New Delhi: Team India whitewashed Bangladesh in the two-match Test series and moved one step closer to sealing a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final. The Men in Blue defeated Najmul Shanto and Co. by 280 runs in the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and in the second Test, Rohit Sharma and Co. won the match by 7 wickets within three days at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
R Ashwin’s all-round brilliance secures series victory
Ravichandran Ashwin played a crucial role in Team India’s 2-0 victory against Bangladesh in the Test series. In the opening match, Ashwin stitched an important 199-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja and got India out of a troubling position in the first innings.
He scored 113 runs off 133 balls with the help of 11 boundaries and two maximums. In the second innings, he picked up 6 wickets and helped India to win the match by a huge margin. Ashwin also took 5 wickets in the second Test match.
‘Ashwin is a no-nonsense cricketer’: Ramiz Raja
The former PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja praised Ashwin and said that he is not celebrated much as an all-rounder and if you look at his record, he is not less than anyone. He further added that Ashwin is a no-nonsense cricketer and takes everything in his strides
“He (Ashwin) has not been celebrated as much as he should be as an all-rounder. If you look at his record, he is not less than anyone. He is a no-nonsense cricketer, takes everything in his stride. Even when he is the 12th man or is out of the team, there are no tantrums. He understands the team’s situation and his responsibility” said Raja on his YouTube Channel.
“Whenever he gets a chance, he plays brilliantly. There is a lot to learn from Ashwin. He is opinionated but not like he does a lot of critical analysis of anything off the field. He has an intelligent take on the game, which shows in his comments” he added.
Ramiz Raja has said that the star Indian player isn’t celebrated as much as an all-rounder after his brilliant performance against Bangladesh in the Test series. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
