Ravichandran Ashwin Debut, Biography, Stats, Net Worth, Wife, IPL Team, Records, Career

Ravichandran Ashwin (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian cricketer. He plays as a right-arm off-spin bowler and is also a capable lower-order batsman.

Ravichandran Ashwin (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian cricketer. He plays as a right-arm off-spin bowler and is also a capable lower-order batsman. He is considered one of the greatest spin bowlers in cricket history. He plays for the Indian national cricket team and helped India win the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. In domestic cricket, he plays for Tamil Nadu and South Zone.

Early Life

Ravichandran Ashwin was born on 17 September 1986 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, now known as Chennai. His parents are Ravichandran and Chitra. His father Ravichandran played cricket at the club level as a fast bowler. Ashwin completed his primary education from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan. Later, he joined St. Bede’s School for higher secondary education. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Information Technology from SSN College of Engineering, Chennai.

Ashwin started playing cricket with the YMCA team at the age of nine. In his early years, he trained under coach Chandrasekhar Rao. After joining St. Bede’s School, he practiced at the school’s cricket academy and received training from coach C. K. Vijay Kumar. Initially, he bowled medium pace, but later, on the advice of his coach, he started bowling off-spin. He then received training from former spinner Sunil Subramaniam and guidance from former cricketer W. V. Raman. Ashwin also played as an opening batsman for the Indian Under-17 team.

Career Stats

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	100	190	27,784	7,418	537	7/59	13/140	23.93	2.60	51.7	10	37	8
ODIs	116	114	6,176	5,149	156	4/25	4/25	33.00	5.00	39.5	1	0	0
T20Is	65	65	1,533	1,685	72	4/8	4/8	23.40	6.59	21.2	1	0	0

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
Tests	100	151	28	3309	124	26.05	7097	46.63	5	14	372	52
ODIs	116	63	21	707	65	16.83	932	75.86	0	1	61	16
T20Is	65	19	8	184	31*	16.72	171	107.60	0	0	14	6

Domestic career

He plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. He made his first-class appearance in the Ranji Trophy against Haryana in 2006 at the age of 20, in which he took six wickets for Tamil Nadu. He made his List A debut against Andhra in 2007 with two wickets. A month later, he made his T20 debut in a victory over Andhra in the inter-state T20 tournament. He has played for Tamil Nadu in several Ranji Trophy seasons. In the 2008–09 season, Ashwin led the Tamil Nadu team to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Under his captaincy, the team reached the semi-finals in 2015. He was also a member of the team that played the final during 2019. He has also represented the South Zone team.

In 2018, Ashwin led the India ‘A’ team in the Deodhar Trophy. He was a club-level player with Camplast in the TNCA First Division League until 2018, after which he moved to Mylapore RC. He signed up to play for India Cements in 2020.

IPL: Journey and Performance

In 2008, Ravichandran Ashwin joined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as a domestic player in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He debuted for CSK in the 2009 season and played for the team for eight consecutive seasons until 2015. His best debut season came in 2010, when he took 13 wickets, helping Chennai win their first IPL title and qualify for the Champions League T20. Chennai also won the Champions League in 2010, where Ashwin was named Player of the Series. In the 2011 IPL season, Ashwin finished as the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 20 wickets and helped CSK win the title for the second consecutive time. In 2014, he won his second Champions League T20 title with Chennai. During his eight seasons with Chennai Super Kings, Ashwin took 90 wickets in 97 IPL matches.

International career

Second only to Anil Kumble in taking the most Test wickets for India, Ravichandran Ashwin has had a stellar international career as an all-rounder and spin bowling has been his main weapon. Ashwin made his international debut in 2010, so it is fitting that he will retire from December 2024. He has taken 537 Test wickets and scored 3503 Test runs. He is one of the few players to have won the Player of the Series award 11 times. Ashwin was also a member of India’s winning team in the 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy, making him a true legend of Indian cricket.

Debut details

ODI debut: 5 June 2010 against Sri Lanka (Harare).
Performances: 38 runs and 2 wickets for 50 runs.
T20I debut: 12 June 2010 against Zimbabwe (Harare).
Performances: 1 wicket for 22 runs.
Test debut: 6 November 2011 against West Indies (Delhi).
Performances: 9 wickets (including 6 wickets in an innings) and 1 century, Player of the Series.

Net Worth and Lifestyle

As of 2024-2025, Ravichandran Ashwin’s net worth is estimated to be around Rs 120-130 crore. By any conversion method, it comes to around $16 million. He mainly earns money through his BCCI salary, IPL contracts with CSK, and endorsements from top brands like Myntra, Oppo, and Colgate. With such sources of income, he enjoys a lifestyle filled with luxury automobiles like Audi and Rolls-Royce, owns a beautiful house in Chennai, and has a popular YouTube channel. Despite all this, Ashwin appears very simple and humble in public.

Lifestyle and Wealth:

Cars: He owns expensive cars like Rolls-Royce and Audi Q7.
House: He lives in a big and beautiful house with a lush garden in Chennai.
Real Estate: He owns several properties in various locations.
YouTube: He runs a popular YouTube channel where he interviews cricketers.
Popular Personality: Despite his immense wealth, he remains humble and interacts with his fans online in a kind manner.

Love and Wife

Ravichandran Ashwin had an arranged marriage with his childhood friend Preethi Narayanan. They first met at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School in Chennai and later became good friends while pursuing an engineering course at SSN School of Engineering. On November 13, 2011, Ashwin and Preethi got married in a Tamil traditional style in the presence of close family and friends.

Preethi Narayanan is not just Ashwin’s wife; she is also known for her achievements. Intelligent and self-reliant, she also manages Ashwin’s media and cricket ventures, Carrom Ball Media and Gen-Next Cricket Institute. Throughout his journey in cricket, Preethi has supported him, and they have two daughters: Akhira and Aadhya.

Records and achievements

Fastest player to take 250, 300 and 350 Test wickets in terms of matches played
Fastest Indian to take 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500 Test wickets
Only Indian cricketer to score four centuries and take five wickets in a single Test match
First Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in T20 International cricket
Record holder for most Man of the Series awards in Test cricket (11 times)
Second most five-wicket takers in Tests (37 times), including 25 times fastest
Second highest wicket taker for India in Test cricket with 537 wickets
Second highest wicket taker for India in Test cricket with 537 wickets
Second highest Indian to score 500 runs and take 50 wickets in a calendar year (2016)
Most wickets taken in a single season (82)
By a left-handed batsman Most Test wickets
Second Indian bowler to take 300 Test wickets at home
Second Indian to take 750 wickets in international cricket and third Indian to cross the 700 wicket mark
One of only three all-rounders to score 3000 runs in Test cricket and take 500 wickets
Most wickets for India in Test cricket with 383 wickets
Second highest ICC Test Bowling Rating points for an Indian bowler (904)

Bowling style

Ravichandran Ashwin is renowned as one of the greatest off-spin bowlers in the history of cricket. He bowls a lot of balls and gives the ball the right flight, so it spins more and sinks suddenly in front of the batsman. In addition to his natural off-spin, he also bowls arm balls and carrom balls. Carrom balls are preferred in the shorter formats, mainly in T20Is. In the 2013 IPL, he also bowled leg-spin and googly. He says he learnt the carrom ball from the ‘Soduku ball’ technique used by players in street tennis-ball cricket in Chennai. According to Ashwin, he does not bowl the second ball because it requires bending the wrist, which he finds difficult.

Conclusion

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of the best cricketers India has ever produced, will be remembered with respect. Ashwin has been a great match winner for India not only with his intelligent spin bowling and effective batting, but also with his skilled cricket mind. His long overs, numerous records and match-winning performances are the result of hard work and dedication. Ashwin’s journey continues to be an inspiration to young players, while his name will forever be etched in the pages of Indian cricket.