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RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN
Every Wicket is a Checkmate
Cricket's greatest thinking spinner. The man who invented deliveries, decoded batsmen like algorithms, and took 500+ wickets with his mind as much as his fingers.
537
TEST WICKETS
5th highest ever
765
INTERNATIONAL WICKETS
Across all formats
FASTEST
TO 500
Test wickets milestone
6
TEST CENTURIES
The thinking all-rounder
"Cricket is chess at 140 kph. I just play slower so I can think more."