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Sri Lanka Batter Pramod Madhushan's 'Smart Sacrifice' vs Pakistan Bowls Over R Ashwin, Venkatesh Prasad

Charith Asalanka was the star for Sri Lanka as he slammed six runs in the final two balls of the match to guide his side to the Asia Cup 2023 final after a win over Pakistan. Asalanka was unbeaten on 49 off 47 deliveries and he was able to finish the game well after Kusal Mendis provided them with a brilliant start to the run chase. However, the one cricketer who has earned a lot of praise besides these two was Pramod Madushan who sacrificed his wicket to get Asalanka back on strike on the fourth ball of the final over.

Asia Cup 2023: KL Rahul's Middle-Order Batting Impresses R Ashwin, Namedrops 'MS Dhoni' To Drill Home Point

The Asia Cup 2023 has given the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team several positives. While the form of the Indian top order has mostly been good, Indian bowling has been boosted with the great forms of Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. The collective efforts from the players saw the team reach the Asia Cup final with a victory over Sri Lanka in the Super 4 game. Earlier, they had beaten Pakistan too in a Super 4 game.

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

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.

Not MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli Called Rohit Sharma A "Captain's Nightmare". R Ashwin Reveals Why

Indian cricket has been blessed with some of the finest players the world has seen. However, not many have been able to cement their place in the role of a 'finisher' like MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. However, India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that in the end overs, it's not Dhoni who has been described as a 'captain's nightmare' by Virat Kohli. To the surprise of many the name that Kohli picked on being asked by Ashwin was that of the team's current captain Rohit Sharma.

"It Was Becoming A Hassle": Ravichandran Ashwin's Intriguing Take On ODI Powerplay Rules

Ravichandran Ashwin believes that the new ODI Powerplay rules that were implemented in 2015 were aimed at curbing India's dominance on the world stage on the back of their spin attack. In a recent interaction, Ashwin recalled that India were a dominant side back in 2013-14 with the spinners playing a massive role but it all changed with the implementation of the new rules. With two new balls allowed and changes in field restrictions, the game became slightly tilted towards the batters and Ashwin remarked that it was one of the main reasons why the games started becoming quite high-scoring.

"No Competition": Ravichandran Ashwin Explains Why Ishan Kishan Was Picked Ahead Of Sanju Samson For World Cup

Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed the selection committee's decision to include Ishan Kishan as the backup wicketkeeper for the World Cup. Kishan was named in the 15-man India squad for the World Cup, with Sanju Samson missing out from the fray. With KL Rahul likely to keep the gloves at the World Cup, subject to his fitness, Kishan has been picked as the backup wicketkeeper. Ashwin feels that there is no comparison between Kishan and Sanju as the former ticks multiple boxes.

Not Part Of 'Home World Cup' Squad, Ravichandran Ashwin's Message For Indian Cricket Team Is 'Special'

Veteran Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was not included as skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. India went with three spin options in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. While Kuldeep was the only specialist spin bowling option, Axar and Jadeja are all-rounder options for the side. While Ashwin has been a mainstay for the side in Test cricket, he played his last ODI back in January 2022. After the squad announcement, Ashwin took to social media to post a special message for the Indian cricket team.

Who Among Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, R Ashwin, K Srikkanth Is Not An Engineer? Kaun Banega Crorepati Rs 12.5 Lakh Question Viral

Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid are two legends of Indian cricket. While Kumble has the most number of wickets among Indians in ODIs and Tests, Dravid's batting and , to some extent, his wicketkeeping has made him a ever-respected name in Indian cricket. Dravid is currently the head coach of the Indian cricket team. On the other hand, Krishnamachari Srikkanth was a prominent member of Indian cricket team's 1983 World Cup-winning team. Whereas Ravichandran Ashwin is among the leading wicket-takers among active cricketers.

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Sri Lanka Batter Pramod Madhushan's 'Smart Sacrifice' vs Pakistan Bowls Over R Ashwin, Venkatesh Prasad

Asia Cup 2023: KL Rahul's Middle-Order Batting Impresses R Ashwin, Namedrops 'MS Dhoni' To Drill Home Point

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

Not MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli Called Rohit Sharma A "Captain's Nightmare". R Ashwin Reveals Why

"It Was Becoming A Hassle": Ravichandran Ashwin's Intriguing Take On ODI Powerplay Rules

"No Competition": Ravichandran Ashwin Explains Why Ishan Kishan Was Picked Ahead Of Sanju Samson For World Cup

Not Part Of 'Home World Cup' Squad, Ravichandran Ashwin's Message For Indian Cricket Team Is 'Special'

Who Among Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, R Ashwin, K Srikkanth Is Not An Engineer? Kaun Banega Crorepati Rs 12.5 Lakh Question Viral