Murugan Ashwin

Murugan Ashwin is a leg-break bowler born on September 8, 1990, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is a right-hand batsman with a right-arm leg-break bowling style. He represents Tamil Nadu in the domestic format and plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Murugan Ashwin: Along the Years 

Murugan Ashwin Records 

• 2nd highest wicket-taker for Tamil Nadu in the 2015-16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 10 wickets to his name.

Murugan Ashwin Awards and Accolades 

Murugan Ashwin Career 

The leg break bowler Murugan Ashwin was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on September 8, 1990. He is a right-hand batsman with a right-arm leg-break bowling style. He represents Tamil Nadu in the domestic cricket circuit and plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He has played for Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in the earlier seasons of the IPL

Murugan Ashwin Domestic Career 

On December 11, 2015, Ashwin made his List A debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for 2015–16. In the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he made his Twenty20 debut on January 2,  2016. After finishing the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as Tamil Nadu's second-highest wicket-taker with 10 wickets,  Ashwin signed a contract with Rising Pune Supergiants for INR 4.5 crores a month later. Despite his limited first-class experience, his 5.52 economy rate in the T20 tournament helped him earn a berth with the new team in the IPL.

Murugan Ashwin IPL Career 

With 10 wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2015–16, leg break bowler M Ashwin secured a contract with Rising Pune Supergiants a month after finishing as the second-highest wicket-taker for Tamil Nadu. His T20 tournament economy rate of 5.52 helped him get a position with the new franchise despite the fact that he has only played three first-class matches. 

At the 2016 Indian Premier League auction, he was the star grab by the franchise, having gone from a base price of Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 4.5 crores. The leggie was highly trusted by Dhoni and Fleming since he was a consistent net bowler for the Chennai Super Kings before they were suspended for two years before the 2016 season.  He made a great impression in the season for Rising Pune Supergiants and finished with 10 wickets to his name.

But his path hasn't been steady since then. Over the years, he was never a regular member of any side's starting eleven. He joined the Delhi Daredevils after leaving the RPS, although he didn't get many opportunities there either. In 2018, Royal Challengers Bangalore purchased him at auction for a sum of INR. 2.2 crore. Following his release in 2019, Kings XI Punjab acquired him for INR 20 lakhs. The Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) signed him in 2019 for his base price of INR 20 lakhs, and he went on to have a somewhat lackluster season with them. Nevertheless, he reaffirmed the club management's belief in him by finishing with 10 wickets in 9 games at a remarkable average of 23 and an economy rate of 7.46 in the next season.

Following his release after three seasons with the Punjab franchise, he was roped in by the Mumbai Indians for INR 1.6 crores. He had a pretty decent season with the Mumbai Indians as their leg-spin attack by playing 8 matches in the season and claiming 9 wickets, with an economy of 7.86. Mumbai Indians had roped in him for his ability to break crucial partnerships in the middle overs. 

However, he was released by the franchise and was snapped up by the Rajasthan Royals for his base price of INR 20 lakhs. He was benched was almost the entire season except for the two matches that he played and conceded 53 runs overall in the season with an economy of 13.25

Murugan Ashwin International Career 

Murugan Ashwin has not played a single international match for India, as of July 2024. He is yet to make his international appearance for India

Murugan Ashwin ODI Career 

Murugan Ashwin has not played any ODI for India as of June 2024.

Murugan Ashwin Test Career 

Murugan Ashwin has not played any International Test match for India as of June 2024.

Murugan Ashwin T20I Career 

Murugan Ashwin has not played any T20I match for India as of June 2024.

Murugan Ashwin Captaincy 

As of 2024, Murugan Ashwin has not captained any domestic team or the Indian squad. 

Murugan Ashwin Under-19 Career 

Ashwin spent his formative years at the Cricket Academy, which is owned and operated by former Tamil Nadu batsman CS Suresh Kumar. Following several steady performances for his U23 stateside, he subsequently made the next step and was selected for the senior squad.

Murugan Ashwin Family 

Prominent Tamil author and Vice President of HCL Technologies Era Murukan Ramasamy is the father of M Ashwin. Murugan Ashwin is married to Aishwarya Subramaniam. After being engaged in 2014, the couple soon got married and currently are parents to two daughters.

Ashwin was a sharp student as he scored 93% in CBSE Matrics, 94.5% in 12th boards and a GPA of 8 in mechanical engineering. Murugan is often misunderstood as the brother of Indian off-spinner R Ashwin, which he is not. However, there is a common thing between the two as he and Ravichandran Ashwin both graduated from the Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in Chennai.

Murugan Ashwin's Net Worth 

There is no authentic information about Murugan Ashwin’s Net Worth The player's annual income primarily stems from his contracts in domestic cricket and Indian Premier League. He has played for 5 franchises so far in his IPL career. M Ashwin was picked up by the Rising Pune Supergiants in his debut IPL season for a staggering amount of INR 4.5 crores. In 2022, he was picked by Mumbai Indians for INR 1.6 crores. RR signed him for his base price of INR 20 lakhs in his latest IPL season in 2023

Murugan Ashwin House 

There is no authentic information on the residence and properties of Murugan Ashwin.

Murugan Ashwin Cars 

Although his automobile collection is unknown, he has been seen driving a few mid-range cars.