PM PM Modi And Sachin Tendulkar Congratulated Ashwin On Getting 500 Wickets
New Delhi, February 20, 2024: The Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi, on Friday lauded off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for his remarkable achievement of taking 500 Test wickets. Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets during the third Test against England.
The Prime Minister tweeted, “Congratulations to Ravichandran Ashwin on his incredible achievement of 500 Test wickets. His journeys and achievements are a testament to his skill and hard work. My best wishes to him for more achievements. Ashwin is the third off-spinner to achieve this feat.” Became and remains the second highest wicket taker for India after Kumble. Kumble has taken 619 wickets in his career.Sachin Tendulkar described Ashwin as one in a million bowler. Tendulkar said on the micro-blogging site, “500 Test wickets in a million for a bowler. Taking 500 wickets in Test cricket is a huge achievement. Congratulations champ. Ashwin’s contemporary and Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon released a video message saying, ‘Ash just wanted to say congratulations on taking 500 wickets in Test matches. Your trip has been wonderful. I have nothing but respect for you who have made it here. Competing with you is amazing but so is learning from you. congratulations “
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