Cricket News sort by Ravichandran Ashwin

Team India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up on his mother’s illness and his subsequent journey from Rajkot to Chennai in his latest YouTube video. He hailed Indian captain Rohit Sharma for going out of the way to help him during the tough time. Ashwin also thanked Cheteshwar Pujara for arranging a chartered flight after he couldn’t find any commercial flights to head back to Chennai from Rajkot.

Out of favor Team India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has paid rich tributes to Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of his landmark 100th Test match, describing him as a bowler with a sharp mind and someone who is always open to trying out new stuff. While labeling Ashwin as a bowler who is relentless in his approach, Pujara added that the canny off-spinner always endeavors to keep himself one step ahead of opposition batters.

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has stated that his long-time spin partner Ravichandran Ashwin is destined to reach 500 Test wickets at his home town in Rajkot. Jadeja expressed happiness and excitement over his spin partner’s impending milestone.

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has made an interesting comment, stating that he would prefer Ravichandran Ashwin over Kuldeep Yadav in India’s playing XI during the upcoming World Cup. Kuldeep has been brilliant for India in ODIs this year. In fact, he is the leading Indian wicket-taker in 2023, with 33 scalps. The left-arm wrist-spinner was also the Player of the Match in the Asia Cup that India won.

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has admitted that the upcoming ODI World Cup could be his last for India. The 37-year-old was not part of India’s initial World Cup 2023 squad. However, he was a last-minute addition, replacing all-rounder Axar Patel, after the latter failed to recover from his left quadriceps strain that he picked up during the World Cup.

Senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been handed an ODI comeback for the upcoming three-match home series against Australia, which will be played from September 22 to 27. Ashwin’s comeback was necessitated in the wake of an injury to left-arm spinner Axar Patel, who missed the Asia Cup final and won’t feature in the first two ODIs against Australia. His selection for the third ODI will be subject to fitness.

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has defended the team’s bowlers, who went for plenty of runs in recent T20I matches. The Men in Blue beat Australia as well as South Africa at home in consecutive series by 2-1 margins. However, India’s bowlers were very expensive not just at home, but even in the preceding Asia Cup in the UAE.

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that stand-in captain KL Rahul has figured out a formula to succeed in Test cricket. Rahul has been India’s most competent batter during the ongoing Test series in South Africa. The opener registered scores of 123 and 23 in India’s maiden Test win in Centurion. He also top-scored for the visitors with 50 in the first innings of the second Test at The Wanderers.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has stated that he doesn’t have any regrets over terming Kuldeep Yadav India’s No. 1 overseas spinner in 2019. Recently, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had stated in an interview to The Cricket Monthly that he felt crushed after hearing Shastri’s statement on Kuldeep. The left-arm spinner had claimed a five-for in the Sydney Test of 2019 while Ashwin was ruled out with an injury.