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Ravichandran Ashwin is without doubt one of the greatest spinners that India has ever produced and his statistics depart little doubt in regards to the affect that he had on the fashionable recreation. Ashwin is the second-highest wicket-taker for India in worldwide cricket and is presently the highest ranked Take a look at bowler on the earth. Nonetheless, the one document that Ashwin desires to realize really has nothing to do with bowling. Forward of the primary Take a look at match between India and Bangladesh in Chennai beginning Thursday, Ashwin revealed that he needs to hit six sixes in an over however jokingly added that he by no means fairly managed to do it.
“Ek over mein 6 chakke maarna chahta hoon (I wish to hit six sixes in an over), par kabhi hua he nahi kabhi (however that by no means occurred),” Ashwin stated on Vimal Kumar’s YouTube channel.
In the meantime, Ashwin opened up on his retirement plans and stated that the day he feels he cannot enhance any additional, he’ll bid adieu to the game.
Ashwin made his Take a look at debut in 2011 towards the West Indies. Following that, he has 100 long-format matches and 189 innings, through which he has scalped 516 wickets at an economic system charge of two.81.
The star India spinner has been named in India’s Take a look at squad towards Bangladesh. The 2-match Take a look at collection between India and Bangladesh will kick off on September 19 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Talking on Vimal Kumar‘s official YouTube channel, Ashwin stated that there is nothing on his thoughts concerning retirement. The 37-year-old added that he’s solely taking someday at a time.
“There may be nothing like that in my thoughts. I’m solely serious about someday at a time as a result of whenever you become old, you need to put in further effort each single day. It is not the identical. I’ve put in numerous effort within the final 3-4 years,” Ashwin stated.
“I have never determined (retirement), however the day I really feel that at the moment I do not wish to enhance, I’ll depart. That is all,” he added.
The second Take a look at between India and Bangladesh shall be held in Kanpur, which shall be performed from September 27.
(With ANI inputs)
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