"Tattooed Indian Cricket Close To My Heart": Ignored For World Cup, Ravichandran Ashwin Says This

15.09.2023 - 02:53 sports.ndtv.com

For the Asia Cup 2023 and World Cup 2023, the Indian cricket team management went with an interesting choice when it came to the spinners.

Three spinners - Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav - all of whom are left-armers. Veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin were not considered.

Some former India players had opined that Ashwin could have been a good addition to the squad. Ravichandran Ashwin has supported the team selection and has also said he is ready to perform whenever called up. "Even I have had my fair share of failures and successes.

But I have tattooed Indian cricket close to my heart. If they require my service even tomorrow, I will be ready and will give my 100 percent," he said on his YouTube channel.

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