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"Virat Kohli Kept Telling Me...": R Ashwin Reveals 'Crowd' Concern During Chennai Test

Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that star batter Virat Kohli was surprised by the low turn-out on Day 1 of the first Test encounter between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. While the crowd was quite less during the start of play, the spectators did make their way back into the stadium later in the day. In a recent interaction, Ashwin questioned the lack of crowd at the start of the match and wondered if the spectators struggled to get the tickets for the match.

Watch: R Ashwin Has A Gift For His Daughters. This Is How They Responded

Ravichandran Ashwin was the hero for India in the side's 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. While Ashwin came up with a crafy 113 in the only chance he got to bat, he returned figures of 6 for 88 in the final innings of the game to help India secure an easy win. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) uploaded a video on social media in which Ashwin was seen spending some quality time with his wife Prithi Narayanan and daughters Aadhya and Akhira.

"Thought Morne Morkel Was Nothing": Pakistan Stars Torn Apart Over India Bowling Coach's Stint

Team India's one-sided 280-run victory against Bangladesh in Chennai has given cricket pundits plenty of food for thought. Bangladesh arrived in the series with a 2-0 sweep in Pakistan, hoping to continue their brilliant form in the sub-continent. However, Rohit Sharma & Co. maintained their upper hand throughout the match, wrapping up the result in 3 days and one session. Seeing India secure a dominant victory against the Bangla Tigers, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali called out his country's bowlers, for their poor mindset.

Rohit Sharma To Be Released By MI, 4 Other Shocks That Can Be Expected Before IPL Auction

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to release the retention and release guidelines for franchises, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. Still, reports have already emerged about the preferences of teams. The BCCI isn't expected to allow franchises keep more than 6 players from their existing squads, including Right To Match, but some sides are hoping to be allowed to keep as many as 8 players. There remains a big question mark over MS Dhoni's future as well, a situation that prompted Chennai Super Kings to suggest BCCI bring an old rule back.

MS Dhoni vs Rishabh Pant 'Greatest In Test' Debate: Ex-India Star Gives 'SENA' Verdict

Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra believes that it is too early to consider Rishabh Pant as the best wicket-keeper batter to play for the country. Pant slammed a brilliant century during India's win over Bangladesh in the first Test match in Chennai and his performance led to a number of experts and fans hailing it as the 'greatest in Test' for India. However, during an interaction of Colors Cineplex, Chopra pointed out that with MS Dhoni featuring in the list as well, it is difficult to call Pant the 'greatest'. But he also added that Pant would remain in the conversation considering his performances against the SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) in Test cricket.

On Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah 'Fittest Cricketer' Debate, R Ashwin's 'Tipper Lorry' Take

The Indian cricket team fans found themselves in a heated debate over Jasprit Bumrah snubbing Virat Kohli while choosing the "fittest cricketer in the team". In a recent interaction, Bumrah picked himself over Kohli as the answer of the question and said that he wants to put his name forward in order to promote fast bowlers. However, the answer sparked a big internet war between the fans of both the star cricketers. Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was asked about the debate and he asked the fans to not make a big deal out of this discussion before calling Bumrah the "crown jewel of Indian cricket".

"We Watched Him...": Rohit Sharma Points Out 'TNPL' Factor Behind R Ashwin's Ton vs Bangladesh

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma lauded the right-arm off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for his exceptional performance with both bat and ball at his home, M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Indian spinning duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took India to a comfortable victory of 280 runs over Bangladesh in the first Test on Sunday. Ashwin was awarded the Player of the Match for his marvellous all-round performance (ton and fifer) in the recently concluded Chennai Test. With the bat, the right-hand batter played a knock of 113 runs from 133 balls which was laced with 11 boundaries and two maximums in the innings. With the ball, off spinner bagged six wickets in his spell of 21 overs where he conceded 88 runs.

Steve Smith's Blunt Jasprit Bumrah Verdict In "Best Fast Bowler" Debate

Is Jasprit Bumrah the best pace bowler in the world? There would hardly be a handful of people who would argue over Bumrah's stature. The India star has developed into a world-beater across formats, arguably becoming the most feared bowler in the world. Bumrah was crucial to Team India's successes at T20 World Cup 2024 and is as difficult to face in red-ball cricket, if not more. When seasoned Australian batter Steve Smith was asked about his verdict on Bumrah's stature, he spoke glowingly of the speedster ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling the Indian arguably the best fast bowler across formats.

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"Virat Kohli Kept Telling Me...": R Ashwin Reveals 'Crowd' Concern During Chennai Test

Watch: R Ashwin Has A Gift For His Daughters. This Is How They Responded

"Thought Morne Morkel Was Nothing": Pakistan Stars Torn Apart Over India Bowling Coach's Stint

Rohit Sharma To Be Released By MI, 4 Other Shocks That Can Be Expected Before IPL Auction

MS Dhoni vs Rishabh Pant 'Greatest In Test' Debate: Ex-India Star Gives 'SENA' Verdict

On Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah 'Fittest Cricketer' Debate, R Ashwin's 'Tipper Lorry' Take

"We Watched Him...": Rohit Sharma Points Out 'TNPL' Factor Behind R Ashwin's Ton vs Bangladesh

Steve Smith's Blunt Jasprit Bumrah Verdict In "Best Fast Bowler" Debate