IND vs ENG, [WATCH]: Team India gives Ravi Ashwin guard of honour as he takes field for 100th test

Ravi Ashwin became the 14th cricketer to play 100 or more test matches for the Indian side.

Legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the 14th Indian cricketer to play 100 or more test matches in his career. The 37-year-old Ashwin achieved this historic feat on Thursday when he took the field for his side in the fifth test match of the ongoing five-match series against England in Dharamshala.

Following the cap presentation for his 100th test, Ashwin was given a guard of honour by his teammates as they paid tribute to his glorious career and contribution to Indian cricket.

The off-spinner made his India debut against West Indies in 2011 and gas been a mainstay for the Indian side in both bowling and batting departments. He boasts an impressive record of 507 wickets at an average of just over 23, including 35 five-wicket hauls. He’s also a handy batter, contributing over 3,300 runs with five centuries.

Earlier in the ongoing five-match test series against England, Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble to take 500 or more test wickets in the longest format. Overall, Ashwin is just the ninth player and only the fifth spinner in history to achieve this historic feat.

The veteran player Ravi Ashwin has now joined the elite company of Indian players who have played 100 or more test matches.

The legendary list includes Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests), Rahul Dravid (163 Tests), VVS Laxman (134 Tests), Anil Kumble (132 Tests), Kapil Dev (131 Tests), Sunil Gavaskar (125 Tests), Dilip Vengesarkar (116 Tests), Saurav Ganguly and Virat Kohli (113 Tests), Ishant Sharma (105 Tests), Cheteshwar Pujara, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag (103 Tests).

Here is the video:

💯 ✅Ashwin getting a deserved guard of honour! 👏📹 @MihirRavani#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/sVTPEFvJeU

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 7, 2024

Indian head coach Rahul Dravid gives special memento to Ravi Ashwin for his 100th test game

Ahead of the fifth test match against England, Ashwin was felicitated by head coach Rahul Dravid in a heartwarming ceremony. The entire Indian team, along with Ashwin’s wife and children, were present to celebrate this remarkable achievement.

💯 reasons to celebrate the moment!#TeamIndia Head Coach Rahul Dravid presents a special memento to @ashwinravi99 on the occasion of his 100th Test match 👏👏Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/OwZ4YNua1o#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/vxvw5jQ1z1

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 7, 2024

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes(w), Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, Mark Wood, James Anderson

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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