London: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab has traded Ravichandran Ashwin to Delhi Capitals.
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Also part of the deal is Karnataka spinner J Suchith, who the Capitals have offered to Kings XI as part of the exchange for Ashwin. Suchith was signed as a replacement in IPL 2019 at his base price of INR 20 lakh.
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The IPL Governing Council will now have to ratify the deal, ESPNcricinfo reported.
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Ashwin is an asset to the side as he can bowl in the powerplay, dry up runs in the middle overs, and restrict batsmen at the death.
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Overall, he has taken 125 wickets in 139 IPL matches at an economy rate of 6.79, which is the best among all Indian bowlers with 50-plus wickets in the competition.
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For India, he has played 111 ODIs in which he scalped 150 wickets while in the T20Is he has 52 dismissals.
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In the last edition of the IPL, Capitals finished in the top four while Punjab ended on the sixth spot on the points table.
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