Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Kapil Dev With 435th Test Wicket In Mohali

India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday surpassed the legendary Kapil Dev's haul of 434 wickets to become India second-highest wicket taker in Test cricket. Ashwin went past Kapil when he picked up the wicket of Charith Asalanka, his third of the second innings in Mohali in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka, as India closed in on a big win. He had earlier tied Kapil's tally when he sent back Pathum Nissanka.

Next in sight for Ashwin will be South African great Dale Steyn, who ended his career with 439 wickets. He won't be able to surpass Steyn in this match though and will remain the 9th highest wicket-taker in Test cricket for now.

One of the contemporary greats, Ashwin achieved the feat in his 85th Test match compared to Kapil's 131 games. While the generations and the conditions between the times of Kapil and Ashwin can't be compared and more so because they possessed different skill-sets but, based on pure numbers, the Tamil Nadu man's achievement is phenomenal.