Murugan Ashwin

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Murugan Ashwin (born 8 September 1990) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu.

Murugan Ashwin
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Ashwin during the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Personal information
Born 8 September 1990 (age 32)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm leg break
Role Bowler
Domestic team information
Years Team
2012–present Tamil Nadu
2016 Rising Pune Supergiant
2017 Delhi Daredevils
2018 Royal Challengers Bangalore
2019–2021 Punjab Kings
2022 Mumbai Indians
2020 – Present Salem Spartans ( Captain )
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 4 22 82
Runs scored 25 86 119
Batting average 25.00 10.75 8.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 23* 25* 34*
Balls bowled 450 799 1,677
Wickets 1 20 79
Bowling average 280.00 38.00 25.94
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/176 3/14 3/8
Catches/stumpings 1/– 10/– 26/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 March 2022

Domestic career

Ashwin made his List A debut on 11 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Indian Premier League

Ashwin was bought at the 2016 Indian Premier League auction by the Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 4.5 crores from his base price of INR 10 lakhs. In February 2017, in the 2017 IPL auction, Ashwin was bought by the Delhi Daredevils team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for INR 1 crore.

In January 2018, Ashwin was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auction. In December 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.

In February 2022, he has been bought by the Mumbai Indians in the 2022 Indian Premier League auction.