Players / Ravichandran Ashwin

Afghanistan v India, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Ashwin back in business after going on the attack

Mar 5, 2014: R Ashwin has always looked a better bowler when he has tried to take wickets, as was showcased in the Asia Cup

India news

Ashwin not being handled properly - Maninder Singh

Feb 27, 2014: R Ashwin has lost his way in international cricket due to a combination of experimenting too much with his bowling and not receiving the right guidance, former India spinner Maninder Singh believes

New Zealand XI v Indians, Tour Match, Whangarei, 1st day

Pandey takes three as Indians get good workout

Feb 2, 2014: The New Zealand XI batsmen lasted long enough to give the Indian bowlers a six-hour workout on a nice batting wicket in Whangarei

New Zealand v India, 4th ODI, Hamilton

Ashwin in 'best frame of mind' despite wickets dearth

Jan 27, 2014: R Ashwin has said he is in the "best frame of mind" and has not been thinking too much about his recent lack of wickets

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Auckland

Jadeja, Ashwin keep series alive with tie

Jan 25, 2014: On a surreal night that New Zealand kept swinging between spectacular and silly, they just couldn't conjure enough to close the deal against a resilient Indian lower middle order, which snuck a tie to keep the series alive

IPL 2014 news

CSK retain Dhoni, Raina, Ashwin, Jadeja, Bravo

Jan 9, 2014: Chennai Super Kings have retained MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo ahead of the IPL 2014 auction. This will leave the franchise with one right-to-match card at the auction on February 12

Never another like Kallis

Jan 8, 2014: It's hard to see anyone maintaining such discipline, efficiency, focus and fitness for close to two decades

Indian news

R Ashwin to get Polly Umrigar Award

Dec 26, 2013: R Ashwin, the India offspinner, is the winner of the Polly Umrigar Award for 2012-13, the BCCI has announced. The board also named former India captain Kapil Dev the winner of the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award

India in South Africa 2013-14

Time for Fletcher to make visible impact

Dec 13, 2013: Duncan Flethcer hardly interacts with anyone except his bosses and the players, and the players have always been full of praise for him without being able to articulate how exactly he helps

India in South Africa 2013-14

Zaheer, Ashwin promise fight in Tests

Dec 12, 2013: Zaheer Khan and R Ashwin promise to show a better fight as India prepare for the two-match Test series against South Africa, which begins on December 18

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mumbai, 3rd day

Shortest Tests and a ten-for by a left-arm spinner

Nov 16, 2013: Statistical highlights from the third day's play of the second Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

India v West Indies, 2nd Test, Mumbai, 1st day

Ashwin the fastest to 100 Test wickets in over 80 years

Nov 14, 2013: Stats highlights from the first day's play of the second Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

ICC rankings

Ashwin tops allrounder rankings in Tests

Nov 9, 2013: R Ashwin's second hundred and a match haul of five wickets in the first Test against West Indies has lifted him to the top of the ICC's rankings for Test allrounders

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Ashwin underlines his batting potential

Nov 8, 2013: As a Test batsman, he has looked more assured and solid than some of the replacements India have tried for Sourav Ganguly

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Five-for on debut, and fifth consecutive Test win for India

Nov 8, 2013: Stats highlights from India's fifth consecutive Test-win, at the Eden Gardens

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Shami's nine give India innings win

Nov 8, 2013: West Indies collapsed from 101 for 1 to 168 to plummet to a heavy defeat inside three days at Eden Gardens

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

Rohit hits the highest on debut at the Eden

Nov 7, 2013: Stats highlights from the second day's play of the Eden Gardens Test between India and West Indies

India v West Indies, 1st Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

Rohit debut ton, Ashwin fifty lift India

Nov 7, 2013: Rohit Sharma led a recovery with a debut Test hundred along with MS Dhoni and R Ashwin after Shane Shillingford reduced India to 83 for 5

India news

Ashwin adding to his variations

Aug 18, 2013: Having been rested from India's tour of Zimbabwe, R Ashwin, the India spinner, has been working on adding to his repertoire of variations.

Send Jadeja in higher

Aug 9, 2013: India will be best served in Test cricket if their two allrounders bat either side of Dhoni