At 38, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin adapts his preparation for the long season ahead by focusing on one match at a time and maintaining optimal physical condition. Ashwin also acknowledges all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's crucial support and lauds wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's impressive return to Test cricket with a century against Bangladesh.

At 38, R Ashwin's approach to preparing for a long and demanding season has changed from what it was a decade ago, with the veteran spinner acknowledging that he now focuses on taking one match at a time,

Ravichandran Ashwin has 522 Test wickets, and it further bolsters with 156 ODI scalps and 72 wickets in T20I cricket for India. The 38-year-old, who celebrated his birthday just five days earlier, will have bigger sights as he continues to march on in terrific manner.

Chennai: Ravichandran Ashwin did the star turn at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday with a six-wicket haul that propelled India to an emphatic 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test against Bangladesh.

Ravichandran Ashwin slammed 119 in the first innings and finished with figures of 6/88 in the fourth innings of the first Test match against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium at the same venue.

Bangladesh 149 (Bumrah 4-50) & 234 (Shanto 82; Ashwin 6-88) India won by 280 runs Ravichandran Ashwin took six wickets in Bangladesh's second innings as India cruised to victory by 280 runs in the first Test in Chennai.

Ravichandran Ashwin took his 37th five-wicket haul as India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first test on Sunday. Ashwin took 6-88 as Bangladesh was bowled out for 234 runs in its second innings chasing an improbable 515 for victory.

R Ashwin equaled Shane Warne's record with his 37th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Ashwin orchestrated Bangladesh's batting collapse in Chennai.