IND vs BAN: Ashwin joins Tendulkar in Chepauk century club
Xtra Time Web Desk: Ravichandran Ashwin etched his name alongside Sachin Tendulkar as one of the few batters to score consecutive centuries in Test matches at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. The all-rounder achieved this milestone on Day 1 of the opening Test against Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, on Thursday, September 19.
Ashwin’s first Test century at the Chepauk came in 2021 when he struck 106 runs in the second Test against England. Sachin Tendulkar, meanwhile, holds the record for the most centuries at this venue, with three consecutive hundreds across multiple matches—155* against Australia in 1998, 136 against Pakistan in 1999, and 126 against Australia in 2001.
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Tendulkar tops the list with five Test centuries at the Chepauk, while Sunil Gavaskar follows with three. Players like Kapil Dev, Allan Border, and Andrew Strauss also share the distinction of having two centuries at the iconic ground alongside Ashwin.
| Player | Matches | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 10 | 16 | 970 | 165 | 88.18 | 5 | 2 |
| Sunil Gavaskar (IND) | 12 | 21 | 1018 | 236* | 59.88 | 3 | 3 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) | 5 | 7 | 331 | 106 | 55.16 | 2 | 1 |
| Allan Border (AUS) | 2 | 4 | 345 | 162 | 86.25 | 2 | 1 |
| Kapil Dev (IND) | 11 | 17 | 708 | 119 | 54.46 | 2 | 4 |
| Duleep Mendis (SL) | 1 | 2 | 210 | 105 | 105 | 2 | 0 |
| Virender Sehwag (IND) | 6 | 10 | 729 | 319 | 81 | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew Strauss (ENG) | 1 | 2 | 231 | 123 | 115.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Gundappa Viswanath (IND) | 10 | 17 | 785 | 222 | 49.06 | 2 | 3 |
India, after being put in to bat, faced a significant collapse, slumping to 144 for six in just 42.2 overs. Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud caused havoc in India's top order, picking up four wickets and mounting pressure on the hosts. However, Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took control from there, building a solid 195-run partnership for the seventh wicket off 228 balls.
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Ashwin displayed fluent form throughout his innings, reaching his half-century in just 58 balls, and completing his century off 108 deliveries. By the end of Day 1, Ashwin remained unbeaten on 102 off 112 balls, striking 10 fours and two sixes.
Jadeja, offering steady support, ended the day on 86* off 117 balls, hitting 10 boundaries and two sixes. Their efforts took India to a much stronger position at 339 for six by stumps. Ashwin’s remarkable record at Chepauk continues, having scored 331 runs at an impressive average of 55.16 across five matches.
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