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R Ashwin becomes second highest Indian wicket-taker in Test
Mohali: Senior Indian spinner R Ashwin added one more glorious feather to his cap when he became the second highest Indian wicket-taker after he surpassed Kapil Dev on day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Sunday.
He raced past Kapil's record of 434 wickets after he removed Charith Asalanka caught by Virat Kohli for 20 after lunch.
He had equalled Kapil Dev's record of 434 wickets at lunch break after he claimed Lahiru Thirimanne caught by Rohit Sharma for naught.
Ashwin is behind Anil Kumble (619) in the list of Indian bowlers with most dismissals in Tests.
Harbhajan Singh stands fourth after he took 417 wickets.
Last year, the Chennai lad had surpassed Harbhajan Singh in the elite list of taking 400 plus test wickets against New Zealand.
He is the only fourth Indian bowler to achieve the feat.
Ashwin had made his Test debut in 2011 against West Indies.
Fantastic landmark, @ashwinravi99!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 6, 2022
To go past @therealkapildev paaji is an achievement in itself.
The way you were going, it was only a matter of time.
Wish you many more! 👍🏻#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/eK9SlIc16u
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised him and tweeted: "Fantastic landmark, @ashwinravi99 To go past @therealkapildev paaji is an achievement in itself. The way you were going, it was only a matter of time.Wish you many more!"
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