Who is Mahesh Pithiya? The Ravichandran Ashwin duplicate
Who is Mahesh Pithiya?
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Pithiya was born on December 24, 2001, in the Junagadh district of Gujarat.Like Ashwin, he is a right-arm off-spinner, who represents Baroda in the domestic circuit.
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Saw Ashwin for the first time in 2013
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He saw the talismanic off-spinner play for the first time in 2013 during the home series against West Indies.
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A look at Pithaya's stats
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Pithaya made his First-Class debut in the ongoing Ranji Trophy. He currently owns eight wickets in four games at 30.25 with his best innings figures being 2/19. The youngster also has a fifty under his belt
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How has Ashwin fared versus Australia?
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Ashwin has clipped 89 wickets in 18 Tests against the Aussies at 31.48.At home, the off-spinner has claimed 50 wickets in eight matches, averaging 23.16 (5WI: 5).
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Australia have shyed away from the Border-Gavaskar trophy of late
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Australia last defeated India in a Test series back in 2014-15 at home. Since then, the two powerhouses have crossed swords in three Test series and India recorded a 2-1 win on all occasions.