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How Ravichandran Ashwin ruled Powerplay in Indian Premier League
27 Aug 2025

Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League on August 27, 2025.

The off-spinner was bought back by Chennai Super Kings for ₹9.75 crore at last year's mega auction.

Ashwin, who represented quite a few franchises, emerged as a wicket-taker in the Powerplay. He went on to take 50 wickets in the first six overs.

Here are the key stats.

50 PP wickets for Ashwin
Stats

Ashwin was among the exciting breed of IPL spinners who enjoyed operating in the Powerplay (first six overs).

His tally of 50 powerplay scalps (IPL) is the most for any spinner by a distance. His economy rate in this phase reads 7.05.

The next spinner on this list is legend Harbhajan Singh, who owns 30 scalps in this phase.

Who all are ahead of Ashwin overall?
Fact

In terms of powerplay wickets in the IPL, Ashwin is only behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar (79), Trent Boult (72), Deepak Chahar (66), Sandeep Sharma (61), Umesh Yadav (58), Ishant Sharma (57), Zaheer Khan (52), and Mohammed Shami (51).

Prowess at Chepauk
Fact

Ashwin is one of only two players to have taken over 10 powerplay wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in the IPL, the other being Chahar (21). Ashwin owns 16 such wickets with an economy rate of 6.86.

A look at his overall IPL numbers
Career

Ashwin made his IPL debut in 2009 with CSK. He later played for Rising Pune Supergiant, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Rajasthan Royals, before returning to CSK.

In a stellar career, Ashwin took 187 wickets from 221 matches at 30.22 (BBM: 4/34).

He has the fourth-most wickets in IPL history, behind Yuzvendra Chahal (221), Bhuvneshwar (198), Sunil Narine (192), and Piyush Chawla (192).