Former India spinner R Ashwin expressed concern over Sanju Samson’s recent dismissals in the five-match T20I series against England, saying his “mind will be playing tricks”. Samson scored 51 runs in the series opening the batting and got out on short balls trying to play the pull shot on all five occasions. “…if Sanju keeps … Read more
Hyderabad had to bear the brunt of both facets of Harsh Dubey’s game during its final Ranji Trophy Group B encounter against Vidarbha at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Before polishing off Hyderabad’s batting with a six-wicket haul on the fourth morning, Harsh hit twin fifties to help the team recover from a first-innings deficit … Read more
Former India international Ravichandran Ashwin backed the Indian team management’s decision to appoint Shubman Gill as vice-captain for the upcoming Champions Trophy, calling it a ‘forward-thinking move’. “Think about who else in the current squad could be considered for the vice-captain role. I’m not saying whether the decision to make Shubman Gill vice-captain was right … Read more
Former cricketer R. Ashwin lauded Rishabh Pant’s flamboyance and said that the wicketkeeper-batter can score a century in every game if he realises his full potential. “We have to tell him properly what he has to do if he has to bat solid or bat with intent. He hasn’t scored a lot of runs, but … Read more
When I made my Test debut in February 2010, Harbhajan Singh was spearheading India’s spin department, along with Amit Mishra. However, later that year, as I broke into the white-ball team, I met a bright, confident, young off-spinner who was also taking his first steps in international cricket. We were around the same age, and … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin is a matchwinner. He is a thorough professional who has excelled throughout his career. Every time you watch him bowl, you can see that he wants to get better and is trying to outwit the batter in any circumstance. You want to see that in any cricketer, and he’s done that for 14–15 years. … Read more
India off-spinner R. Ashwin said his decision to announce his retirement on day five of the Brisbane Test against Australia was ‘instinctive’ despite the thought running in his head for a while. “It’s emotional for a lot of people, and maybe it will sink in but for me, it is a great sense of relief … Read more
India’s premier off-spinner R. Ashwin announced his retirement during the press conference after day five of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy third Test between India and Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. The 38-year-old ended his international career with 537 Test wickets, only behind Anil Kumble’s 619. The allrounder has also picked 156 ODI wickets and 71 T20I … Read more
If there is one person who knows R. Ashwin better than most, it is former India cricketer and women’s team coach W.V. Raman. The Tamil Nadu off-spinner made his First Class debut when Raman was at the State team’s helm and spoke about the latter’s role in his early years in domestic cricket. “His legacy … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin’s decision to hang up his boots from all forms of international cricket may have come as a surprise for many, but not for his old friend Abhinav Mukund. Having seen Ashwin from close quarters since age-group cricket days in Chennai, Abhinav – a former India batter himself – got a feeling that ‘Ash’, … Read more