Aakash Chopra has picked R Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah as India’s best Test and T20I bowlers of the year

So far in 2021, Ashwin has taken 52 Test wickets, making him the only bowler in the world with more than fifty scalps. Meanwhile, in the five T20Is he has played for Team India in 2021, Bumrah has taken seven wickets.

R Ashwin was chosen India’s Test bowler of the year by Aakash Chopra, ahead of Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah.

“This has been a very interesting year. There was one bowler who took five 5-wicket hauls; his name is Bapu. Then we saw the rise of Mohammed Siraj – he bowled amazingly well. Jasprit Bumrah was also doing well in England, but my Indian Test bowler of 2021 has to be Ravichandran Ashwin. He has been absolutely sensational.” He said

Despite missing a number of Test matches, the wily off-spinner has grabbed a number of wickets, according to the former India cricketer.

“He has taken 52 wickets. He didn’t play the Gabba Test, didn’t play a single match in England. That means he has missed five Test matches. He has scored runs as well, but I am not talking about his batting. He would have taken 70 wickets if he had played all matches.” Aakash Chopra elaborated

Kapil Dev

Ashwin has now overtaken Harbhajan Singh’s 417-wicket count in Tests, according to Aakash Chopra. It won’t be long before he surpasses Kapil Dev as India’s second-highest Test wicket-taker.

“He has crossed the 417-wicket mark. Also, he is very close to reaching Kapil paaji’s record; he will cross that; that’s a given. But the way he has bowled and changed and won matches. Jadeja was not there with him most of the times because Jadeja has been injured. Axar was there, but Jadeja was not there.” Chopra said

Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin’s most trusted partner, has not supported him in five of the six Tests he has played at home this year. Axar Patel, on the other hand, was a valuable asset, taking 36 wickets in five matches.

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