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File photograph of Harbhajan Singh (left) and Ravichandran Ashwin.© AFP
India’s spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin referred to as time on his worldwide cricket profession on Wednesday. It got here as a surprising announcement from Ashwin, who too even felt that “there’s still a bit of cricket left” in him. After the participant’s retirement, one other nice spinner from India, Harbhajan Singh heaped praises on the bowler. He additionally cleared air on the rumoured rift between him and Ashwin. Harbhajan acknowledged there may be nothing unsuitable between the 2. He added that his statements on social media are twisted to make it seem like that he has an issue with Ashwin.
“I read social media only as much as I need to. If there is a standoff between me and Ashwin or if there was ever any fight, quarrel or disagreement, I would be the first person to go up to him and ask what the issue is. But it was never like this and it will never be like this because whatever is in his destiny, he will get it and I got whatever was in my destiny. He has been a phenomenal bowler for India. I am very happy for his achievement,” mentioned Harbhajan in a video posted on his YouTube channel.
“If people twist things on Twitter and make it seem as if I have a problem with Ashwin, then it’s their point of view. I am a little vocal about the fact that the pitches on which India play cricket are not good cricket, there is a lot of spin on these tracks and matches get over within two and a half days,” he added.
Ashwin made his Take a look at debut in 2011 towards West Indies following that red-ball cricket grew to become his forte. Ashwin featured in 106 Exams, picked up a whopping 537 wickets, together with 37 five-wicket hauls, and amassed 3,503 runs.
In Exams, Ashwin appeared in 23 matches towards Australia and picked up 115 wickets at an economic system price of two.71.
The 38-year-old additionally holds the document for many wickets taken in a single Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence. He picked up 29 wickets within the 2020-21 version of the distinguished sequence.
Within the lengthy format, Ashwin holds loads of information that are exhausting to be damaged. The spinner holds the landmark of quickest Indian to assert 350 Take a look at wickets. He’s additionally India’s second-highest wicket-taker for India in Exams, with 537 scalps at an economic system price of two.83.
(With PTI Inputs)
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