Spin great Ravichandran Ashwin was quick to jump to Tariq Usman's defence when former Bengal wicketkeeper Shreevats Goswami questioned the legality of the pause in his bowling action.
Ravichandran Ashwin stressed that Washington Sundar must be treated as a frontline bowling all-rounder and given a full quota of overs to build confidence with the bat as well.
Former India coach Rahul Dravid has shared his views on Gautam Gambhir's idea of moving Indian cricket away from 'superstar culture'.
India will take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test from June 6 onwards at New Chandigarh. This comes after the Men in Blue suffered a 0-2 clean sweep loss to South Africa at home last year, marking back-to-back series whitewashes in two years in a row, after a 0-3 whitewash loss to New Zealand in 2024, which marked the end of India's 12-year unbeaten streak at home.
Bishen Singh Bedi has praised Ravichandran Ashwin for his consistent showing in the three matches but came down hard on the other bowlers.
'I am also thrilled to compete against some quality players in the opposition teams, it will be a good challenge for us.'
Ashwin has clarified that his decision to retire from the game was a personal call
Ravichandran Ashwin is set to create history as the first capped India men's player to play in the Australia's Big Bash League.
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's much-anticipated foray into Australian Big Bash League has been stalled by a knee injury with the off-spinner ruled out of the entire season with Sydney Thunder.
India are entering a rebuilding phase in Test cricket, with Shubman Gill facing early challenges as captain amid concerns over form, selection stability, and recent home results.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised serious questions over the Indian team's selection policy after all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was left out of the playing XI for the first ODI against South Africa -- even with Hardik Pandya unavailable.
Switching formats in a short span of time is never easy, concedes Kuldeep Yadav and the senior India spinner hopes that players coming off a gruelling IPL season have prepared well for this week's one-off Test against Afghanistan just as he did with extended red-ball practice.
Virat Kohli discusses his time as captain of the Indian Test cricket team and how a shared sense of responsibility among players contributed to their success.
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh responded strongly to casteist and abusive remarks directed at him and other commentators during the opening night of the Indian Premier League 2026.
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin urged his long-time partner in spin, Ravindra Jadeja to experiment instead of just sticking to his strengths, acknowledging that these are challenging times for the legendary spin bowling all-rounder in ODIs, with Axar Patel ready to take his spot in case of a major slip.
'From an Indian perspective, Varun Chakravarthy is the bowler of the year for me.'
"CSK should look at riding his purple patch by slotting him into Playing XII": Ashwin on Sarfaraz Khan's incredible form in domestic cricket
Ashwin retired from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, leaving him only behind Anil Kumble (619 wickets).
Rahul Dravid said the European T20 Premier League offers an 'exciting opportunity' to grow cricket in Europe after becoming owner of the Dublin Guardians franchise.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who will turn 39 in another couple of weeks, had recently announced his retirement from the IPL.
Spin great Ravichandran Ashwin is set to become the first capped India men's player to participate in the Big Bash League.
'The exact reason for the inevitable separation is immediately not clear but the veteran off spinner is believed to have made up his mind.'
Ravichandran Ashwin exposed India batters' lack of quality to battle ball tweakers by claiming that if legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar or past domestic heroes Amol Muzumdar, the India women's team head coach and Mithun Manhas had played against spinners on such a track, the Test would have gone to four days, unlike India's harrowing 30-run defeat against South Africa at Eden Gardens.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's impressive performance in IPL 2026 has sparked debate about his potential return to the Indian T20I squad.
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell as a "brainy cricketer" who is capable of making the best out of his limits as a player and someone who can give a franchise 400-500 runs batting at number three or four during a tournament.
How Andy Flower, Mo Bobat, Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli transformed Royal Challengers Bengaluru from IPL underachievers into back-to-back champions and potential dynasty builders.
Ashwin added that Kohli is in fine touch, a positive sign for Indian cricket.
Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has agreed to play the entire upcoming season of the Big Bash League for Sydney Thunder, just a day after he went unsold at the ILT20 auction in Dubai, ESPNcricinfo reported.
Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's finest bowling all-rounders, turned 39 on Wednesday
Fans are travelling from across cities just to be in the stadium on days Rajasthan Royals play -- on the off-chance they get to watch him bat. Television numbers spike the moment he walks out to the crease. And there's a pattern that have quietly started to notice: The moment Sooryavanshi is dismissed, a significant chunk of viewers switch off.
Ashwin to bring YouTube crew, security as he set to make Big Bash League debut.
Ravichandran Ashwin praised Arshdeep Singh's crucial 19th over and Abhishek Nayar hailed Jasprit Bumrah's game-changing spell against West Indies in the Super 8 match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Ravichandran Ashwin said that while everyone wants Virat Kohli back playing Tests for India, his decision to retire was his choice, and it should be respected.
'To get someone with Ashwin's credentials to come over here for the BBL will be great at so many levels.'
Ajinkya Rahane's decision to bat first in rain-hit conditions draws criticism after KKR lose early wickets against Punjab Kings in IPL 2026.
Spin great Ravichandran Ashwin is set to play for Sydney Thunder in the Australian Big Bash League in a mega deal valued at around $1 million over two years.
In a surprising take, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has overlooked Jasprit Bumrah while identifying the two biggest threats for opposition teams in T20 cricket.
Ravichandran Ashwin entered his first ILT20 auction with a whopping base price of US$ 120,000 -- the highest for any player.
'This could well be a season where Rohit Sharma is going to bring back his T20 batting in the IPL.'
Former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin defended under-fire India head coach Gautam Gambhir after the 0-2 home Test series loss to South Africa.
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