Ravichandran Ashwin who had to miss out on playing at the WTC Final 2023, achieved a rare distinction of getting the wickets of both father and son in his illustrious Test career when he dismissed Tagenarine Chanderpaul on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies.
Ashwin, who had made his Test debut in 2011 in New Delhi, had dismissed Tagenarine's father Shivnarine Chanderpaul during his maiden appearance in the longest format.
At lunch, West Indies were 68 for 4 against India on the opening day of the first Test on Wednesday.
Shardul Thakur (1/7 in 3 overs), Ravindra Jadeja (1/6 in 2 overs) plucked a wicket each as West Indies were rocked early by the visitors.
Ashwin, who had 474 Test wickets before this match, bowled young Tagenarine with a beauty and became only fifth bowler in world cricket to dismiss both father and son during his career.
Funnily, it is the Chanderpauls, who feature thrice in the list of the father and son duo dismissed by same bowler.
The other two bowlers to achieve the feat are England all-rounder Ian Botham and Pakistan legend Wasim Akram. Their feat was also eerily similar as they dismissed the New Zealand father son duo of Lance and Chris Cairns.
(With PTI inputs)
