The Latest Breaking News from Ravichandran Ashwin

We are ready to play 'horses for courses', says Rohit Sharma on team selection

NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday revealed that the hosts India will continue their approach of selecting playing eleven according to the conditions of the venue and kept the lid over the possible team combination for the opening Test of the four-match series against Australia in Nagpur.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

Real Test: India eye summit clash, Australia seek revenge

NAGPUR: Rohit Sharma, a bonafide white-ball legend, will face his biggest test as India's red-ball captain against a determined Australian side which would be hungry for revenge when the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar series starts here Thursday.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

IND vs AUS: Gujarat's 'Ashwin' finally meets his idol

VADODARA: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came face to face with ‘Ashwin from Gujarat’ on Tuesday. Baroda cricketer Mahesh Pithiya, who is popularly known as duplicate Ashwin, met his idol in Nagpur ahead of the first Test match between India and Australia.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

India vs Australia: It's not about training against a replica bowler, it's about mental clarity, says Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

NEW DELHI: Australia’s decision to bring in an unheralded off-spinner whose action resembles that of Ravichandran Ashwin for their training sessions in Alur has caused a buzz. Their practice sessions a week away from the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy takes one back to Sachin Tendulkar’s now-legendary sessions with…

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2023

'Rank turner could backfire': Experts bat for sporting tracks in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

NEW DELHI: Former selectors and experts feel that the Indian team management should ask for sporting tracks against Australia in the upcoming four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is scheduled to start from February 9 in Nagpur. They believed that current India batters are not equipped to handle quality spinners on rank…

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2023

India vs Australia: Aussies love to sledge and play mind games before a series, says Ravichandran Ashwin

BENGALURU: Premier India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed former Australia captain Steve Smith's comments about tour games ahead of the four-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy beginning February 9 in Nagpur.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2023

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Barodian teaboy's spin casts spell on Australia batsmen

Farmhand's son Mahesh helping them practise with his Ashwin-like action

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2023

Australia will miss Adam Zampa's ability to zip ball against India: Sridharan Sriram

BENGALURU: Former Australia assistant coach Sridharan Sriram is disappointed that spinner Adam Zampa is not with the touring team for the four-match Test series against India beginning on February 9.

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2023

Australia get 'Ashwin duplicate' to train ahead of Test series against India

BENGALURU: Australia have roped in Maheesh Pithiya, a 21-year-old spinner with uncanny resemblance to Ravichandran Ashwin, to train on spin-friendly tracks as part of their preparation for the upcoming Test series against India.

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2023

ODI World Cup: Ashwin asks fans to be patient with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: India is set to host the ODI World Cup again later this year and the Indian team is of course a hot favourite for the title. India last won the ODI World Cup title in 2011 at home and since the 2013 Champions Trophy, have not tasted title…

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2023