Indian captain Rohit Sharma recently praised veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for his consistent performances and dedication to the national team. Rohit made these remarks during a recent interview on the Team RO channel. His words about Ashwin’s reliability and commitment have quickly gained traction on social media, garnering attention from fans and cricket enthusiasts alike.
Ravichandran Ashwin had an outstanding performance in the 5-match series against England, emerging as the highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets. However, the series held special significance for him beyond just the wickets. Ashwin became the 14th Indian cricketer to reach the milestone of playing 100 Test matches. Additionally, he became the first Indian player to achieve the feat of taking 500 red-ball wickets, a milestone previously attained only by the legendary Anil Kumble.
Rohit Sharma Slammed R Ashwin’s Haters
Ravichandran Ashwin played a crucial role in India’s comeback victory in the series, especially after their loss in the first Test match in Hyderabad by just 28 runs. In that match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Ashwin made significant contributions by taking 6 wickets and scoring 29 runs across both innings.
In the interview, Rohit Sharma discussed various topics ranging from his batting performance to the team’s series victory turnaround, as well as the impressive debut of Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, and Ravichandran Ashwin’s outstanding performance. One noteworthy comment from Rohit was his plea to refrain from criticizing Ashwin on days when he doesn’t perform well or faces challenges on the field.
Rohit emphasized that while Ravi Ashwin is undoubtedly a great cricketer, it’s important to remember that he is also human. Rohit commended Ashwin for his consistent performance and his resilience in bouncing back after facing challenges or having a tough day on the field.
Indeed, Ravichandran Ashwin played a crucial role in keeping India in contention during the fourth Test in Ranchi, especially when the team faced a challenging situation. Dhruv Jurel’s resilient innings of 90 runs from 149 balls set the stage for India’s resurgence, and Ashwin further bolstered their position with an impressive bowling performance, claiming figures of 5/51.
“If there is an innings where he has not taken wickets, people start talking ‘Oh, he is not bowling well. This is happening, that is happening. Arre bhai… insaan hai (Boss, he is human). At the end of the day, he is trying his best.” – Rohit Sharma said via Team RO interview.
“But imagine, for him, to come out on top every time being in this situation, and to do it and keep delivering series after series says a lot about what kind of a performer he is.”
