Murugan Ashwin IPL Profile

Murugan Ashwin is an Indian cricketer who plays for the RR franchise in the Indian Premier League. Murugan Ashwin was born on Sep 08, 1990; and as of 2026, he is 36 years old. Murugan Ashwin is a bowler from Chennai and bowls leg spin. He made his IPL debut in 2016. Murugan Ashwin has played 44 matches to date in his IPL career and he took 35 wickets, with an average of 33.20, conceding nearly 8.01 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3/21. In the IPL Auction 2023, the RR franchise acquired the services of Murugan Ashwin for Rs 20.00 Lac.

Murugan Ashwin

Right Handed
IPL Debut: 2016

Top Statistics

44Matches

35Runs

35 Wickets

0Fifties

0Hundreds

9Highest Score

Personal Details

Born - Sep 08, 1990

Team - RR

Role - Bowler

Batting Style - Right Handed

Bowling Style - Right Arm

Nationality - India

IPL Debut - 2016

Auction Price - 20.00 Lac

Batting Statistics

IPL Season	M	R	HS	Avg	S/R	4s	6s
2023	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	8	12	6	4.00	85.71	1	1
2021	3	15	9	7.50	62.50	1	0
2020	9	4	4	4.00	100.00	0	0
2019	10	3	1*	3.00	60.00	0	0
2018	2	1	1	1.00	50.00	0	0
2016	10	0	0*	0.00	0.00	0	0
All IPL	44	35	9	3.89	70.00	2	1

Fielding Statistics

IPL Season	Matches	CATCH TAKEN	STUMPS
2023	2
2022	8
2021	3	0	0
2020	9	4	0
2019	10	3	0
2018	2	0	0
2016	10	0	0
All IPL	44	7	0

Bowling Statistics

IPL Season	Mat	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Eco	Bst
2023	2	4	53	0	-	13.25	0/11
2022	8	29	228	9	25.33	7.86	2/14
2021	3	11	97	1	97.00	8.81	1/32
2020	9	31.3	235	10	23.50	7.46	3/21
2019	10	34	255	5	51.00	7.50	2/25
2018	2	7	53	3	17.66	7.57	2/36
2016	10	28.3	241	7	34.42	8.45	3/36
All IPL	44	145	1162	35	33.20	8.01	3/21

Murugan Ashwin Biography

Born on 8th September 1990 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Murugan Ashwin is a leg-break bowler who plays for Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League. Murugan is known for his ability to break down partnerships in the middle order.
The top Twenty20 domestic event in India, the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, was where he made his breakout performance in 2015–16. However, he only earned an Indian Premier League contract in 2018 when Rising Pune Super Giants signed him in 2016.
He was the biggest gainer in the 2016 IPL auction after he was roped in for Rs. 4.5 crores from the base price of Rs. 10 lakhs. He put up a respectable performance, taking seven wickets, and establishing himself as a spinner to keep an eye on.
However, since then his journey has not been stable. He has not been part of the regular XI in any of the sides over the years. After leaving Pune Super Giants he signed for Delhi Daredevils where he didn't get many chances.
In 2018, he was bought for Rs. 2.2 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the auction. He was released a year later and was picked up by Kings XI Punjab for Rs. 20 lakhs in 2019. After three seasons in Punjab, he was signed by Mumbai Indians in 2022.
Ahead of the 2023 season, he was snapped up by Rajasthan Royals in the mini-auction for his base price of ₹20 lakh. Murugan Ashwin is married to Aishwarya Subramaniam and is blessed with two daughters. His father Era Murukan Ramasamy is a well-known Tamil writer and Vice President of HCL Technologies.
The Tamil Nadu leg-spinner academically is also brilliant. He was already going through a bright career, pursuing with GRE and lucrative job offers in the USA but he chose to continue with cricket out of passion.

Murugan Ashwin IPL Auction Price History