India’s spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday reached the milestone of 100 Test matches, together with his look within the fifth and last sport in opposition to England in Dharamshala. He was felicitated by India’s head coach Rahul Dravid forward of the sport for achieveing the feat. Ashwin, who is likely one of the most profitable all-rounders of the fashionable period, credited the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, in addition to thanking his household on taking part in taking part in the a hundredth Test of his profession.

“I mean, I’ve been lucky and blessed to have Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara at slip and leg slip. I had Virat Kohli at short midwicket, Pujara at leg slip, Ajinkya at slip forever. That is impenetrable. If I have to thank someone beyond my family, it’s those three. Along with Rohit (Sharma) taking some catches at short leg. Rohit has filled in for Ajinkya at slip,” Ashwin advised The Cricket Monthly.

Before the match on the inexperienced fields of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) amid the attractive and snowy mountains, Ashwin obtained a particular cap meant to symbolise his a hundredth Test look, a privilege that solely 13 Indians may get earlier than him.

Now, he has 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) within the elite firm of Indian gamers having made a century of matches in white colored clothes.

Present with Ashwin through the felicitation ceremony was his spouse Prithi and his kids, who have been additionally actually pleased to see the Indian legend obtain this particular honour of taking part in a century of Tests for the Asian giants.

Following this, a particular guard of honour was additionally given to Ashwin by his teammates as they took to the sphere for the match.

(With ANI Inputs)