Indian captain Rohit Sharma is amazed at Ravichandran Ashwin’s ability to get better over time and termed him the “all-time great” after becoming the country’s second-highest wicket-taker, surpassing senior off-spinner Kapil Dev’s tally of 434 wickets. Gave.
Ashwin took six wickets for 96 runs in the first Test against Sri Lanka and his current score is 436 wickets.
Asked about Ashwin’s exploits in just 85 Test matches, Rohit said, “You know achieving this feat is a big deal in his cricketing career.”
“When you grow up wanting to play Test cricket, you don’t dream about these things and so crossing it is a big achievement on their part. You know, I have been watching Ashwin for a long time and every time I see him, he gets better and better.
“Ashwin is someone who has always believed in his ability to achieve what he wants to achieve and also for the team,” the captain said.
Currently listed at number nine among the top-10 wicket-takers in world cricket, in Rohit’s eyes, Ashwin is an all-time great.
“He is the greatest of all time in my opinion. He has been playing for so many years and performing for the country. So many match winning performances, so for me he is the greatest of all time. People may have different views, But from where I look, he is the greatest of all time for me,” said the stylish Mumbaikar.
Why is Ashwin not regularly picked in the overseas playing XI?
While Ashwin’s record on slightly spinner-friendly surfaces at home is exceptional, the same cannot be said of his performances in SENA countries, which are not exceptional, which has led to him being benched. This happened recently in England.
“Actually, I can’t tell you anything about his exotic location and why he doesn’t find it and why he’s not in the eleven,” Rohit said.
“Obviously I don’t know because I wasn’t part of the selection at the time and I can’t tell you what happened and why he was dropped and why he didn’t play and things like that,” he said.
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