Relive Ravichandran Ashwin’s top 3 unforgettable moments in ODI cricket. Ravichandran Ashwin made his One-Day International debut way back in 2010 at a time when Harbhajan Singh was the bowling mainstay in Team India. MS Dhoni gave Ashwin a huge vote of confidence by making sure he was part of the team that won the World Cup at home in 2011. After that, there was no turning back for Ashwin who eventually became the lead spinner in the fifty-over format.
Ashwin made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka where he scored 38 runs from 32 balls with the bat. This was followed by 2/50 with the ball from his 10 overs as his scalps were of Upul Tharanga for 27 and centurion Dinesh Chandimal for 111. He went on to play 116 ODI matches and picked 156 wickets with a best of 4/25. He also scored 707 runs with one half-century.
The last ODI game for Ashwin was against Australia at home in Chennai in the very first game of the ODI World Cup 2023 campaign. The veteran spinner bowled 10 overs and picked the only wicket of Cameron Green and wasn’t considered thereafter.
3. Memorable World Cup debut at home
R Ashwin made his ODI World Cup debut in front of his home crowd in Chennai against West Indies. It was the same game where Yuvraj Singh battled the odds and his health to score 113 runs and also pick 2 wickets. Ashwin batting at nine scored 10 not out and then picked 2/41 from his 10 overs. His wickets that day were Kirk Edwards for 17 and last man Ravi Rampaul for 1.
2. Maiden ODI fifty in dramatic circumstances
It was during the tour of New Zealand in early 2014 that Ashwin the batter came to the fore, Kiwis batted first, scoring 314 on the board thanks to 111 by Martin Guptill and 65 by Kane Williamson. India were reduced to 184/6 in the 36th over and still needed 131 runs to win from 80 balls.
CSK duo Ashwin and Jadeja joined forces to add 85 runs for the 7th wicket in 55 balls with Ashwin scoring 65 off 46 balls with 8 fours and a six. The game ended in a thrilling tie with Jadeja not out on 66 from 45 balls with 5 fours and 4 huge sixes.
1. Helping India win Champions Trophy 2013
England took on India India in the finals of the Champions Trophy in 2013 in front of a massive crowd. India batted first and scored 129 on the board after 20 overs as the game was reduced to 20 overs per side due to a late start after constant downpours.
Ashwin then came to bowl and changed the game with 2/15 from 4 overs, including a maiden. Ashwin dismissed Johnathan Trott for 20 and Joe Root for 7 in successive overs to change the game. Ashwin then bowled the last over with England needing 15 runs to win and gave away only 9 runs to help India win the title with a 5-run win in the final.
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