India, May 8 -- Ravichandran Ashwin went on to become one of the greatest spinners in Indian cricket history, but it was the Indian Premier League that first turned him into a household name and brought him into the spotlight. Interestingly, he began his IPL journey with Chennai Super Kings, spent a few years with different franchises in the middle phase of his career, and eventually returned to Chennai towards the end, bringing his journey full circle by finishing where it all started. Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed immense faith in Ashwin early in his career, with the off-spinner earning his India call-up under Dhoni's captaincy. Ashwin later went on to establish himself as Harbhajan Singh's successor in the Indian setup.

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