Sunil Gavaskar not happy with Team India's treatment of R Ashwin
Cricket | October 04, 2019 15:45 ISTAccording to the legendary Indian batsman, Ashwin should always be certainty whenever India play Test cricket
According to the legendary Indian batsman, Ashwin should always be certainty whenever India play Test cricket
With India skipper Virat Kohli declaring the innings at 502/7, the idea was to give the spinners a go before stumps to assess what the pitch has on offer and the duo of Ashwin and Jadeja didn't disappoint.
Ashwin may not have been a regular in the Indian Test team during their overseas tours, but Sachin Tendulkar has insisted that the bowler remains an important part of the team.
Keshav Maharaj, who is on his maiden tour to India, has said that the upcoming three-match Test series against the World No.1 side will decide if he belongs to international cricket.
Ashwin led KXIP for a couple of seasons without much success and there has been news that the Preity Zinta co-owned franchise is ready to trade him off.
On his selection in the first Test, Shastri said that Jadeja's ability to bowl on a damp wicket in the first session of a Test match was factored in.
Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin didn't find a place in the playing XI for the first Test against West Indies, and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane revealed the reason behind the decision.
Ravichandran Ashwin is currently playing for Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.
India have posted impressive wins in both their World Cup matches so far, against South Africa and Australia.
Ravichandran Ashwin will join Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara in England for a county stint.
Despite being out of the play-offs race, Punjab ended the tournament on a winning note by defeating Chennai Super Kings by six wickets, thanks to opener KL Rahul's 36-ball 71-run knock.
Ashwin is the fourth captain to be fined for slow over-rate in the ongoing season of the IPL after Mumbai Indian's Rohit Sharma, Royal Challengers Bangalore's Virat Kohli and Rajasthan Royals' recently-sacked skipper Ajinkya Rahane.
England batsman Jos Buttler was 'Mankaded' by Ravichandran Ashwin at a crucial moment in the match that Rajasthan went on to lose.
A delighted KXIP skipper Ravichandran Ashwin said that they were waiting for Rishabh Pant to make a mistake and cash in from thereon.
Ashwin had said that Buttler's dismissal was completely instinctive and he had not planned on doing it.
KKR made 56 runs in 19 balls after the no-ball incident to score their highest IPL total at Eden Gardens.
Ashwin has defended himself stating that what he did was well within the rules of the game. But Royals Brand Ambassador Shane Warne and coach Paddy Upton have lashed out at the tweaker, questioning his integrity.
With the matter snowballing, even the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that the captain should have maintained decorum and that even the match officials failed in their duty.
In past, Kapil Dev was lambasted after carrying out the act against Peter Kirsten in an ODI at Port Elizabeth on December 3, 1992.
Ashwin received support from former Australian players Mitchell Johnson and Dean Jones, Rajasthan Royals brand ambassador Shane Warne and England ODI captain Eoin Morgan lashed out at the Indian spinner.
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