in 2008, when he signed a contract with the Chennai Super Kings for INR 12 lakhs. Currently, he receives INR 5 crore from the Rajasthan Royals. He had received INR 7.6 crore as his highest IPL salary from the Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). Since his IPL debut, Ashwin has made nearly INR 82 crore.
In 2020, Ashwin was signed by the Delhi Capitals after being released by Punjab in the following season. Following two seasons, he was acquired by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 mega auction for INR 5 crore. Ashwin has routinely claimed ten or more wickets in a season since 2010 and has a steady economy of six.
Ravichandran Ashwin Contract 2024
Ravichandran Ashwin is a top-level player on the field and has kept himself busy by signing lucrative contracts with various teams. Ravichandran Ashwin comes with a central contract with the BCCI as he is the veteran player retained in the Indian squad for Test, ODI and T20I.
Ravichandran Ashwin Indian Team Contract
According to BCCI’s official website, Ravichandran Ashwin received his central contract with the BCCI in their 2023-2024 list of contracted players. He was drafted into the annual retainership list under the Grade A category.
Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Team Contract
Ravichandran Ashwin has been contracted with the Rajasthan Royals from the 2022 mega auction. He earned his maiden IPL contract in IPL 2008 with the Chennai Super Kings for INR 12 lakhs. Ravichandran Ashwin has played for CSK from 2008-15, RSP in 2016, Punjab Kings from 2018-19 and for Delhi Capitals for 2 seasons of 2020 and 2021 where his salary was INR 7.6 crores. He has been retained at the phenomenal price of INR 5 crores for the last 3 IPL seasons with Rajasthan Royals.
FAQ's On Ravichandran Ashwin’s Salary and Contract
A. Ravichandran Ashwin was born on September 17, 1986, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
A. Ravichandran Ashwin plays as the off-spinner and lower order batsman of the Indian team.
A. As of October 2024, Ravichandran Ashwin is 38 years old.
A. Ravichandran Ashwin made his international debut in 2010 against Sri Lanka in the ODI setup.
A. Ravichandran Ashwin has 516 wickets in Test Cricket which is the second highest for an Indian, as of October 2024.
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