Amid England's struggles against spin at the ongoing five-match T20I series against India, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has backed their star batter Joe Root to play the 2026 T20 World Cup being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
Recently-retired cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin and two-time Olympic medallist hockey star PR Sreejesh are among the five sportspersons of a total of 139 eminent personalities chosen for this year’s prestigious Padma Awards.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s abrupt mid-series retirement during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy not only fuelled speculation about tensions in the dressing room, but also left fans across the globe questioning if the legendary off-spinner deserved a farewell Test.
Former India batter Abhinav Mukund paid a rich tribute to the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin, saying the off-spinner was always a thinking cricketer who brain was on an overdrive and that he could never be kept quiet.
As Ravichandran Ashwin landed in Chennai on Thursday morning, even before news of his shock retirement from international cricket had sunk in, one message was clear.
India's batting mainstay Rahane is celebrating his 32nd birthday today.
However, Virat Kohli also pointed out that if the changes were put to effect, it won't be hard for the players to acclimatise with the new challenges.
Kohli said it was one of a string of innings he had at the time which gave him the confidence of doing well against any bowling attack in the world.
Kohli also felt that the restrictions that come with fame is higher today than it was for stars before him because of the proliferation of social media.
Kohli feels that Dhoni's observation of how he developed over the course of his career went a long way in him eventually taking the mantle.
