Ravichandran Ashwin, other than being the grasp spinner that he’s, has at all times been one of many wittiest Indian cricket workforce gamers. He usually hosts YouTube Live and movies the place he discusses all issues cricket. Ravichandran Ashwin has been named within the first two Tests in opposition to England. With 490 wickets in 95 Test matches, the second-highest wicket-taker amongst energetic spinners after Nathan Lyon (509 wickets). However, with India dealing with England in a five-match sequence beginning later this month, Ashwin has a great probability to surpass Lyon. He wants solely 10 extra wickets to be the second Indian after the nice Anil Kumble to take 500 or extra Test wickets. He is presently having fun with a break earlier than the Test sequence in opposition to England.   

Recently, Ashwin posted on X. “Year of the World T 20. The race to Challenge England for the Crown. #T20WC2024” with a picture of India vs Afghanistan match. 

To which an account named ‘Mahatma Gandhi (Parody)’ wrote: “Ashwin deserves a place in world cup team” 

Ashwin had a hilarious response to. the put up: “Gandhiji aap kaise ho?”

Gandhiji aap kaise ho?

— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) January 11, 2024

He just lately encountered a hypothetical survey the place gamers from totally different eras had been pitted in opposition to one another. The query was easy: “Who would win these contests?” The participant match-ups included Virat Kohli vs Waqar Younis, Babar Azam vs Anil Kumble, Rohit Sharma vs Wasim Akram, Sachin Tendulkar vs Shaheen Afridi. It additionally had a match-up between Ravichandran Ashwin and Javed Miandad. 

Ashwin conceded that he wouldn’t be capable of win the ‘battle’. He wrote on his Instagram story: “Miandad will win the battle against me. What a fabulous player he was. I just wish there was a Time Machine”.

Recently, Ravichandran Ashwin gave a fiery response to Michael Vaughan relating to a touch upon Indian cricket workforce. India’s poor present within the Test sequence opener prompted the previous England captain to model the workforce one of the vital ‘underachieving’ in world cricket. Vaughan’s assertion even made some former Indian cricketers echoed his feedback however veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is not in settlement.

Ashwin, in a video on his YouTube channel, issued a fiery response, saying such a remark ‘made him giggle’ contemplating how properly India have finished in world cricket, particularly within the Test format.

“Michael Vaughan made a statement after the first Test that India is an underachieving team. Yes, we haven’t won ICC trophies for years. We call ourselves the powerhouses of the game. But the Test team has been one of the best traveling teams in the vicinity. We have seen many great results,” Ashwin mentioned in response.