R Ashwin Stats at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Hyderabad in Test, T20I, ODI and IPL

R Ashwin is among the most prolific wicket takers in the red ball format. The Indian spinner has 490 wickets in Test cricket, and remains a force to reckon with on home soil.

India are all set to host England for a five match Test series, with the first match being held at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. R Ashwin will be looking to surpass the 500 wicket-tally mark in Test cricket.

Here, we look at R Ashwin’s stats in Hyderabad:

R Ashwin Stats at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Hyderabad in Test

R Ashwin Stats at Hyderabad in ODI

R Ashwin Stats at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Hyderabad in T20I

R Ashwin Stats at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad in IPL

R Ashwin has a brilliant record in Test cricket in Hyderabad. The Indian spinner has picked up 27 wickets in just 8 innings here. The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium offers assistance to the spinners as the match progresses, which has helped R Ashwin attain success here.

R Ashwin has not played much limited overs cricket on this ground. In the two ODIs he has played in Hyderabad, he has picked up 4 wickets at an average of 19.50, and an economy of just under 4.30.

R Ashwin could enter the 500 club if he picks 10 wickets or more in the first Test against England. He could become just the ninth bowler to do so, and the second Indian bowler to achieve this historic feat.