Had it not been for the administrative gaffe in the Caribbean last year, Ashwin might have broken Muttiah Muralitharan’s record for most ‘Player of the Series’ awards in Test cricket in Kanpur earlier this week.

The legendary cricketer equals Muttiah Muralitharan for THIS world record after his Player of the Series award in the now-concluded India Vs Bangladesh Test series.

Ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin clinched his 11th Player of the Series award as India defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in the home Test series. With this, the veteran cricketer equalled the Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan’s world record of most Player of the Series awards.

A huge blunder by the administrators has emerged as the reason for Ravichandran Ashwin not holding a massive world record. The 38-year-old won the Man of the Series (MOTS) award during the India-Bangladesh series after scoring 114 runs and taking 11 wickets.

Ravichandran Ashwin would have created a new world record but due to an official gaffe during India's away Test series against West Indies in 2023, will have to continue waiting.

Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded Player of the Series after his stellar performance in the India vs Bangladesh Two-Test match series.