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

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.

'It's Rohit Sharma XI vs...': India's Warm-up Game Sees This Star's Return As Captain

Preparations are going in full flow for Team India ahead of their two-match Test series against West Indies, starting with the first game from Wednesday, July 12. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados will host the first game, while the second Test will be played at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad from July 20-24. Team India, led by captain Rohit Sharma arrived in Barbados earlier this week, and took part in an intra-squad match at the venue.

On Jonny Bairstow Controversy 'Question', Ravichandran Ashwin Wins Internet With His Reply

Whenever the 'spirit of cricket' debate is triggered, Ravichandran Ashwin's opinion on the matter almost becomes crucial to settle the matter. Having been targeted on social media multiple times over his 'non-striker dismissals', Ashwin didn't wait for long to express his viewpoint on the Jonny Bairstow controversy from the second Ashes Test at Lord's. As a response to his tweet, Ashwin was also asked how would he react if he was dismissed in such a manner. The India off-spinner's response became a hit on the internet.

On Jonny Bairstow 'Spirit Of Cricket' Debate, Ashwin's Take Is Full Of Sarcasm

Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a jibe at the ones who have been criticising Alex Carey and the Australian cricket team for stumping Jonny Bairstow in a controversial manner in the second Ashes Test. After ducking a slow bouncer from Cameron Green, Bairstow had immediately left his crease to have a chat with Ben Stokes in the middle, believing that the ball was 'dead'. This is when Carey threw the ball at the stumps and appealed for the wicket of Bairstow. The decision was sent upstairs and the third umpire ruled it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin Has A Sarcastic Take On 'Spirit Of Cricket' After Jonny Bairstow Controversy

Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a jibe at the ones who have been criticising Alex Carey and the Australian cricket team for stumping Jonny Bairstow in a controversial manner in the second Ashes Test. After ducking a slow bouncer from Cameron Green, Bairstow had immediately left his crease to have a chat with Ben Stokes in the middle, believing that the ball was 'dead'. This is when Carey threw the ball at the stumps and appealed for the wicket of Bairstow. The decision was sent upstairs and the third umpire ruled it out.

"The Keeper Would Never...": R Ashwin's 'Loud And Clear' Take On Jonny Bairstow's Controversial Run-out

Senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has often been subjected to unfair criticism for running out batters at non-striker's end for backing too far, has backed Alex Carey's decision to run out a wandering Jonny Bairstow on the final day of the second Ashes Test. Australia took a 2-0 lead after winning the second Test at the Lord's by 43 runs. However, there was some controversy when Bairstow (10), along with skipper Ben Stokes (155), was about to forge a partnership, ducked a slow bouncer from Cameron Green and ventured out of the crease thinking that the ball was already 'dead'.

"Make Him Captain": Dinesh Karthik Backs This Star To Lead At Asian Games. It's Not Shikhar Dhawan

Reports have emerged that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will send teams for the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou in September-October. However, with the event set to take collide with the ODI World Cup on home soil, the board is likely to send a second-string team to China. It was also reported that veteran batter Shikhar Dhawan, who is currently not part of the main team setup, is likely to lead the team in the quadrennial extravaganza.

On World Cup Schedule, R Ashwin Wished "One Thing" But Didn't Materialise

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule for the 2023 ODI World Cup earlier this week. The mega event is set to begin with an England vs New Zealand clash on October 05 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad while the Indian team will begin its campaign against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8. The much-awaited clash between arch-rivals India and Paksitan is scheduled to take place on the 15th of October in Ahmedabad.

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

'It's Rohit Sharma XI vs...': India's Warm-up Game Sees This Star's Return As Captain

On Jonny Bairstow Controversy 'Question', Ravichandran Ashwin Wins Internet With His Reply

On Jonny Bairstow 'Spirit Of Cricket' Debate, Ashwin's Take Is Full Of Sarcasm

Ravichandran Ashwin Has A Sarcastic Take On 'Spirit Of Cricket' After Jonny Bairstow Controversy

"The Keeper Would Never...": R Ashwin's 'Loud And Clear' Take On Jonny Bairstow's Controversial Run-out

"Make Him Captain": Dinesh Karthik Backs This Star To Lead At Asian Games. It's Not Shikhar Dhawan

On World Cup Schedule, R Ashwin Wished "One Thing" But Didn't Materialise