Ashwin is also in line to go past Richard Hadlee (431), Rangana Herath (433) and Dale Steyn (439) and that too is less matches than all these past stars.
India vs Sri Lanka: India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday surpassed the legendary Kapil Dev's haul of 434 wickets to become India second-highest wicket taker in Test cricket.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar revealed his playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka which surprisingly didn't feature Shubman Gill.
India vs Sri Lanka: When Rohit Sharma leads the Indian team out against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test match from Friday, he will have the onerous task of maintaining India's outstanding record at Mohali.
Yes, there are billboards and cut-outs around the stadium but how many people will turn up on a warm Friday morning when India open a two-match series against Sri Lanka could be anybody's guess -- crowd allowed or not.
IPL 2021: Reports suggest Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Chennai have been shortlisted as potential venues but the BCCI is yet to take a final call on the matter.
