Ravichandran Ashwin is an indian international cricketer and bowler.He was born on 17 September 1986 into a Tamil Brahmin family. He lives in West Mambalam, Chennai. He has completed his earlyu education from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan and St. Bede’s. He attended SSN College of Engineering and graduated with a B.Tech in Information Technology. He plays her First debut match against Andhra Pradesh in Twenty20 cricket.He started his cricket career as opening batsman.He plays First international ODI against Sri Lanka in 2010.He made his World Cup debut in March 2011 against the West Indies.Ashwin has played for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Cricket League.R Ashwin got married to his childhood friend Prithi Narayanan.
Ravichandran Ashwin Biography | Wiki
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| Nickname | Ash, Dada |
| Profession | International Cricketer (Plays for India) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height in cm | 188 cm |
| Height in meters | 1.88 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight in Kg | 83 kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 182.98 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Tattoos | No |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI - 5 June, 2010 against Sri Lanka |
| Test - 5 September, 2014 against England | |
| T20 - 12 June, 2010 against Zimbabwe | |
| Jersey Number | #99- India |
| #99- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | |
| Domestic/State Team | Tamil Nadu |
| IPL Team | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| Nature on field | slightly aggressive |
| Likes to play against | Not Known |
| Favourite shots | N/A |
| Records (main ones) | 1. Fastest Indian bowler to take 50 & 100 wickets in Test cricket. |
| 2. Was once ranked number two Test all-rounder in the World | |
| Career Turning Point | In June 2010, He scored very valuable 38 runs in a losing cause. Later, in that month he was selected in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 |
| Controversies | He Mankaded (running out the bowling end batsmen by the bowler when he gets out of the crease before the ball is bowled) Sri Lankan batsmen, Lahiru Thirimanne in 2012 in an ODI match against Sri Lanka |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 31672 |
| Age (as in 2014) | 28 Years |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | West Mambalam, Chennai |
| School | Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan and St. Bede's |
| College | Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Educational Qualification | B. Tech. (Information Technology) |
| Family | Father - Ravichandran |
| Mother - Chitra | |
| Sister - N/A | |
| Brother - N/A | |
| Coach/Mentor | Sunil Subramaniam |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | Postal colony, West mambalam, Chennai-33 |
| Likes & Dislikes | Likes - stylish clothes, New hair styles, collection of shades and watches with fancy dials and funky bands |
| Dislikes - game Dumb Charades (popularly known as dumb sheraz in India) | |
| Hobbies | play tennis, PSP with his neighbourhood kids, long drive, watching movies at Sathyam with a tub of popcorn. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Player | Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble |
| Favourite Actress | Not Known |
| Favourite Actor | comedian Santhanam |
| Favourite Movie | Boss Engira Bhaskaran (Tamil Film) |
| Favourite Colour | Not Known |
| Favorite Food | Indian Food, Amethyst, The Pasta Bar Veneto |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | N/A |
| Wife/Spouse | Prithi Narayanan (Ashwin's childhood friend) |
| Children | N/A |
| Style Quotient | |
| Cars collection | Not Known |
| Money Factor | |
| Price in IPL Auction (2014) | Rs. 5.5 Crores |
| Salary | Rs 1 crore per annum (Retainership Fees) |
| Rs 7 lakh (per test match) | |
| Rs 4 lakh (per one day match) | |
| Rs 2 lakh (per T20 match) | |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |