All eyes will be on the crafty off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who hasn’t been a part of the setup since the opening clash against Australia. We should not forget that Ravichandran Ashwin is also a handy batter and can play a decent knock for the team at the back end of the innings.
Indian cricket team would be booming with confidence after winning 3 matches out of 3 in ODI WC 2023. Skipper Rohit Sharma would be keen to make the most of the winning run as momentum is everything in the long tournament where the teams can’t afford to be complacent as a couple of defeats can raise question marks over the team’s dynamics.
Ravichandran Ashwin can operate on pitches that don’t generally assist the spinners- Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar was having an interaction with India Today and stated that Ravichandran Ashwin bowls well to right handed batters as well. Sunil Gavaskar thinks that Ravichandran Ashwin is raring to be given an opportunity. Sunil Gavaskar pointed out that Ravichandran Ashwin can be a good replacement for Shardul Thakur if given a rest.
“With Ashwin, it’s not just that he bowls only to left-handers, he is a top bowler, he bowls well to right-handers as well. He is a great bowler. He can operate on pitches that don’t generally assist the spinners. I think he is raring to be given an opportunity,” said Sunil Gavaskar.
“There could be a possibility of that happening (Ashwin playing against Bangladesh). If Shardul Thakur gets a breather, Ashwin could come in, keeping in mind the left-handers in the Bangladesh team,” he stated.
“The way the Indian team has been playing, the way Indian team has been showing resilience. More than anything else, I think the initiative and the fearlessness that the Indian team has been showing. That’s been so good to see. That is something that Bangladesh will have to counter,” he added.