But this time off the field, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has reached still another milestone. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has chosen to rename a street in the city after the famous off-spinner, further enhancing his already impressive cap.
Officially renamed in his honor will be Chennai’s West Mambalam Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street on which Ashwin now lives, according a report by the Times of India. A business belonging to Ashwin, Carrom Ball Event and Marketing Company Private Limited, presented the renaming idea. Originally the plan indicated renaming either Arya Gowda Road or Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street; in the end the GCC formally endorsed the latter.
🚨 NEW ROAD FOR RAVI ASHWIN 🚨
Greater Chennai approves to rename "Rama Krishnapuram 1st street" as Ravichandran Ashwin Road.
PRIDE OF INDIA AND CHENNAI, ASH ANNA! 😎
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Raised in Chennai, Ravichandran Ashwin’s journey from there to great cricket consisted of a distinguished career among India’s greatest wicket-takers in Test match. Ashwin has been a key part of India’s cricketing triumphs known for his creative bowling styles and match-winning games. Though he has retired from world cricket, he stays active in the sport and is scheduled to play for Chennai Super Kings in the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
With a great cricketing record, Ashwin hugely helped Indian cricket. Playing 106 Test games, he secured 537 wickets, therefore rating among India’s highest wicket-takers in that format. Also in limited-overs cricket, he made notable impact by capturing 156 wickets in 116 ODIs and 72 wickets in 65 T20Is.
Beyond his own accomplishments, Ashwin is fiercely committed to developing young gifted children. Working from schools in the Greater Chennai Corporation, he actively coaches young crickets thus helping to shape the cricketing future of the city.
