Ashwin's age is certainly a factor that is being kept in consideration.
Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been left puzzled by the umpires' decision to change the ball on their own because of the dew in the IPL match 2023 against Chennai Super Kings.
Considering Ashwin is playing his 100th Test, Kuldeep wanted him to keep the ball and his more experienced wanted the other way round.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
How did Rohit Sharma manage to bat again in the second Super Over?
'The 2018 series win in Australia stands out in his captaincy.'
If there is any truth to the chatter around Hardik Pandya shifting base to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans, then the five-time IPL champions have "struck gold", India off-spinner R Ashwin said.
Chennai Super Kings have never experienced a worse phase in the Indian Premier League and their faltering batters will have to deliver to arrest their steep slide in a must-win game against an upbeat Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Monday.
Ashwin was fined for breaching Article 2.7 of the IPL's code of conduct during the match which the Royals won by three runs
Why did he overbowl Siraj and underbowl Ashwin?
'He will be a people's man. He will capture everybody's heart.'
'Do you really think they saw our video and learned how to play spin? Especially, after watching our Tamil video?'
Varun Chakravarthy, a key player for both the Indian team and the Kolkata Knight Riders, emphasizes the importance of consistency and reveals he is working on new variations to his spin bowling.
The Royals batting looks decent but there is the issue of consistency and lack of depth that could be telling as the tournament wears on.
Rohit Sharma will either open or bat at number three in the Adelaide Test against Australia, reckoned former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh
Kapil Dev believes the injury-enforced absence of key players like Jasprit Bumrah can hamper any team and hopes India's pace spearhead will return to action soon.
Washington Sundar made a dream return to Test cricket with a sensational spell of 7/59 against New Zealand, in his first Test since March 2021.
A lot of focus is on how Australia will cope with the dangerous Ravichandran Ashwin on turning tracks in India.
A bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre can't be put on "trial", while someone possessing Suryakumar Yadav's ability need not worry about his place in the World Cup squad.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first ODI against Australia on Friday?
Senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Alex Carey's decision to run out a wandering Jonny Bairstow on the final day of the second Ashes Test.
R Ashwin thinks like a batsman while bowling, says Cheteshwar Pujara.
Australia's last series win against India came in 2014-15, and they haven't tasted victory on Indian soil since 2004-05.
The decision to rest Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the last two ODIs against West Indies has drawn a lot of flak, but Ravichandran Ashwin defended the team management's call saying critics were finding fault for the sake of it.
Ashwin and Jadeja together have grabbed over 800 Test wickets, and are among the most experienced bowling pairs in world cricket at present.
'Ashwin himself was asking from the field as well, and we had discussed it just before that, as to what we would do.'
'We were not thinking about a series win because we were just bowled out for 36.' 'The mood in the dressing room was a bit down. Ravi Bhai organised a team dinner. He arranged for karaoke, he started singing. He sang old Hindi songs. Everybody joined in.'
R Ashwin has urged selectors and team management to show faith in Tilak Varma and include the left-hander in the World Cup squad.
'Obviously, he's a guy who has scored 9,000-plus Test runs, which is pretty mind-blowing, but for us it was a huge wicket.'
Australian batters have been focussed on tackling the spin threat
'Going into Brisbane, India need a tight strategy for Travis Head and they need to get Akash Deep in and maybe Ravindra Jadeja for Ashwin.'
Vettori also expects Cameron Green to play a big part in the WTC final, especially after his superb showing in the just-concluded IPL.
The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been 'incredibly draining'.
So, what are the options that India can look forward to?
Mahesh Pithiya's uncanny resemblance with Ravichandran Ashwin's action will surprise you.
Chappell cites Joel Garner while telling Manjrekar that Ashwin is among the best right now
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'Bumrah is not the right option for captain.' 'All the pressure to deliver is on his shoulders. So taking on the mantle of captain will be added pressure.'
Ashwin suggested that the Asia Cup 2023 should be shifted to Sri Lanka instead of being held in Pakistan.
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