Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been receiving praise from all corners after he produced a match-winning performance against Bangladesh in the 2nd and final Test match of the series. Ashwin picked six wickets and scored a crucial 42* in the second innings to pull India out of a difficult situation. He had bowled amazingly well in the first Test match as well. Also, this wasn’t the first time that Ashwin has risen to the occasion and pulled India out of the tough situation.
Danish Kaneria Backed Ashwin For Captaincy Role
Over the course of the series, Ashwin became the second fastest, only behind New Zealand great Richard Hadlee, to reach 3000 runs and over 400 wickets in Test cricket. Impressed with his amazing performances, several experts and fans have backed him to be among the frontrunners to be the team’s captain in the red-ball format of the game.
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneri also backed Ashwin to be among the candidates to take over as India’s Test captain. Kaneria hailed Ashwin as a very smart and intelligent cricketer. He said: “Ravichandran Ashwin should be one of the candidates for India’s Test captaincy. He still has a lot of cricket left in him. He is very smart and intelligent with his batting and bowling. It seems as if he is constantly thinking when he is on the ground.”
Ashwin Played A Crucial Role In India’s Win Against Pakistan In T20 World Cup 2022:
Kaneria also recalled Ashwin’s contribution against Pakistan in the 2022 t20 World Cup. Ashwin had pushed India over the line against Pakistan, earlier this year. Ashwin walked out to bat after Dinesh Karthik was dismissed off the second last ball of the game that has since been regarded as one of the greatest T20 games of all time. Team India needed two runs to win and Ravichandran Ashwin had to take a strike. Known for his street-smartness, Ashwin proceeded to calmly leave the ball when he saw that it was going down the leg side and it was called wide. Ashwin then just lifted the ball beyond the packed infield to get that one-run team India needed to win the game.
Praising Ashwin’s contribution in that game, Danish Kaneria said:
“India were under a lot of pressure. Ravichandran Ashwin was cool and calm in that situation, playing a great knock to steady the ship for his team. He has saved India on several occasions with his batting contributions. The Indian team looked weak when they played without Anil Kumble in the past, and the same goes for Ashwin. His 42-run knock was equal to scoring a century,”
