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"No Space For Sanju Samson In...": R Ashwin Ends Debate Over Star Batter's ODI World Cup Chances

With only two months remaining for the ODI World Cup 2023, India are in their final stages of deciding the team combination. Their desperate call on experimentations was evident in the way Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were rested from the final two ODIs against West Indies. With a bunch of fringe players, India lost the second ODI but made a brilliant comeback to win the third ODI. Sanju Samson played a great role in the third ODI and even scored a half-century while batting at No. 4. However, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that Samson has got "no space" in the top-4 in ODIs.

"Bazball Against Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja And Axar Patel": Nasser Hussain Previews India-England Test Series

England are set to face India in a five-match series next year during the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The games will start in January and go till March 2024. While for India it will be an opportunity to grab valuable WTC points against a strong opponent, England too will be raring to showcase their 'Bazball' approach on the soil of one of the most successful Test teams in the world. Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels that the travelling side will face a stern challenge against Rohit Sharma and company in India.

"Whether Their DNA Got Mapped...": Ravichandran Ashwin Taunts Australia On Drawn Ashes Series Despite 2-0 Lead

Just when it looked like Australia were within touching distance of an Ashesh series win, England played fearless crickets to level the Ashes series on a dramatic final day of the fifth Test at The Oval. Australia were well-placed at 264-3, chasing a mammoth 384 to win, and even had they come away with just a draw, that would have been enough to secure a 2-1 series success. But instead they suffered a dramatic collapse after a lengthy rain delay on the fifth day at The Oval.

On India Going For England's Ultra-Aggressive 'Bazball' Approach, Ravichandran Ashwin's "Culture" Comment

England have taken the cricket world by storm while playing the aggressive 'Bazball' brand of game. However, Ashwin said it will be tough to see India adopting such tactics considering the team has embraced a period of transition. "We are playing Test cricket really well. But we will go through a transition very soon, and things won't be easy during that phase," he said on his YouTube channel. Ashwin also cited the difference in sporting culture in India and England as another reason for the former not going the 'Bazball' way.

"If We Don't Win World Cup Then...": R Ashwin's No-Nonsense Advice To Enthusiastic India Fans Ahead Of Mega Event

Another World Cup is around the corner and the Indian fans' hopes get a revival. It is worth noting that India have not won any major ICC tournament ever since the 2013 Champions Trophy. On the other hand, a World Cup title has kept eluding them since 2011. The 2023 ODI World Cup will be taking place in India in October-November and that makes the home side strong favourites for the showpiece event. Ahead of the tournament, Ravichandran Ashwin has a special advice for the fans of the Indian cricket team.

India vs WI: "Where Else Will He Bat?": Ravichandran Ashwin Defends Axar Patel Being Sent At No.4

The Indian team successfully completed their experimentation process in the West Indies ODI series, as a XI devoid of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, defeated the Shai Hope-led side by 200 runs to complete a 2-1 series win. However, the team received much criticism after their loss in the second ODI, where Kohli and Rohit were rested too. Several experts felt it was unnecessary with the ODI World Cup starting in October. There were also question marks being raised on the batting order with Axar Patel coming ahead of established batters like Suryakumar Yadav in the matches.

"People Finding Points To Blame Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma": Ravichandran Ashwin Takes Swipe Critics

Fuming over certain Indian fans and experts' 'over-reaction' to the management's decision of benching Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI series against West Indies, Ravichandran Ashwin hasn't held back. The veteran off-spinner, disappointed with the public sentiment over the absence of Rohit and Kohli in the ODI series, Ashwin jumped to the defence of coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit. The marquee spinner feels some people are just trying to find reasons to blame the captain-coach duo without understanding the extent of injuries the squad has at the moment.

Sachin Tendulkar, R Ashwin's "Phenomenal" Praise For Retiring Stuart Broad

India's legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised English bowler Stuart Broad after he played his last Test match in international cricket at the Oval on Monday. Broad on Saturday announced that the ongoing fifth Test match of the Ashes series will be the last match of his international cricket career.

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"No Space For Sanju Samson In...": R Ashwin Ends Debate Over Star Batter's ODI World Cup Chances

"Bazball Against Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja And Axar Patel": Nasser Hussain Previews India-England Test Series

"Whether Their DNA Got Mapped...": Ravichandran Ashwin Taunts Australia On Drawn Ashes Series Despite 2-0 Lead

On India Going For England's Ultra-Aggressive 'Bazball' Approach, Ravichandran Ashwin's "Culture" Comment

"If We Don't Win World Cup Then...": R Ashwin's No-Nonsense Advice To Enthusiastic India Fans Ahead Of Mega Event

India vs WI: "Where Else Will He Bat?": Ravichandran Ashwin Defends Axar Patel Being Sent At No.4

"People Finding Points To Blame Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma": Ravichandran Ashwin Takes Swipe Critics

Sachin Tendulkar, R Ashwin's "Phenomenal" Praise For Retiring Stuart Broad