KBC: Who is the first Indian to dismiss father-son in Test cricket?

KBC: A question related to cricket was asked in the television show Kaun Banega Crorepati based on general knowledge. On answering this question correctly, the participant was to get Rs 25 lakh. The question was who was the first Indian player to dismiss both father and son in Test cricket. Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, and Mohammed Shami were named as substitutes.

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The correct answer to this question is Ravichandran Ashwin

The correct answer to this question is Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin did this feat earlier this year. The Indian team played a two-Test series against the West Indies in the month of July this year, with the dismissal of Teganrayan Chanderpaul in the first match of the same series, Ashwin made a special record in his name and became the first Indian to dismiss both father and son in Test cricket.

Ashwin clean-bowled Teganarayan in the first Test of the series

Ashwin clean-bowled Teganarayan in the first Test of the series. Tegnarayan Chanderpaul is the son of the legendary West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ravichandran has also played against him and got him out four times. Ashwin sent Chanderpaul to the pavilion four times in eight innings in 2011 and 2013.

Ashwin is the fifth player in the world to do so

After Chanderpaul, Ashwin has now dismissed his son as well. He is the first Indian bowler after his father to get his son out in Tests. Ashwin is the fifth player in the world to do so, before him, England’s veteran all-rounder Ian Botham, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, Australia’s fast bowler Mitchell Starc, and South Africa’s Simon Harmer have done so.

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Bowlers who dismissed father and son in a test

Bowler Father-Son
1. Ian Botham Lance and Chris Cairns
2. Wasim Akram Lance and Chris Cairns
3. Mitchell Starc Shivnarine and Tegnarayan Chanderpaul
4. Simone Harmer Shivnarine and Tegnarayan Chanderpaul
5. Ravichandran Ashwin Shivnarine and Tegnarayan Chanderpaul