India vs New Zealand, the second Test of their three-match series is currently underway at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune. The match, which is very crucial for India in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle, has turned into the pavilion of Ravichandran Ashwin’s brilliance. He once again proved his mettle in the first session of Day 1 by crossing a major milestone for India. The main moment for India vs New Zealand’s second Test was when Ashwin broke the record of Nathan Lyon in most wickets at WTC 2023-25.
Ashwin has so far taken three wickets in the first innings, which has brought his overall tally up to 189 wickets in WTC history. It is a feat that has propelled him past Lyon’s 187 wickets. It also makes Ashwin the number-one wicket-taker in the WTC. His continuous bowling has remained the highlight of the India vs New Zealand second Test, where Ashwin’s record-breaker has proven to be a crucial advantage for India.
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Among his other key victims were Tom Latham, Devon Conway and Will Young. All of them fell to the bowling of Ashwin in this high-stakes match, currently underway. Ashwin’s record is going to expand if he takes 11 more wickets in the rest of the series, which would make him the very first bowler to claim 200 wickets in the WTC. His influence on the field has been central to India’s strategy as well, so “Ashwin’s record” happens to be one of the most discussed moments of the match.
More than the WTC tally, the bowler is also the highest wicket-taker in Tests at the MCA Stadium. The wickets against New Zealand have taken his count at this venue to 16 and further cement him as one of the best spinners India has produced. The second Test of India versus New Zealand has eyes glued to Ashwin, whose brilliance continues to raise the bar after bar for international cricket.
Apart from surpassing Lyon in WTC’s most wickets chart, Ashwin has also left him behind in most Test wickets overall. While off-spinner Lyon has 531 scalps under his bag, Ashwin now boasts 531 and counting as the match progresses.