IND vs ENG [WATCH] Ravi Ashwin refuses Kuldeep Yadav's kind gesture to lead team off field, after spinner picks 5-wicket haul

Kuldeep Yadav registered 5/72 in the first inning against England at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin refused his teammate Kuldeep Yadav’s kind gesture to lead the Indian team towards the dressing room after the wily spinner scalped a five-wicket haul on day one of the fifth test against England at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday.

Ravichandran Ashwin had a memorable outing in his 100th test, picking up four crucial wickets to play a big role in India dismissing England for 218 on day one of the Dharamshala test. Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav edged his senior teammate by grabbing a five-wicket haul and triggering a batting collapse, as England lost seven wickets inside 50 runs.

Though the spotlight was on the senior off-spinner Ashwin, who is playing his 100th test for India, Kuldeep Yadav stole the show with a kind gesture towards his teammate after picking up his fourth five-wicket haul in the longest format.

Innings Break!Outstanding bowling display from #TeamIndia! 👌 👌5⃣ wickets for Kuldeep Yadav4⃣ wickets for R Ashwin1⃣ wicket for Ravindra JadejaScorecard ▶️ https://t.co/jnMticF6fc #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/hWRYV4jVRR

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 7, 2024

After bundling the visitors for 218 in the first innings, Kuldeep took the ball from the umpire and gave it to Ashwin, as he wanted him to lead the team off the field in his 100th test match. However, Ashwin refused, gave the ball back to Kuldeep and asked him to lead the Indian team towards the dressing room.

Here is the video:

𝙈𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚! R Ashwin 🤝 Kuldeep Yadav Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/jnMticF6fc #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @ashwinravi99 | @imkuldeep18 | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/hJyrCS6Hqh

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 7, 2024

Kuldeep Yadav creates history

Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav completed the feat of 50 test wickets in his career during the Dharamshala match against England. During his magical spell, Kuldeep etched his name into the records books, as he became the fastest spinner in the last 100 years to complete the feat as per the number of balls bowled.

The fastest spinner to complete this historic feat is Sri Lankan player Prabhat Jayasuriya, He took just seven test matches to reach the mark. However, in terms of balls in the last 100 years, Kuldeep took 1871 deliveries to complete the record.

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