Ravichandran Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev’s record for most Test wickets by an Indian in home season

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin continues to break barriers and records. And the trend continued when he picked up the wicket of Australian left-handed batsman Mitchell Starc for his 64th wicket in Test cricket this season.

In the first innings of ongoing Test at Pune, Ashwin broke the record of legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, who earlier picked 63 wickets in home season for India.

Ravichandran Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev record for most Test wickets by an Indian in home season

Stats Alert: Most wickets in an Indian season:

1.) Ravichandran Ashwin: 64* Wickets

2.) Kapil Dev: 63 Wickets

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