There are quite a few cricketers as knowledgeable as Ravichandran Ashwin about the sport. He is the mastermind of cricket and has every trick to deceive batters.
Since his international debut in 2010, Ashwin has come a long way and stamped his authority as one of the greatest spinners in modern times. The Chennai off-spinner has also displayed his mettle in the IPL, first for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and a few more teams later on.
Ashwin is among the few off-spinners who have found success in the batter-dominated league, taking close to 200 wickets.
Here we’ll look at Ravichandran Ashwin’s IPL career stats, records, and salary in every season.
Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Debut
Ravichandran Ashwin played his debut match in the IPL on April 18, 2009. He got his maiden cap for CSK against Mumbai Indians in Cape Town.
Ashwin was a mere spectator in the season opener, as he didn’t bowl at all nor did he bat. However he did feature in a match towards the end of the season and took two wickets in four overs. Ashwin helped CSK defend the small target of 117 runs and beat Kings XI Punjab by 24 runs.
| Match | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2009 |
| Venue | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Date & Time | April 18, 12:30 PM LOCAL |
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Ravichandran Ashwin Performance in IPL 2024
R. Ashwin delivered an under-par performance for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2024 season. It was one of his poor outings in the league’s history.
The off-spinner picked up only nine wickets in 14 innings at an expensive economy rate of 8.49. He averaged 51.88 runs per wicket in 2024.
Ravichandran Ashwin Last IPL Match
R. Ashwin played his last match in the IPL on May 24, 2024. He featured in Qualifier 2 for the Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at his home ground.
Ashwin had a rough day at the office, as he first went wicketless while giving away 43 runs and then scored a duck in the chase. The Royals couldn’t chase SRH’s total of 175 runs.
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2024 |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Date & Time | May 24, 07:30 PM LOCAL |
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Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Earnings & Auction History
Ravichandran Ashwin entered the IPL in 2008. His home franchise, Chennai Super Kings, bought him for INR 12 lakhs in the inaugural auction.
Ashwin didn’t do much of a significance in his debut season in 2009. But he showed his true value in 2010, which resulted in his salary rising to INR 3.91 crore in 2011.
In 2014, the franchise further increased Ashwin’s salary to INR 7.50 crore. The BCCI banned CSK for two seasons, and the off-spinner moved to Rising Pune Supergiants at the same price.
After two seasons, Ashwin was back in the auction pool, and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) snapped him for INR 7.60 crore in 2018. He led Punjab for two seasons before getting traded to Delhi Capitals in 2020.
Spending the next two editions with Delhi, the spinner got a bid of INR 5 crore from Rajasthan Royals in 2022.
| Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.00 Cr | RR |
| 2023 | 5.00 Cr | RR |
| 2022 | 5.00 Cr | RR |
| 2021 | 7.60 Cr | DC |
| 2020 | 7.60 Cr | DC |
| 2019 | 7.60 Cr | PBKS |
| 2018 | 7.60 Cr | PBKS |
| 2017 | 7.50 Cr | RPSG |
| 2016 | 7.50 Cr | RPSG |
| 2015 | 7.50 Cr | CSK |
| 2014 | 7.50 Cr | CSK |
| 2013 | 3.91 Cr | CSK |
| 2012 | 3.91 Cr | CSK |
| 2011 | 3.91 Cr | CSK |
| 2010 | 12 Lac | CSK |
| 2009 | 12 Lac | CSK |
| 2008 | 12 Lac | CSK |
Batting & Fielding Stats in IPL
| Year | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 211 | 34 | 800 | 50 | 13.33 | 675 | 118.52 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 28 | 48 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 86 | 29 | 14.33 | 74 | 116.22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 30 | 11.17 | 51 | 131.37 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | 191 | 50 | 27.29 | 135 | 141.48 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 20* | 14.66 | 42 | 104.76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | 37 | 14* | 12.33 | 34 | 108.82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 17* | 8.4 | 28 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 102 | 45 | 12.75 | 71 | 143.66 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 20.5 | 38 | 107.89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 17.33 | 32 | 162.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 11* | 8.75 | 49 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 11* | 7.5 | 40 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 53.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ravichandran Ashwin Bowling Stats
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 212 | 4524 | 5370 | 180 | 4/34 | 29.83 | 7.12 | 25.13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 330 | 467 | 9 | 3/24 | 51.89 | 8.49 | 36.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 294 | 368 | 14 | 2/23 | 26.29 | 7.51 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 402 | 503 | 12 | 3/17 | 41.92 | 7.51 | 33.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 268 | 331 | 7 | 2/27 | 47.28 | 7.41 | 38.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 306 | 391 | 13 | 3/29 | 30.07 | 7.66 | 23.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 330 | 400 | 15 | 3/23 | 26.66 | 7.27 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 304 | 410 | 10 | 2/18 | 41 | 8.09 | 30.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 264 | 319 | 10 | 4/34 | 31.9 | 7.25 | 26.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 234 | 228 | 10 | 2/5 | 22.8 | 5.84 | 23.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 359 | 437 | 16 | 3/30 | 27.31 | 7.3 | 22.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 348 | 390 | 15 | 2/18 | 26 | 6.72 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 395 | 432 | 14 | 3/24 | 30.85 | 6.56 | 28.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 378 | 388 | 20 | 3/16 | 19.4 | 6.15 | 18.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 288 | 293 | 13 | 3/16 | 22.53 | 6.1 | 22.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2/13 | 6.5 | 3.25 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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Want to know which team Ravichandran Ashwin will play for in IPL 2025?
Ravichandran Ashwin’s performance wasn’t of much note in the 2024 season. And that was perhaps the reason behind Rajasthan Royals not retaining him ahead of the 2025 mega auction.
Now that Ashwin is back in the auction dynamics, there are high chances that Chennai Super Kings may go after him. Ashwin has played for CSK in the past, and he would like to play for them once again, that too at his home ground.
