IND Vs AUS, 2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin Needs 4 Wickets To Create History And Become First Player In The World To...

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India are all set to take on Australia in the second Test of the five-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval, in what will be a pink-ball day-night affair. There have been reports that Ravichandran Ashwin, who was not in the playing Xi in the first Test might feature in the playing CI for the second Test. If he does play, then he might have the chance to achieve a massive record and become the first player in the world to achieve a massive feat.
Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 16 wickets at the Adelaide Oval. If he takes four wickets in the second Test vs Australia, then he will become the first visiting bowler to take 20 wickets at the venue. Kapil Dev and James Anderson hold the record for being the visiting bowlers with the most number of wickets at the venue (19).
Here are the visiting bowlers with the most number of wickets at the Adelaide Oval:
Kapil Dev (India)- 19
James Anderson (England)- 19
Ravichandran Ashwin (India)- 16
Johnny Briggs (England)- 16
Lance Gibbs (West Indies)- 16

Ravichandran Ashwin Needs Two Wickets In 2nd Test To Achieve Massive Feat

Ravichandran Ashwin is India's highest wicket-taker in day-night Tests with 18 scalps in four matches. If he takes 2 more wickets in the second Test vs Australia he will become the first Indian bowler with 20 wickets in pink-ball Test matches.
Here are the Indian players with the most number of wickets in day-night Tests
Ravichandran Ashwin: 18 wickets in 4 matches
Axar Patel: 14 wickets in 2 matches
Umesh Yadav: 11 wickets in 2 matches

Ravichandran Ashwin's 40-Minute Chat With Gautam Gambhir

Ravichanadran Ashwin , according to several reports, had a special 40-minute chat with head coach Gautam Gambhir on the sidelines of practice session ahead of the second Test vs Australia. Hence, it might be an indication that he might feature in the playing XI.
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