IND vs AUS: Ashwin surpasses Kapil Dev, becomes India’s third-highest wicket-taker

IND vs AUS: Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed former captain Kapil Dev to become India’s third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket during the second day of the third Test against Australia in Indore on Thursday.

Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, who took two wickets, in action during the first Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV

Ravichandran Ashwin surpassed former captain Kapil Dev to become India’s third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket during the second day of the third Test at the Holkar Cricket Stadium against Australia in Indore on Thursday.

Ashwin trapped Alex Carey leg-before to get his 688th scalp in his 347th innings to topple Dev, who had 687 wickets in 448 innings for India.

Ashwin has 466 wickets in 171 innings, averaging 23.93 in the longest format. He has 151 One-Day International scalps and 72 wickets in 65 T20Is.

Anil Kumble tops the chart with 953 wickets in 499 innings across formats, while Harbhajan Singh sits second with 707 wickets in 442 innings.

Most wickets for India across formats (innings):

953 (499) - Anil Kumble

707 (442) - Harbhajan Singh

688* (347) - Ravichandran Ashwin

687 (448) - Kapil Dev

597 (373) - Zaheer Khan