IND vs WI: Ravichandran Ashwin Praises Yashasvi Jaiswal After His Brilliant Performance On The Opening Day Of Dominica Test

Published - 13 Jul 2023, 12:51 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

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Ravichandran Ashwin etched his name into the records books as he took his 33rd five-wicket haul in Test cricket. He took 5/60 as West Indies were bowled out for just 150. Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets while Shardul Thakur and Mohs Siraj picked up a wicket each.

India in response were 80 for no loss at stumps. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal looked assured while Rohit also looked calm and composed with the bat. The pair looked settled and batted with an aggressive approach.

After the first day’s play, Ashwin was full of praise for his India and Rajasthan Royals teammates. Having seen him closely in the last two years at RR. Ashwin very well knows the potential of Jasiswal something which he shared with the broadcasters after the first day’s play.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Is A Vibrant Cricketer: Ravichandran Ashwin

“Jaiswal is a vibrant cricketer, extremely talented. I hope he goes on to do great things in his career. I think we’re going to see some special performances from him,” Ashwin told the official broadcaster of the Test series between India and the West Indies.

Ashwin also became the first Indian and fifth player to dismiss a father and son in Test cricket. The senior spinner also became the third Indian bowler to take 700 wickets in international cricket. Shattering Anil Kumble’s stunning record, Ashwin also became the Indian bowler with the most bowled dismissals in Test cricket.

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Pitch Had Moisture, Started To Turn Later: Ravichandran Ashwin

“Thought it was a pretty good performance. There was a bit of moisture on the pitch earlier but it started to spin later. Saw on the TV as well that it turned more later. Had to adapt early. It was a bit dry, have to get the pace right to trouble the batsmen. International cricket is all about adapting to different conditions. With so many leagues around, we can get carried away with a few performances in these leagues but international cricket is different,” Ashwin said. on his own performance and the pitch.

Notably, Ravichandran Ashwin was not a part of the Indian playing XI for the WTC final against Australia at The Oval. His absence from the playing XI came as a surprise to many and many of them questioned BCCI’s selection policy as well.

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