R Ashwin

Watch: Kuldeep Yadav pays heartwarming tribute to R Ashwin who returns the favour

Ashwin and Kuldeep stole the show yet again in the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala after the duo shared nine wickets between them, with Kuldeep picking a fifer

WATCH: R Ashwin receives guard of honour during 100th Test, gets special memento

Ravichandran Ashwin was given a guard of honour by his India teammates and was handed a special memento by coach Rahul Dravid on the occasion of his 100th Test.

BCCI pays heartfelt tribute to Ravichandran Ashwin for completing 100 Test matches

Apart from R Ashwin, England batter Jonny Bairstow is also playing his 100th Test match in Dharamsala.

'Why did you come': R Ashwin reveals conversation with his mother in Chennai hospital

His mother Chitra Ravichandran was lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Chennai but she had just one question for her son Ashwin when she saw him: "Why did you come?"

'Players like these are rare': Rohit Sharma on R Ashwin ahead of his 100th Test

"Whatever he has done for the team in all these years, any praise is less because if you look at his performances in the last 5-7 years, every series he has contributed big," said Rohit Sharma on R Ashwin ahead of the latter's 100th Test for India.

'Bowlers play second-fiddle to batters': Ashwin opens up on pain of being dropped in overseas Tests

R Ashwin also opened up on he self-motivated himself to keep improving consistently and how criticism helped him on his way.

R Ashwin 100th Test: 'Families go through a lot during a players' journey,' spinner reflects on milestone

“100th Test matters a lot to me, but it matters more to my father, mother, wife and even my kids. My kids are more excited about the Test," said Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of the Dharamsala Test against England.

Cheteshwar Pujara pays tribute to R Ashwin ahead of spinner's 100th Test

Pujara also noted Ashwin’s sharp mind and his ability to read the batters accurately. The veteran has so far picked up 17 wickets from the four Tests against England, including a five-fer in Ranchi.

'He tries to find ways to get you out': Joe Root explains differences between R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon's bowling

Joe Root has played more than enough international cricket to understand the two spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and Nathan Lyon.

Who will R Ashwin join in the 100 Test matches club?

R Ashwin is poised to play his 100th Test match in Dharamsala, against England, starting 7 March.