Ravi Ashwin Equals Muttiah Muralitharan's Record of Most Player of the Series Award in Tests, Achieves Feat After India's Register 2-0 Sweep over Bangladesh
The veteran all-rounder showed just why he is so crucial for the India national cricket team, especially in the longest format of the game. India extended their dominance in Tests at home with a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh.
Ravi Ashwin won the Man of the Series award in the IND vs BAN Test series 2024 for his exceptional all-round show. With this, he has equalled Muttiah Muralitharan for the most Player of the Series award in Test cricket, winning it for the 11th time. In the first Test in Chennai, Ravi Ashwin stood tall in his home ground, scoring a century as well as taking six wickets in the match with India winning the match by 280 runs. Ravi Ashwin stepped up once again, taking five wickets in the second Test in Kanpur with India winning by seven wickets. Ravi Ashwin finished with 114 runs and 11 wickets in the IND vs BAN Test Series 2024. India Beat Bangladesh by Seven Wickets in 2nd Test 2024; Boost ICC WTC 2023-25 Final Hopes With 2-0 Series Sweep.
Ravi Ashwin Wins Man of the Series Award
1⃣1⃣4⃣ runs with the bat
1⃣1⃣ wickets with the ball
R Ashwin becomes the Player of the Series for his terrific all-round display 🫡
Scorecard - https://t.co/JBVX2gyyPf#TeamIndia | #INDvBAN | @ashwinravi99 | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/ygNcY3QhXd
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 1, 2024
Ravi Ashwin Equals Muttiah Muralitharan's Record
11 - @ashwinravi99 has now won 11 player of the series awards in men's Tests, the joint-most by anyone in the format alongside Muttiah Muralitharan; Ashwin has won more player of the series awards than player of the match awards (10) in Tests. Legendary.#INDvBAN #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/1etI3gV1gk
— OptaJeev (@OptaJeev) October 1, 2024
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