Ravichandran Ashwin
Indian off-spinner, author and cricket creator sharing match analysis, dressing-room stories and conversations with players through Ashwin and Ash Ki Baat.
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Ashwin’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
- Kutti Stories with Ash: Sanju Samson2025 · Host, season 3 episode 5
YouTube - Ash x Jinx on Ash Ki Baat2025 · Cricket conversation with Ajinkya Rahane
YouTube - I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story2024 · Co-author with Sidharth Monga
Ebury Press - Kutti Stories with Ash: Gautam Gambhir2024 · Host of No Holds Barred
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Overview
- Born
- 17 September 1986, Chennai, India
- Work
- Cricketer, video creator, interviewer and author
- India debut
- 2010; Test debut in 2011
- Signature skill
- Right-arm off-spin and the carrom ball
- Test career
- 537 wickets in 106 matches
Mini bio
How it started.
Ashwin grew up in Chennai, with tennis-ball off-spin in West Mambalam forming part of his early cricket life. He trained as an engineer too. In a BCCI interview, he explained that getting through college made him realise how deeply he wanted a life in cricket.
The breakthrough.
He made his India debut in 2010 and won IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings in 2010 and 2011. His first Test, against West Indies in Delhi in November 2011, brought nine wickets and the player-of-the-match award. Off-spin became his calling card, though he has described his younger self as a batter who could bowl.
A career built on curiosity.
By his international retirement in December 2024, Ashwin had taken 537 Test wickets, second only to Anil Kumble among Indian bowlers. His record also included six Test centuries. In 2016, he won both the ICC Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year awards.
Taking fans inside the game.
His videos bring that curiosity to match reviews and conversations with fellow cricketers. Kutti Stories with Ash has featured guests including Gautam Gambhir and Sanju Samson. He added the Hindi channel Ash Ki Baat in September 2024, building on his English and Tamil content. His 2024 book with Sidharth Monga tells the story of his childhood, family and path into cricket.
Creditschronological, newest first
Video and interviews
- 2026India vs New Zealand third T20 reviewCo-presenter with Sastika
- 2025Ash x Jinx: Discuss the Current State of Indian CricketHost alongside Vimal Kumar, with Ajinkya Rahane
- 2025The Unexpected Guest: Sanju Samson x AshwinHost, Kutti Stories with Ash S3E5
- 2024No Holds Barred ft. Gautam GambhirHost, Kutti Stories with Ash
Books
- 2024I Have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket StoryCo-author with Sidharth Monga
Cricket milestones
- 2024100th Test for IndiaOff-spinner, against England in Dharamsala
- 2011Test debut against West IndiesPlayer of the match, nine wickets
Awards
Quotes
I don’t believe there is anyone in this world who loves this game more than I doRavichandran Ashwin, BCCI interview
Speaking about his attachment to cricket and what studying engineering taught him about his ambitions.
Trivia
- He has an engineering degree and says the hard work of college deepened his love of cricket.
- He once wore 999 at Delhi Capitals because Amit Mishra already had number 99.
- He has described himself as a batter who could bowl before his role changed in first-class cricket.
- His memoir was written with cricket journalist Sidharth Monga.
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