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Following his switch from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians in what has been seen as a coup and replacing Rohit Sharma as captain ahead of IPL 2024, Pandya was mercilessly subjected to boos and jeers by fans.
Dhoni flung the new ball to Ashwin in the 2011 IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore and the then rookie off-spinner made an impact in the fourth ball itself, dismissing an in-form Chris Gayle.
The off-spinner has talked about the support he got from captain Rohit Sharma during the Rajkot Test.
Ashwin, who finished the series as the leading wicket-taker, is known as a fussy perfectionist, who hates to be predictable and frequently tweaks his action, varies his speed and alters the release point to keep batters guessing.
Joe Root made 84 and Jonny Bairstow (39) also got a start while other England batters simply surrendered before India's formidable spin attack.
The 37-year-old will reach the landmark of 100 Tests when he steps out for the fifth and final Test against England at Dharamsala on Thursday.
The next target on his horizon will be Kumble’s Indian record of 619 Test wickets.
Ashwin achieved the feat on the opening day one of the fourth Test against England after dismissing Jonny Bairstow.
Ashwin was forced to leave for Chennai to attend to his ailing mother, hours after reaching the coveted milestone of 500 Test wickets on the second day of the match.
Karthik said that the umpires have given Ashwin that favour.