Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson pays tribute to legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for reaching the milestone of 500 Test wickets ahead of the upcoming IPL 2024 season.
During the recent five-match Test series against England, Ashwin achieved a significant milestone by becoming only the second Indian bowler, following Anil Kumble, to reach 500 Test wickets. This remarkable feat occurred during the ongoing third Test against England, where Ashwin took his 500th wicket by dismissing Zak Crawley on Day 2 of the match.
The Rajasthan Royals, based in Rajasthan, honored Ashwin’s achievement by presenting him with a special jersey, as shown in a video shared on their official social media platform. In the video, skipper Sanju Samson is seen honoring Ashwin, with the Rajasthan Royals players paying their respects by bowing down to him.
India emerged victorious in the Test series against England, winning by a margin of 4-1. The final Test match saw India secure a convincing victory by an innings and 64 runs.
The Rajasthan Royals will commence their IPL 2024 campaign against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday. The franchise bolstered their squad during the IPL 2024 auction, acquiring players such as Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, and Nandre Burger.
The Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2024 Squad includes Sanju Samson (captain), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, and Nandre Burger.
