India vs Sri Lanka: R Ashwin is an all-time great in my eyes, says Rohit Sharma

India vs Sri Lanka: India captain Rohit Sharma heaped praise on R Ashwin, saying he is impressed with off-spinner's ability to improve with every match he plays. Ashwin overtook Kapil Dev on the all-time wicket-takers list on Sunday.

There is no doubt about R Ashwin's greatness and the off-spinner has been leaving Rohit Sharma in awe with his ability to improve with every passing game, the India captain said after their dominant win over Sri Lanka in the 1st Test of a 2-match series in Mohali on Sunday.

R Ashwin on Sunday overtook legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev to become India's 2nd highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Ashwin went past Kapil's tally of 434 wickets and now is next only to Anil Kumble, who is at the top of the Indian list with 619 wickets.

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Returning to the side after an injury lay-off during the limited-overs series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, Ashwin hit a fifty and picked up 6 wickets in the first Test that India won by an innings and 222 runs.

Ashwin is at the 9th spot on the all-time wicket-takers list, having picked up 436 wickets in 84 matches at a staggering average of 24.26. Among active Test cricketers, Ashwin is the third-highest wicket-taker after England fast bowling duo Stuart Broad (537) and James Anderson (640).

"He is an all-time great in my eyes. He is playing for so many years and performed for the country. So many match-winning performances, so for me, he is an all-time great. People might have a different point of view but from where I see, he is an all-time great for me," Rohit Sharma said.

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