Ashwin can break Kumble's record of most Test wickets: Parthiv Patel

Former Indian wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has heaped praise on R Ashwin after he went past Kapil Dev's tally of 434 Test wickets. Ashwin put up a brilliant performance and played a crucial role in India’s victory over Sri Lanka in the first match played in Mohali.

While talking to Cricbuzz, Patel even went on to say that if Ashwin continues to play for another three-four years, he can break Anil Kumble's record.

"In 2008 when we both were a part of CSK, Ashwin was always curious to learn new things. He also used to spend time with Muralitharan during that phase,” he said adding, “436 wickets are a huge milestone. If he continues to play for another three-four years, he can get close or even break Kumble's record.”

According to Patel, “Ashwin joined the elite list that has names like Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev and Harbhajan Singh. These are legends of Indian cricket and a lot of people got inspired after watching them play. We talk about batters like Tendulkar and Gavaskar but many people copied the action of Kapil, Harbhajan and Kumble.”

He added, “Many took up the sport because of them. Ashwin joining them is a testimony to his hard work. It took him 11 years to reach the milestone. It takes time and you got to work hard for that time. We have seen Ashwin try different things as well. He has a deep understanding of the game and he takes his time to study it.”