"Has Elon Musk Joined Yet?": Ravichandran Ashwin's Hilarious Post After Joining Threads

07.07.2023 - 14:17 sports.ndtv.com

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a savage dig at Twitter owner Elon Musk. The right-arm off spinner joined the newly-launched Threads app and didn't shy away from trolling Musk, who has been subjected to widespread criticism for the recent changes brought in the micro-blogging platform Twitter.

Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, was launched On July 6 and is getting a good response world wide. Within the first few hours of its launch, Mr Zuckerberg stated that more than 10 million people signed up to the platform.

Ashwin was also among the ones who joined the platform on the day of its launch. "Has Elon Musk joined yet? If he hasn't !! May be good idea to join ASAP," wrote Ashwin on Threads with a winking face emoji.

On the Threads app, people can post text and links and reply to or repost messages from others. It will also let users port over their existing follower lists and account names from Instagram.

cricket India Cricket Team Elon Musk Ravichandran Ashwin Australia India

The World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle for the India men's team began on a positive note as they thrashed West Indies in the first Test on Saturday. Playing at Windsor Park in Roseau, the Rohit Sharma-led side registered a massive victory by an innings and 141 runs on Day 3 of the match. The Player of the Match award was bagged by debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal, who played a breakthrough knock of 171 runs. Apart from him, all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin played a huge role in India's victory as he scalped a total of 12 wickets.

"Ravichandran Ashwin's Willingness To Keep...": Ex-India Selector's Big Praise Of Star

India registered a convincing innings and 141-run win over the West Indies on Day 3 of the 1st Test at Dominica on Friday, riding on brilliant performances by debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 171 and old warhorse Ravichandran Ashwin, who claimed a match haul of 12 wickets. Former skipper Virat Kohli too joined the party, hitting 76 as India declared their innings on 421/5. Ashwin and company took over from there, bowling out the hosts for only 130 in the second innings.

Historic! Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Legend To Become 2nd Highest Indian Wicket-taker

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the second-highest wicket-taker for India in international cricket. Aswhin did so during the first Test of two-match series against West Indies in Dominica. The veteran spinner recorded one of his finest away performances, taking 5/60 in the first innings and 7/71 in the second innings to finish with a combined figure of 12/131. With this performance. Ashwin has 709 wickets in 271 international matches.

"One Of The Greatest Match-winners...": India Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey Praises Ravichandran Ashwin

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey rated Ravichandran Ashwin as one of the greatest match-winners of the country and was also in awe of young Yashasvi Jaiswal's maturity in his brilliant Test debut. Ashwin, the world's top-ranked bowler, recorded his best overseas Test figures of 12 for 131 (5/60 and 7/71) to decimate a hapless West Indies and hand India a thumping innings and 141-run victory inside three days in the series opener here on Friday. "It was important to score a big first-innings score which we did and it provided a base to the bowlers. The way Ashwin and (Ravindra) Jadeja bowled is praiseworthy.

India vs West Indies, 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin Help India Ease Past West Indies

The world's top-ranked bowler R Ashwin was too good for an ill-equipped West Indies batting line-up as his second five-wicket haul of the game set up India's innings and 141-run victory in the opening Test in Dominica on Friday. After India declared their first innings at 421 for five midway into the afternoon session, an improved batting show was expected from the Caribbean batters but they were simply not up to the task and collapsed to 130 all out in 50 overs to ensure a three-day finish.

Ravichandran Ashwin routs West Indies as India earns innings win in Dominica Test

ROSEAU, Dominica: Ravichandran Ashwin feasted on West Indies wickets on a generous turning pitch to propel India to victory by an innings and 141 runs inside three days of the first Test on Friday.