Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has applauded Naman Dhir for making huge improvements in his bowling. His comments came after the third T20I against West Indies, played in Indore on Sunday, October 11, as well. Sent in to bat, India were bundled out for 223 in 20 overs, with Abhishek Sharma top-scoring with 69 off 30 balls, including six fours and five sixes. Naman Dhir returned figures of 2/39 in three overs, taking the crucial wickets of Kamil Pooran and Shimron Hetmyer as well.
Speaking during a discussion on his YouTube channel (Ash ki Baat), Ravichandran Ashwin said: “He is not a regular frontline off-spinner, but there has been significant improvement in his bowling, and he is bowling fearlessly. I really like what he is doing. He is emerging as another option for India as an off-spinning all-rounder. He was a little expensive yesterday, but he picked up Shimron Hetmyer’s wicket, which was a crucial breakthrough. Let’s leave out Kamil Pooran’s wicket, as that came towards the end after a big over. But, I thought he showed all the signs of a bowler who is ready to step up and learn.”
During the same discussion, Ravichandran Ashwin said that Naman Dhir made a few execution mistakes in the Indore match but stated that bowlers cannot get their lengths right every day.
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“He made a few execution errors yesterday, bowling slightly fuller than intended. That happens to bowlers. You don’t find the right length every day, in every condition or at every ground. Quite often, because of the ground conditions, the pitch may be slightly elevated, which affects your length. In Indore, the bowler’s run-up will be on a lower level while the pitch is elevated. In those conditions, your front-foot landing might not be timed properly, causing you to pitch the ball slightly fuller. The more he bowls in different conditions, the more he will learn naturally. However, he is willing to learn and is showing that as well,” Ravichandran Ashwin concluded.
