Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was highly impressed with Naman Dhir’s performance in the first T20I against New Zealand. He also played a key role in India’s four-wicket win in the series opener. India chased down 226 in 19.4 overs, which was their highest successful run chase, where Naman Dhir smashed an unbeaten 42 off […]

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared his thoughts on veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s comeback. He also featured in the first T20I of the New Zealand series in Christchurch. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who returned to international cricket after four years, did not make a strong comeback, returning figures of 0/49 from four overs. While he showed […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made a massive remark on the team’s playing combination after the first T20I against New Zealand. Team India beat the Kiwis by four wickets at Christchurch and took a 1-0 lead as well. “Does leaving spinners out become an easy choice because our coach and captain are good players of […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj’s inclusion in the squads for all five ODIs and the two Tests against New Zealand is because he gets better the more he bowls as well. On October 16, the BCCI announced the squads for both formats, with Shubman Gill and KL Rahul missing the […]

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the exclusion of Manav Suthar from the two-match away Test series against New Zealand, which starts on November 19 in Wellington. The BCCI announced the 16-member squad on October 16, with Suthar missing out despite doing well in his brief career so far. Speaking during a […]

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to wait until Rohit Sharma retires to get a place in the ODI team. However, he also added that the team management could bring young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into contention, with current form likely to play a key role as well. Ashwin’s comments came after […]

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that it would not be a bad idea for the Mumbai Indians (MI) to reinstate Rohit Sharma as captain while retaining current captain Hardik Pandya as a player ahead of the IPL 2027 auction as well. Since the conclusion of IPL 2026, Hardik Pandya has been in the […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed T Natarajan’s return to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), stating that the trade is a smart move ahead of the 2027 season as well. On October 14, Natarajan’s move to SRH from Delhi Capitals (DC) was announced at a revised salary of ₹5 crore, while Zeeshan Ansari joined DC for […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Sanju Samson has been doing enough to keep young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the bench as well. He shared his thoughts after India’s third T20I against the West Indies, played in Indore on Sunday, October 11. Asked to bat first, India were bowled out for 223 in 20 overs, with […]

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has stated that using SG white balls gives bowlers more assistance and restores the balance between bat and ball as well. His comments came after the second T20I between India and West Indies, played in Ranchi on October 9 as well. On the back of Sanju Samson’s 82 off 41 […]