Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Snubbed As R Ashwin Picks Batters With Best Cover Drive, Pull Shot

16.09.2024 - 09:48 sports.ndtv.com

Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin left a few fans scratching their heads as he named the finest players to play cover drive and pull shot.

In a video shared on YouTube, Ashwin engaged in a rapid-fire Q&A session, where he was asked some tricky questions. From picking the best picking the best batter he has come across to the finest spinner he himself has faced as a batter, Ashwin had to dig deep into his cricketing experience to answer the questions.

When asked about the name of the batter who plays the finest cover drive, Ashwin didn't take the name of his India teammate Virat Kohli.

Instead, he went with former England batter Marcus Trescothick. A similar response came from Ashwin when he was asked about the best player of pull ball in history.

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