Indian captain Rohit Sharma is surprised at Ravichandran Ashwin's ability to get better with time and termed him an "all-time great". Ravichandran Ashwin's capacity to improve over time has astonished Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who has dubbed him a "all-time great" after the senior off-spinner surpassed Kapil Dev's 434 wickets to become the country's second best wicket-taker.
In the first Test against Sri Lanka, Ashwin grabbed six wickets for 96 runs, bringing his career total to 436 wickets. In Rohit's opinion, Ashwin, who is now ranked ninth among the top-10 wicket-takers in the world, is an all-time great. While Ashwin's record on slightly spinner-friendly surfaces at home is outstanding, the same cannot be said for his performances in SENA countries, which have been less than stellar, resulting to his benching. It happened just a few months ago in England.