Ravichandran Ashwin on CUSP of World Record During India's Test Series vs New Zealand

Ravichandran Ashwin is on the cusp of another milestone when India take on New Zealand in the Test series. Ashwin, who is India's premier spinner, needs three more wickets to become the highest wicket-taker in the history of World Test Championships. Currently, Australia's Nathan Lyon is on top of the tree in this list, Ashwin is just three behind. 

Highest Wicket-Takers in History of WTC

Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 187
Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 185
Pat Cummins (Australia) – 175
Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 147
Stuart Broad (England) – 134

Also, if Ashwin takes 15 wickets in the three-match Test series, he becomes the first-ever bowler to pick 200 wickets in the WTC. Ashwin was in top-form during the two-match Test series against Bangladesh where he emerged as the joint-highest wicket-taker with 11 scalps to his name. 

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ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Standings

The series starts on October 16 in Bengaluru with following Tests in Pune and Mumbai. All the three games would be important as India would look to strengthen their hold at the top of the WTC standings. 

India are on top of the WTC standings while New Zealand, title-winners in 2021, are in sixth position.

India’s squad for the three Tests against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

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Travelling Reserves: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mayank Yadav and Prasidh Krishna

NOTE: As per reports, Prasidh Krishna has picked up a fresh injury for which he did not take the field on Day 3 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C match against Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium.