Legendary India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went wicketless against England in their 1st innings, on Day 2 of the 2nd Test in Visakhapatnam.
It was an extremely rare instance of Ashwin failing to scalp a single wicket in an innings of a Test match, and it's all the more shocking considering the fact that this is a home Test.
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Although Ashwin could not work his magic this time around, Jasprit Bumrah's 6-45 helped India restrict England to 253, helping the team earn a hefty 143-run lead.
While Ashwin will be happy about the team effort, he will surely be disappointed with himself. Indeed, the 37-year-old offie not only went wicketless, but also leaked runs and looked out of control on a placid track.
The Sporting News takes a look at how many times Ashwin has gone wicketless in an innings.
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How many times has Ravichandran Ashwin gone wicketless in a Test innings at home?
The total no. of times Ashwin hasn't picked a single wicket in an innings of a home Test match is eight.
Out of those eight instances, he did not bowl twice, which means that he went wicketless six times whenever he bowled.
When was the last time Ravichandran Ashwin went wicketless in a Test innings at home?
It was against Bangladesh in November 2019. The match took place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In fact, Ashwin didn't pick a single wicket in that Test in what was a rare occurence.
In the 1st innings, Ashwin didn't bowl a single over as the pacers - Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, and Ishant Sharma - accounted for all 10 wickets.
In the 2nd innings, Ashwin bowled just five overs, conceding 19 runs and picking up zero wickets.
All instances of Ravichandran Ashwin going wicketless in a Test innings at home - listed
| Opponent | Venue | Innings | Bowling figures | Date | Result |
| England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2nd | 3.4-0-22-0 | Nov 23, 2012 | ENG won by 10 wickets |
| England | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 2nd | 25-6-56-0 | Dec 16, 2016 | IND won by an innings and 75 runs |
| Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1st | 8-2-13-0 | Nov 16, 2017 | Drawn |
| 2nd | Did not bowl | ||||
| South Africa | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | 1st | 12-1-48-0 | Oct 19, 2019 | IND won by an innings and 202 runs |
| Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1st | Did not bowl | Nov 22, 2019 | IND won by an innings and 46 runs |
| 2nd | 5-0-19-0 | ||||
| England | ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium, Vizag | 1st | 12-0-61-0 | Feb 2, 2024 | Match in progress |
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