India vs England 2021: “He is a legend” – Harbhajan Singh lauds Ravichandran Ashwin for picking up 400 wickets

India vs England 2021: “He is a legend” – Harbhajan Singh lauds Ravichandran Ashwin for picking up 400 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin scripted history when he became the second fastest bowler in history, after Muttiah Muralitharan to pick up 400 wickets in test matches. He reached the landmark when he had Jofra Archer trapped in front in the second innings of the third test against England. Ashwin was then given an ovation by the crowd and his teammates as he held the ball up and acknowledged the applause.

Ashwin is still not the Indian finger-spinner with the most wickets as the record is with Harbhajan Singh for now. The former offie has 417 wickets to his name. However, it’s only a matter of time before Ashwin gets past the mark. Even Anil Kumble‘s mark of 619 wickets could be touched by Ashwin if he keeps bowling like he is now.

‘I pray that he continues doing well’ – Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh spoke in a discussion with Star Sports about Ravi Ashwin’s feat and said, “Taking 400 wickets is a very big thing and that too in Test cricket, a format which tests you mentally, physically and every other way. So to dismiss 400 batsmen in that and win the team match after match is a huge thing. There is no doubt that R Ashwin is a legend.”

“Even if he had not taken 400 wickets, it was not that he would not have been considered a legend because he has won India so many matches. It was great to hear Virat Kohli saying that he will be calling Ashwin as a legend going forward. I will also call him a legend when I meet him next time,” he added.

Speaking about his performance in the ongoing series, “A bowler’s main task is to take wickets and that too the one which is most essential for the team, the main batsman from the opposition team. If I see this England batting, there are two big names in Ben Stokes and Joe Root. They have the ability to take England to a situation from where they can control the match,” Harbhajan said.

“So, R Ashwin has a greater responsibility to get them out and he has not done that now but has done that very well from the time he has been playing and I pray that he continues doing so going ahead, that R Ashwin keeps a stranglehold on the main batsmen from the opposition team,” he signed off.

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