Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-arm off-spin bowler and lower-order batter. He was part of the Indian team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. He represents Tamil Nadu and the South Zone in domestic cricket.
Ashwin was born on 17 September 1986 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, to Ravichandran and Chitra. His father played club-level cricket as a fast bowler. He studied at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan and later at St. Bede’s School. He completed a B.Tech in Information Technology from SSN College of Engineering, Chennai.
Ashwin has scored over 4000 runs in international cricket, including six centuries and 14 half-centuries in Tests and one half-century in ODIs. He has taken more than 700 international wickets, with over 500 in Tests, placing him among the top ten wicket-takers in Test history.
Ravichandran Ashwin Wife: Who Is She?
Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife is Prithi Narayanan. Their love story began when Ashwin had a long-standing crush on Prithi during school, though she didn’t like him initially because he often missed classes for cricket. They reconnected as adults when Prithi worked in an events company managing the Chennai Super Kings’ account. Ashwin and Prithi got engaged in 2011 and married the same year in a traditional South Indian ceremony. Prithi wore a red Kanjivaram saree, while Ashwin wore a white veshti.
More About Prithi Narayanan
Prithi Narayanan was born on 26 May 1988 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She belongs to a South Indian middle-class family. She studied with Ashwin at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School and later attended the same college. Later, she earned a B.Tech degree from SSN College of Engineering, where she and Ashwin studied together. She is also a trained classical dancer.
Prithi manages Gen Next Cricket Academy, which trains young cricketers, and also oversees The Ashwin Foundation, which promotes eye and blood donation. She is involved with Carrom Ball Media, handling events and media work.
Is Prithi Narayanan on Instagram?
Prithi Narayanan is active on Instagram under the handle @prithinarayanan. She has 1,240 posts, 211K followers, and follows 1,279 accounts. Her bio mentions @gennextcricket and @carromballmedia. It reads, “Cricket, Curly Hair, Babies and badass parenting, Dog & plant mom, Travel.”
When did Ravichandran Ashwin and Prithi Narayanan get married?
Ravichandran Ashwin and Prithi Narayanan were married in November 2011, in a traditional South Indian wedding in Chennai. Prithi wore a red Kanjivaram saree with bridal jewelry, while Ashwin dressed in a white veshti for the ceremony. After the wedding, Ashwin took a short break from cricket to spend time with his wife.
Ashwin and Prithi’s relationship began long before their marriage. They had known each other since school and college. After nearly a decade of friendship, Ashwin proposed to Prithi by taking her to a cricket ground, the place he called his “first love.” He told her that he had liked her for years and wanted to start a new chapter with her.
How many kids do Ravichandran Ashwin and Prithi Narayanan have?
Ravichandran Ashwin and his wife, Prithi Narayanan, have two daughters, Akhira and Aadhya. Their elder daughter, Akhira, was born in 2015, and their younger daughter, Aadhya, was born in 2016, completing their family of four.
She restricts her kids’ screen time and promotes outdoor pursuits like gardening, playing in the grass during Ashwin’s practice sessions, and spending time with their three dogs.
FAQs
Q. When did Ravichandran Ashwin announce that he was retiring from the IPL?
A. After his final season with the Chennai Super Kings, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement in August 2025.
Q. What is the job of Ashwin’s wife?
A. Prithi Narayanan is a trained classical dancer. She also manages Ashwin’s cricket academy, Gen Next Cricket Academy, and a media company, Carrom Ball Media.
Q. Is Ravichandran Ashwin a vegetarian?
A. Ravichandran Ashwin eats eggs and plant-based foods but refrains from eating meat.
Q. What is Ravichandran Ashwin’s post-retirement pension?
A. Ravichandran Ashwin receives a pension of ₹60,000 per month after they retired from international cricket.
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