Celebrating the landmark second for Ravichandran Ashwin, the Indian cricket group gamers determined to offer the veteran off-spinner a guard of honour as he walked out on the Dharamsala floor to function in a Test match for the a centesimal time. The second of reckoning got here for Ashwin as India took on England within the fifth and closing Test of the collection on Thursday. As gamers lined up in two rows for Ashwin’s guard of honour, the spinner went to skipper Rohit Sharma and gave him a hug.

Ashwin, one of many most interesting gamers of his technology, additionally had his spouse Prithi and two daughters current on the venue for the landmark event. Before the beginning of the match, head coach Rahul Dravid offered Ashwin with a particular a centesimal Test cap.

causes to have a good time the second!#TeamIndia Head Coach Rahul Dravid presents a particular memento to @ashwinravi99 on the event of his a centesimal Test match

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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 7, 2024

As Ashwin walked by the guard of honour, an attractive second between him and captain Rohit was caught on digicam. Here’s the video:

Ashwin getting a deserved guard of honour!

@MihirRavani#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/sVTPEFvJeU

— Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 7, 2024

Only 13 Indians have reached the 100 Test milestone earlier than Ashwin. The veteran spinner joined the elite firm of Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests), Rahul Dravid (163 Tests), VVS Laxman (134 Tests), Anil Kumble (132 Tests), Kapil Dev (131 Tests), Sunil Gavaskar (125 Tests), Dilip Vengesarkar (116 Tests), Saurav Ganguly and Virat Kohli (113 Tests), Ishant Sharma (105 Tests), Cheteshwar Pujara, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag (103 Tests).

In 99 Tests thus far, Ashwin has taken 507 wickets at a mean of 23.91, together with 35 five-wicket hauls, with the most effective bowling figures of seven/59. Combine it together with his tally of three,309 runs in 140 innings at a mean of 26.14, with 5 centuries and 14 fifties and he is likely one of the most profitable all-rounders of the trendy period.

With ANI inputs