India vs Sri Lanka: In the ongoing 1st test match between India & Sri Lanka, Ashwin picked up 2 wickets in the 2nd and 3 wickets till now in the 3rd innings, and his tally of total test wickets has reached 435, more than Kapil Dev's 434.

Ashwin is now the second most successful Indian bowler in tests, with only Anil Kumble ahead of him with 619 test wickets. Moreover, Ashwin has entered the top 10 of the highest wicket-takers in tests, occupying the 9th spot with 435 wickets to his name.

While talking about the match, India posted 574/8 after opting to bat first and then went on to restrict Sri Lanka to 174 in the first innings and then enforced the follow on, and are on the brink of victory in the first test inside 3 days.