Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I am very creative and felt like I could spread a lot of positivity through the lockdown,"

khaleejtimes Friday, October 16, 2020 11:32:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin recalled : "I am fun loving but people have tended to just brand me as intense etc because I understand and love talking about the game,"

khaleejtimes Friday, October 16, 2020 11:32:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Such numbers don’t matter. Purple and Orange Cap is an eye-wash. It’s about contributing towards victory, playing your roles (in victory),”

financialexpress Tuesday, October 13, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “If you are nine wickets down with 10 runs to get and you might end up playing a defensive shot off the fifth ball of the 19th over. It is as per the need of the team. This is just for analysis,”

financialexpress Tuesday, October 13, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "One of the important things in this bowling attack is that most bowlers can bowl at any moment. It is sort of a role where you can put your hand up and be brave about it. Credit goes to the backroom staff. I am in a very good space mentally and physically and it really shows. Really enjoying myself in both those spaces. I just need to take it out to practice once the planning is done and then go out and express myself,"

newindianexpress Saturday, October 10, 2020 11:06:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "In a lot of positions my body is taking over psychologically. I just don't want to land awkwardly and put weight on it. But it is important that I look after myself and not stretch it,"

newindianexpress Saturday, October 10, 2020 11:06:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “One of the important thing in this bowling attack is that most bowlers can bowl at any moment. It is sort of a role where you can put your hand up and be brave about it. I did use the carrom ball in the powerplay once or twice. It is just about how much you want to use it in the powerplay when you're ahead of the game. I got a brilliant catch and getting that Jos (Buttler) wicket was important,”

dnaindia Saturday, October 10, 2020 5:16:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “You cannot stop thefts till thieves repent. I cannot be police forever. I tagged (Ricky) Ponting in the tweet. He said he would have asked me to run him (Aaron Finch) out,”

news18 Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:53:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Aaron Finch ) : “When we played (DC vs KXIP), one side of the ground was big. I knew someone would back up as scoring boundaries was not very easy. They had players who could convert (singles into) twos. So I knew it would happen and went into my jump while delivering the ball and a gold helmet (Finch) floated past. I stopped and thought, he was still outside the crease, just staring,”

news18 Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:53:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Aaron Finch ) : “He (Finch) has been a good friend since KXIP (days), so I let it slide as a final warning,”

india Thursday, October 8, 2020 8:53:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “When we played (against RCB), one side of the ground was big, I knew someone would back up because scoring boundaries was not that easy. They had guys who could convert twos. So I knew it would happen. I went into my jump while delivering the ball and a gold helmet floated past. I stopped and thought, he was still outside the crease, just staring,” “He has been a good friend since we played together for KXIP. So I let it slide as a final warning. Punishment should be severe, dock 10 runs for backing up. Nobody will do that. Getting batsmen like this is not a skill. But no options for the bowler either”

HindustanTimes Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:28:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "When we played (against RCB), one side of the ground was big, I knew someone would back up because scoring boundaries was not that easy. They had guys who could convert twos. So I knew it would happen. I went into my jump while delivering the ball and a gold helmet floated past. I stopped and thought, he was still outside the crease, just staring,"

business-standard Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:35:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I will say this. Can't stop thefts till thieves repent. I cannot be police forever. I tagged Ponting in the tweet. He said he would have asked me to run him out. He said 'a wrong is a wrong'. He's talking to the ICC committee about a penalty. He is really trying hard to keep his promise,"

business-standard Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:35:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I think we have got a pretty good side and everybody is putting their hands up. Initially, we were a bit rusty getting into the tournament and now we are playing well,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me it's been five games to get my four overs out. It's been a quite interesting year. Came really charged up and got off to a splendid start and then I bowled four overs for the first time on Monday,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin explained : "He (Axar) always goes under the radar. He bowls those good overs and builds up the pressure for someone else to capitalise on the wickets. That's one of the beauty of this particular Delhi Capitals side. When I had shoulder injury, Amit (Mishra) came in and played the role and now when Amit is injured, Axar has come in played the role. So there is enough strength in that bench," "That bench is good enough to be another IPL team, it has that sort of quality. But Amit would be dearly missed in the team,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Let's make it clear!!! First and final warning for 2020. I am making it official and don't blame me later on. Ricky Ponting, #runout #nonstriker, Aaron Finch and I are good buddies by the way,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat. What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,”

dnaindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:16:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Sometimes what happens in T20 cricket is we blow up images, stats and numbers of bowlers who get the purple cap [for leading wicket-taker],”

thenational Tuesday, October 6, 2020 9:54:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Amit Mishra ) : "That's one of the beauty of this particular Delhi side. Even when my shoulder dislocated, Amit came in and played the role. Now he is injured, so Axar has come in and played the role. There is enough strength on our bench and sometimes when it comes to the IPL, the people coming out of that bench become very important. That bench is probably good enough to be another IPL team, it has got a lot of quality,"

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Sometimes we tend to blow up images and stats in T20 cricket . Sometimes I feel it is a bit overrated in a game like T20 because it is somewhat like football, where people are playing their roles and one such person is Axar. He always goes under the radar. He builds the pressure up for someone else to capitalise and take the wicket. "

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I think we have got a good side. Everyone is putting their hand up. I thought we were a bit rusty initially getting into the tournament. Even for me, it has taken five games to get through the full quota of four overs; it has been quite an interesting year. I bowled four overs for the first time in this year's IPL. The biggest positive is that there is still a lot of room for improvement, so I think we will get there at the backend of the tournament,"

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Marcus Stoinis ) : "I don't think we need to talk about the technique of batsmen here...Everybody has got a unique technique. Prithvi is a special talent. When he hits the ball, it makes a lovely sound out of his bat. He has been hitting the ball beautifully in the last couple of games," "Marcus Stoinis has become really strong. He has been playing IPL for different teams across the past few seasons. Obviously he has improved over the last couple of years and finally a really excellent Stoinis has reached Delhi Capitals...He has been good in the two games we have played at Dubai, so I look forward to keeping my fingers crossed for him,"

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin asked : “How do you bowl to him? His miss-hit is a six with 8m clearance, decent hit 15m and a whack is out of the ground. As a captain how can an opposition bowler bowl to him?”

HindustanTimes Saturday, September 26, 2020 1:45:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Playing the game is close to my heart. Six months is a lot of time. There's a bit of nervous energy, feels like I'm starting all over again,"

news18 Sunday, September 20, 2020 8:53:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Royal Enfield ) : "My friend had the habit of getting me playing tennis-ball tournaments, My dad clearly didn't like it. He doesn't appreciate me playing on the roads as well. So, one of those days we were supposed to play this final and we have this culture of people priding themselves on winning a competition like that. When I was about to leave, there were like 4-5 guys who came on a Royal Enfield. They were muscular and big and stuff like that,"

dnaindia Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:18:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “I had heard a lot about the Delhi Capitals, and I look forward to working with Punter (Ricky Ponting). I’ve had some wonderful conversations with him over the last week or so. Shreyas is a lovely young leader who is very clear in his head, I’ve had a few chats with him too,”

HindustanTimes Friday, September 4, 2020 4:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "Because I couldn't stand the batsmen taking those extra yards. I was a batsman myself in the junior category, and I feel it is a massive advantage. And the moment I did that, the spirit of cricket was brought into play,"

business-standard Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:51:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "Because I couldn't stand the batsmen taking those extra yards. I was a batsman myself in the junior category, and I feel it is a massive advantage. And the moment I did that, the spirit of cricket was brought into play,"

khaleejtimes Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:55:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat. What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,”

dnaindia Thursday, August 27, 2020 11:00:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat. What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,”

dnaindia Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “Ricky Ponting hasn’t yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,”

expressindia Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:34:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : "Ricky Ponting hasn't yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : "Ricky Ponting hasn't yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:48:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Make it a free ball for the bowler. If the batsmen (batsman) gets out of that ball, the batting team will be docked 5 runs. Free hit adds to the drama for a batter, let’s give a chance to the bowlers too,”

gulf-times Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:08:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “Ricky Ponting hasn’t yet reached (Dubai),”

india Tuesday, August 25, 2020 9:45:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : "Ricky Ponting hasn't yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,"

timesofindia Tuesday, August 25, 2020 9:29:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I remember when he retired from Test cricket in 2014, I was batting with him to save the match in Melbourne,"

dnaindia Tuesday, August 18, 2020 5:33:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin wrote : "The legend retires in his own style as always, @msdhoni bhai you have given it all for the country. The champions trophy triumph, 2011 World Cup and the glorious @ChennaiIPL triumphs will always be etched in my memory. Good luck for all your future endeavours"

business-standard Saturday, August 15, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "The Jallianwala bagh massacre made my heart cringe, the swadeshi movement made my heart swell in pride. We marched on to liberate ourselves in 1947 and we will march on to get over this pandemic soon enough. Happy Independence to day to the billion Indians. #IndependenceDay2020,"

news18 Saturday, August 15, 2020 12:16:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:50:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:58:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so,"

afp-en Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:27:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "We can use the same tech that we are proposing for a no ball check 120 balls in a T20 game,"

business-standard Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:24:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsman is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so!! Thus, parity will be restored as far as the front line is concerned,"

irishsun Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin concluded : "Putting the same batsmen on strike might cost me a 4 or a 6 from the next ball and eventually cost me 7 more runs instead of maybe a 1 and a dot ball possibility at a different batsman. The same will mean massively for a batter wanting to get off a strike even in a test match,"

irishsun Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so!!Thus, parity will be restored as far as the front line is concerned,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:07:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin wrote : “Putting the same batsmen on strike might cost me a 4 or a 6 from the next ball and eventually cost me 7 more runs instead of may be a 1 and a dot ball possibility at a different batsmen. The same will mean massively for a batter wanting to get off strike even in a test match,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:07:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I think the sample size is very less. I think I might have played very little against Ricky Ponting. In the Adelaide Test, he was dropped twice, I remember it very clearly. In the Sydney Test, he made some runs, I bowled very less against him in Melbourne. But in Adelaide and Sydney, I bowled longer to him”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8:43:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin added ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “Ricky Ponting is a great batsman, I was a newcomer at the time. I really take pride when someone plays me really well, I try to counter them as period goes on. That’s international cricket. You adapt. When you do well, you learn, when you don’t do well, you learn harder,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8:43:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Every single life matters. We should make sure that this act of brutality is meted out with justice, and I am not sure justice will be any solace for the family of #JeyarajandFenix and my thoughts are with them,”

india Monday, June 29, 2020 12:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Every single life matters. We should make sure that this act of brutality is meted out with justice, and I am not sure justice will be any solace for the family of #JeyarajandFenix and my thoughts are with them,"

newindianexpress Monday, June 29, 2020 10:47:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Every single life matters. We should make sure that this act of brutality is meted out with justice, and I am not sure justice will be any solace for the family of #JeyarajandFenix and my thoughts are with them,"

newindianexpress Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ravichandran Ashwin ) : “IPL and CSK is a stage that everyone wants. For me it was more about recognition. MSD did not know who Ashwin is, Hayden and Muralithan did not know who Ashwin is. The first thing that came to my mind was that ‘I will show these people that Ashwin is here’,”

india Friday, June 19, 2020 7:55:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Champions Trophy ) : “In 2010 IPL I was a critical part of CSK winning that campaign. Going into the Champions Trophy (Champions League T20), I thought, here is a stage, here is my Super Over. I had no idea, I must have been really crazy. If I think as a captain even today, bowling a Super Over as a spinner is not the greatest of ideas. Somewhere I put my hand up knowing nothing about what was going to come... He [Dhoni] didn’t even think, he just stopped the meeting abruptly, gave me the ball and went off,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 19, 2020 7:28:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I went to the game and I was warming up... I’ll tell you something if I was the captain, I wouldn’t have given the ball to a youngster who had done what he had done in the last game and MS gave me the ball [upfront] that night,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 19, 2020 7:28:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told ( about Ravichandran Ashwin ) : "The first thing that came to my mind was that ‘I will show these people that Ashwin is here’,"

dnaindia Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Initially I felt like I was okay, but now I’m getting really itchy, I want to go out and play, or do something like that, I am getting really itchy inside the house,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, June 4, 2020 5:16:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin asked : "Tell me what happened at the toss in 2011 World Cup (final). I saw two tosses. I was standing near the dressing room, I went inside and I had no idea what just happened,"

khaleejtimes Friday, May 29, 2020 12:10:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,”

dailytimesPK Friday, May 22, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,"

tvnz Friday, May 22, 2020 3:34:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,”

tribune Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,"

thenational Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,"

channelnewsasia Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:59:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I don’t know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It’s going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,”

dnaindia Thursday, May 21, 2020 10:39:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “It’s no mean achievement. Your finger, body need to understand it so on and so forth,”

dnaindia Thursday, May 21, 2020 10:39:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I don’t know (when is) the next time I go out there,”

india Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:33:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “It’s more about trying these variations and the disappointments you get with it,” “Imagine try to play carrom with your middle finger and you’re trying to push a cricket ball of that weight that cannot be compressed and you are trying to push it with velocity and trying it to spin. It’s no mean achievement. Your finger, body need to understand it so on and so forth”

india Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:33:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I don’t know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It’s going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:21:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I don't know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It's going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,"

firstpost Wednesday, May 20, 2020 9:40:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I don't know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It's going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,"

business-standard Wednesday, May 20, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “It’s an extraordinary initiative by Badri. A lot of people address skills, speak about the mental aspect. But no one can really put a roadmap and say what really a cricketer needs mentally,”

newindianexpress Friday, May 8, 2020 7:58:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Lot of people address skills, speak about the mental aspect of the game. But no one can really put a roadmap and say what really a cricketer needs mentally,”

india Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “For T20s, it was surely my ball against Hashim Amla. For ODIs, the win in the Champions Trophy final in 2013. For Tests, I will go with the man of the series award in the away series against West Indies,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, May 5, 2020 4:42:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "I really do hope that this (pandemic) does not transpire into something where you have more leagues and not much of international cricket because the borders are closed,"

dnaindia Saturday, May 2, 2020 4:13:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "If my body is in great space, I think Test cricket I just have another streak of great purple patch I am looking at" "I believe I am a hardened professional in T20 cricket, and good at what I do. Wherever I play I will be able to deliver, with the experience that I have got and the courage that I have,"

dnaindia Saturday, May 2, 2020 4:13:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I really do hope that this (pandemic) does not transpire into something where you have more leagues and not much of international cricket because the borders are closed,"

business-standard Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "The thought of four-day cricket doesn't really excite me. I am a spinner and if you take a day out, I dont know if it's going to be healthy, you are taking out a very fascinating aspect of the game,"

business-standard Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : “W.V. Raman who is known to be a straight forward and extremely disciplined man trained us to throw the ball accurately that should land above the stumps. He also maintained that I stand no chance as a spinner if I cannot hit the top of the bat of a batsman every time I bowled,”

india Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “The thought of four-day cricket doesn’t really excite me. I am a spinner and if you take a day out, I don’t know if it’s going to be healthy, you are taking out a very fascinating aspect of the game,”

india Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I really do hope that this (pandemic) does not transpire into something where you have more leagues and not much of international cricket because the borders are closed,"

firstpost Saturday, May 2, 2020 1:21:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "The thought of four-day cricket doesn't really excite me. I am a spinner and if you take a day out, I dont know if it's going to be healthy, you are taking out a very fascinating aspect of the game,"

firstpost Saturday, May 2, 2020 1:21:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : “W.V. Raman who is known to be a straight forward and extremely disciplined man trained us to throw the ball accurately that should land above the stumps. He also maintained that I stand no chance as a spinner if I cannot hit the top of the bat of a batsman every time I bowled,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, May 2, 2020 12:39:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin says ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “I am good at T20 cricket. If my body holds up, I see a purple patch coming up for me in Test cricket”

HindustanTimes Saturday, May 2, 2020 12:39:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin says ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I am good at T20 cricket. If my body holds up, I see a purple patch coming up for me in Test cricket"

khaleejtimes Saturday, May 2, 2020 11:34:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "The number of games that I have managed to win for my country and myself... the number of successes that I have had...the excellence that I have shown is measured up in equal parlance when I travel abroad,"

khaleejtimes Monday, April 27, 2020 1:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin recalled : “I thought bowling in a T20 game was much easier than bowling in a first-class game,”

expressindia Monday, April 27, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Stephen Fleming ) : “Actually, I had an issue with Stephen Fleming that he didn’t have a chat. I valued him so much and he didn’t have a chat. So I was sitting at home watching CSK games and making promises in my head that one day I will turn the tide,”

expressindia Monday, April 27, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Increasingly, the number of games I’ve played in England, I’ve started realising that for a spinner to be bowling in alien conditions and to be able to repeat similar numbers (as at home), you need to be bowling in all the possible right times of the game, first,” “And, secondly, you do need a little bit of luck. After 2014 (December 2013) when I had that South Africa game, I’ve taken a very serious look at my numbers and those numbers have significantly increased very, very well”

expressindia Monday, April 27, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Stephen Fleming ) : "Actually, I had an issue with Stephen Fleming that he didn't have a chat. I valued him so much and he didn't have a chat. So I was sitting at home watching CSK games and making promises in my head that one day I will turn the tide,"

newindianexpress Monday, April 27, 2020 12:49:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Increasingly, the number of games I've played in England, I've started realising that for a spinner to be bowling in alien conditions and to be able to repeat similar numbers (as at home), you need to be bowling in all the possible right times of the game, first," "And, secondly, you do need a little bit of luck. After 2014 (December 2013) when I had that South Africa game, I've taken a very serious look at my numbers and those numbers have significantly increased very, very well"

newindianexpress Monday, April 27, 2020 12:49:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Stephen Fleming ) : "Actually, I had an issue with Stephen Fleming that he didn't have a chat. I valued him so much and he didn't have a chat. So I was sitting at home watching CSK games and making promises in my head that one day I will turn the tide,"

business-standard Monday, April 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Increasingly, the number of games I've played in England, I've started realising that for a spinner to be bowling in alien conditions and to be able to repeat similar numbers (as at home), you need to be bowling in all the possible right times of the game, first," "And, secondly, you do need a little bit of luck. After 2014 (December 2013) when I had that South Africa game, I've taken a very serious look at my numbers and those numbers have significantly increased very, very well"

business-standard Monday, April 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "At CSK most of the pressure is taken way by the presence of Mahi bhai and because of the victories that we had... the oneness of the team,"

newindianexpress Saturday, April 25, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Initially people talked about how T20 is a young man's sport. But over the years I have felt it can be dealt only by experienced people. People who have the experience of playing for years are the one's who have been delivering for years,"

newindianexpress Saturday, April 25, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "At CSK most of the pressure is taken way by the presence of Mahi bhai and because of the victories that we had... the oneness of the team,"

khaleejtimes Friday, April 24, 2020 5:40:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Initially people talked about how T20 is a young man's sport. But over the years I have felt it can be dealt only by experienced people. People who have the experience of playing for years are the one's who have been delivering for years,"

khaleejtimes Friday, April 24, 2020 5:40:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : "My father woke me up in the middle of the night saying that there is something special happening," "I woke up and then I saw first it was a sandstorm and then Sachin just took us to the final"

news18 Friday, April 24, 2020 6:11:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "So from watching cricket just for him, feeling the jitters whenever he played to actually playing with him, it has been incredible,"

news18 Friday, April 24, 2020 6:11:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : “My father woke me up in the middle of the night saying that there is something special happening,” “I woke up and then I saw first it was a sandstorm and then Sachin just took us to the final”

HindustanTimes Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “So from watching cricket just for him, feeling the jitters whenever he played to actually playing with him, it has been incredible,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I am very creative and felt like I could spread a lot of positivity through the lockdown,"

khaleejtimes Friday, October 16, 2020 11:32:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin recalled : "I am fun loving but people have tended to just brand me as intense etc because I understand and love talking about the game,"

khaleejtimes Friday, October 16, 2020 11:32:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Such numbers don’t matter. Purple and Orange Cap is an eye-wash. It’s about contributing towards victory, playing your roles (in victory),”

financialexpress Tuesday, October 13, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “If you are nine wickets down with 10 runs to get and you might end up playing a defensive shot off the fifth ball of the 19th over. It is as per the need of the team. This is just for analysis,”

financialexpress Tuesday, October 13, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "One of the important things in this bowling attack is that most bowlers can bowl at any moment. It is sort of a role where you can put your hand up and be brave about it. Credit goes to the backroom staff. I am in a very good space mentally and physically and it really shows. Really enjoying myself in both those spaces. I just need to take it out to practice once the planning is done and then go out and express myself,"

newindianexpress Saturday, October 10, 2020 11:06:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "In a lot of positions my body is taking over psychologically. I just don't want to land awkwardly and put weight on it. But it is important that I look after myself and not stretch it,"

newindianexpress Saturday, October 10, 2020 11:06:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “One of the important thing in this bowling attack is that most bowlers can bowl at any moment. It is sort of a role where you can put your hand up and be brave about it. I did use the carrom ball in the powerplay once or twice. It is just about how much you want to use it in the powerplay when you're ahead of the game. I got a brilliant catch and getting that Jos (Buttler) wicket was important,”

dnaindia Saturday, October 10, 2020 5:16:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “You cannot stop thefts till thieves repent. I cannot be police forever. I tagged (Ricky) Ponting in the tweet. He said he would have asked me to run him (Aaron Finch) out,”

news18 Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:53:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Aaron Finch ) : “When we played (DC vs KXIP), one side of the ground was big. I knew someone would back up as scoring boundaries was not very easy. They had players who could convert (singles into) twos. So I knew it would happen and went into my jump while delivering the ball and a gold helmet (Finch) floated past. I stopped and thought, he was still outside the crease, just staring,”

news18 Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:53:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Aaron Finch ) : “He (Finch) has been a good friend since KXIP (days), so I let it slide as a final warning,”

india Thursday, October 8, 2020 8:53:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “When we played (against RCB), one side of the ground was big, I knew someone would back up because scoring boundaries was not that easy. They had guys who could convert twos. So I knew it would happen. I went into my jump while delivering the ball and a gold helmet floated past. I stopped and thought, he was still outside the crease, just staring,” “He has been a good friend since we played together for KXIP. So I let it slide as a final warning. Punishment should be severe, dock 10 runs for backing up. Nobody will do that. Getting batsmen like this is not a skill. But no options for the bowler either”

HindustanTimes Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:28:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "When we played (against RCB), one side of the ground was big, I knew someone would back up because scoring boundaries was not that easy. They had guys who could convert twos. So I knew it would happen. I went into my jump while delivering the ball and a gold helmet floated past. I stopped and thought, he was still outside the crease, just staring,"

business-standard Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:35:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I will say this. Can't stop thefts till thieves repent. I cannot be police forever. I tagged Ponting in the tweet. He said he would have asked me to run him out. He said 'a wrong is a wrong'. He's talking to the ICC committee about a penalty. He is really trying hard to keep his promise,"

business-standard Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:35:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I think we have got a pretty good side and everybody is putting their hands up. Initially, we were a bit rusty getting into the tournament and now we are playing well,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me it's been five games to get my four overs out. It's been a quite interesting year. Came really charged up and got off to a splendid start and then I bowled four overs for the first time on Monday,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin explained : "He (Axar) always goes under the radar. He bowls those good overs and builds up the pressure for someone else to capitalise on the wickets. That's one of the beauty of this particular Delhi Capitals side. When I had shoulder injury, Amit (Mishra) came in and played the role and now when Amit is injured, Axar has come in played the role. So there is enough strength in that bench," "That bench is good enough to be another IPL team, it has that sort of quality. But Amit would be dearly missed in the team,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Let's make it clear!!! First and final warning for 2020. I am making it official and don't blame me later on. Ricky Ponting, #runout #nonstriker, Aaron Finch and I are good buddies by the way,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat. What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,”

dnaindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:16:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Sometimes what happens in T20 cricket is we blow up images, stats and numbers of bowlers who get the purple cap [for leading wicket-taker],”

thenational Tuesday, October 6, 2020 9:54:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Amit Mishra ) : "That's one of the beauty of this particular Delhi side. Even when my shoulder dislocated, Amit came in and played the role. Now he is injured, so Axar has come in and played the role. There is enough strength on our bench and sometimes when it comes to the IPL, the people coming out of that bench become very important. That bench is probably good enough to be another IPL team, it has got a lot of quality,"

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Sometimes we tend to blow up images and stats in T20 cricket . Sometimes I feel it is a bit overrated in a game like T20 because it is somewhat like football, where people are playing their roles and one such person is Axar. He always goes under the radar. He builds the pressure up for someone else to capitalise and take the wicket. "

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I think we have got a good side. Everyone is putting their hand up. I thought we were a bit rusty initially getting into the tournament. Even for me, it has taken five games to get through the full quota of four overs; it has been quite an interesting year. I bowled four overs for the first time in this year's IPL. The biggest positive is that there is still a lot of room for improvement, so I think we will get there at the backend of the tournament,"

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Marcus Stoinis ) : "I don't think we need to talk about the technique of batsmen here...Everybody has got a unique technique. Prithvi is a special talent. When he hits the ball, it makes a lovely sound out of his bat. He has been hitting the ball beautifully in the last couple of games," "Marcus Stoinis has become really strong. He has been playing IPL for different teams across the past few seasons. Obviously he has improved over the last couple of years and finally a really excellent Stoinis has reached Delhi Capitals...He has been good in the two games we have played at Dubai, so I look forward to keeping my fingers crossed for him,"

timesofindia Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:04:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin asked : “How do you bowl to him? His miss-hit is a six with 8m clearance, decent hit 15m and a whack is out of the ground. As a captain how can an opposition bowler bowl to him?”

HindustanTimes Saturday, September 26, 2020 1:45:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Playing the game is close to my heart. Six months is a lot of time. There's a bit of nervous energy, feels like I'm starting all over again,"

news18 Sunday, September 20, 2020 8:53:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Royal Enfield ) : "My friend had the habit of getting me playing tennis-ball tournaments, My dad clearly didn't like it. He doesn't appreciate me playing on the roads as well. So, one of those days we were supposed to play this final and we have this culture of people priding themselves on winning a competition like that. When I was about to leave, there were like 4-5 guys who came on a Royal Enfield. They were muscular and big and stuff like that,"

dnaindia Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:18:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “I had heard a lot about the Delhi Capitals, and I look forward to working with Punter (Ricky Ponting). I’ve had some wonderful conversations with him over the last week or so. Shreyas is a lovely young leader who is very clear in his head, I’ve had a few chats with him too,”

HindustanTimes Friday, September 4, 2020 4:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "Because I couldn't stand the batsmen taking those extra yards. I was a batsman myself in the junior category, and I feel it is a massive advantage. And the moment I did that, the spirit of cricket was brought into play,"

business-standard Thursday, September 3, 2020 10:51:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "Because I couldn't stand the batsmen taking those extra yards. I was a batsman myself in the junior category, and I feel it is a massive advantage. And the moment I did that, the spirit of cricket was brought into play,"

khaleejtimes Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:55:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat. What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,”

dnaindia Thursday, August 27, 2020 11:00:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already spoken over the phone. It was a very interesting chat. What happens sometimes is Australians’ messages in English get lost in translation and reach us with a different meaning. Even some of their jokes become news. That’s what it is and next week I will reveal a bit more about my conversation with Ricky,”

dnaindia Tuesday, August 25, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “Ricky Ponting hasn’t yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,”

expressindia Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:34:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : "Ricky Ponting hasn't yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : "Ricky Ponting hasn't yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:48:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Make it a free ball for the bowler. If the batsmen (batsman) gets out of that ball, the batting team will be docked 5 runs. Free hit adds to the drama for a batter, let’s give a chance to the bowlers too,”

gulf-times Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:08:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “Ricky Ponting hasn’t yet reached (Dubai),”

india Tuesday, August 25, 2020 9:45:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ricky Ponting ) : "Ricky Ponting hasn't yet reached (Dubai). After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. He said he wants to have a conversation. We have already talked over the phone. It was a very interesting chat,"

timesofindia Tuesday, August 25, 2020 9:29:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I remember when he retired from Test cricket in 2014, I was batting with him to save the match in Melbourne,"

dnaindia Tuesday, August 18, 2020 5:33:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin wrote : "The legend retires in his own style as always, @msdhoni bhai you have given it all for the country. The champions trophy triumph, 2011 World Cup and the glorious @ChennaiIPL triumphs will always be etched in my memory. Good luck for all your future endeavours"

business-standard Saturday, August 15, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "The Jallianwala bagh massacre made my heart cringe, the swadeshi movement made my heart swell in pride. We marched on to liberate ourselves in 1947 and we will march on to get over this pandemic soon enough. Happy Independence to day to the billion Indians. #IndependenceDay2020,"

news18 Saturday, August 15, 2020 12:16:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1:50:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:58:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so,"

afp-en Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:27:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "We can use the same tech that we are proposing for a no ball check 120 balls in a T20 game,"

business-standard Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:24:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Just hope that technology will see if a batsman is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so!! Thus, parity will be restored as far as the front line is concerned,"

irishsun Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin concluded : "Putting the same batsmen on strike might cost me a 4 or a 6 from the next ball and eventually cost me 7 more runs instead of maybe a 1 and a dot ball possibility at a different batsman. The same will mean massively for a batter wanting to get off a strike even in a test match,"

irishsun Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Just hope that technology will see if a batsmen is backing up before the bowler bowls a ball and disallow the runs of that ball every time the batter does so!!Thus, parity will be restored as far as the front line is concerned,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:07:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin wrote : “Putting the same batsmen on strike might cost me a 4 or a 6 from the next ball and eventually cost me 7 more runs instead of may be a 1 and a dot ball possibility at a different batsmen. The same will mean massively for a batter wanting to get off strike even in a test match,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:07:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I think the sample size is very less. I think I might have played very little against Ricky Ponting. In the Adelaide Test, he was dropped twice, I remember it very clearly. In the Sydney Test, he made some runs, I bowled very less against him in Melbourne. But in Adelaide and Sydney, I bowled longer to him”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8:43:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin added ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “Ricky Ponting is a great batsman, I was a newcomer at the time. I really take pride when someone plays me really well, I try to counter them as period goes on. That’s international cricket. You adapt. When you do well, you learn, when you don’t do well, you learn harder,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8:43:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Every single life matters. We should make sure that this act of brutality is meted out with justice, and I am not sure justice will be any solace for the family of #JeyarajandFenix and my thoughts are with them,”

india Monday, June 29, 2020 12:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Every single life matters. We should make sure that this act of brutality is meted out with justice, and I am not sure justice will be any solace for the family of #JeyarajandFenix and my thoughts are with them,"

newindianexpress Monday, June 29, 2020 10:47:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Every single life matters. We should make sure that this act of brutality is meted out with justice, and I am not sure justice will be any solace for the family of #JeyarajandFenix and my thoughts are with them,"

newindianexpress Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ravichandran Ashwin ) : “IPL and CSK is a stage that everyone wants. For me it was more about recognition. MSD did not know who Ashwin is, Hayden and Muralithan did not know who Ashwin is. The first thing that came to my mind was that ‘I will show these people that Ashwin is here’,”

india Friday, June 19, 2020 7:55:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Champions Trophy ) : “In 2010 IPL I was a critical part of CSK winning that campaign. Going into the Champions Trophy (Champions League T20), I thought, here is a stage, here is my Super Over. I had no idea, I must have been really crazy. If I think as a captain even today, bowling a Super Over as a spinner is not the greatest of ideas. Somewhere I put my hand up knowing nothing about what was going to come... He [Dhoni] didn’t even think, he just stopped the meeting abruptly, gave me the ball and went off,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 19, 2020 7:28:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I went to the game and I was warming up... I’ll tell you something if I was the captain, I wouldn’t have given the ball to a youngster who had done what he had done in the last game and MS gave me the ball [upfront] that night,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 19, 2020 7:28:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told ( about Ravichandran Ashwin ) : "The first thing that came to my mind was that ‘I will show these people that Ashwin is here’,"

dnaindia Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Initially I felt like I was okay, but now I’m getting really itchy, I want to go out and play, or do something like that, I am getting really itchy inside the house,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, June 4, 2020 5:16:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin asked : "Tell me what happened at the toss in 2011 World Cup (final). I saw two tosses. I was standing near the dressing room, I went inside and I had no idea what just happened,"

khaleejtimes Friday, May 29, 2020 12:10:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,”

dailytimesPK Friday, May 22, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,"

tvnz Friday, May 22, 2020 3:34:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,”

tribune Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,"

thenational Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "For me as a bowler, putting saliva on the ball comes naturally, and it will take practice to avoid that,"

channelnewsasia Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:59:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I don’t know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It’s going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,”

dnaindia Thursday, May 21, 2020 10:39:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “It’s no mean achievement. Your finger, body need to understand it so on and so forth,”

dnaindia Thursday, May 21, 2020 10:39:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I don’t know (when is) the next time I go out there,”

india Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:33:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “It’s more about trying these variations and the disappointments you get with it,” “Imagine try to play carrom with your middle finger and you’re trying to push a cricket ball of that weight that cannot be compressed and you are trying to push it with velocity and trying it to spin. It’s no mean achievement. Your finger, body need to understand it so on and so forth”

india Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:33:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “I don’t know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It’s going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:21:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I don't know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It's going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,"

firstpost Wednesday, May 20, 2020 9:40:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I don't know (when is) the next time I go out there. It is natural for me to put saliva. It's going to take some practise (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, which is the DNA of human race, we will have to try and adapt to this,"

business-standard Wednesday, May 20, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “It’s an extraordinary initiative by Badri. A lot of people address skills, speak about the mental aspect. But no one can really put a roadmap and say what really a cricketer needs mentally,”

newindianexpress Friday, May 8, 2020 7:58:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Lot of people address skills, speak about the mental aspect of the game. But no one can really put a roadmap and say what really a cricketer needs mentally,”

india Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “For T20s, it was surely my ball against Hashim Amla. For ODIs, the win in the Champions Trophy final in 2013. For Tests, I will go with the man of the series award in the away series against West Indies,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, May 5, 2020 4:42:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "I really do hope that this (pandemic) does not transpire into something where you have more leagues and not much of international cricket because the borders are closed,"

dnaindia Saturday, May 2, 2020 4:13:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "If my body is in great space, I think Test cricket I just have another streak of great purple patch I am looking at" "I believe I am a hardened professional in T20 cricket, and good at what I do. Wherever I play I will be able to deliver, with the experience that I have got and the courage that I have,"

dnaindia Saturday, May 2, 2020 4:13:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I really do hope that this (pandemic) does not transpire into something where you have more leagues and not much of international cricket because the borders are closed,"

business-standard Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "The thought of four-day cricket doesn't really excite me. I am a spinner and if you take a day out, I dont know if it's going to be healthy, you are taking out a very fascinating aspect of the game,"

business-standard Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:53:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : “W.V. Raman who is known to be a straight forward and extremely disciplined man trained us to throw the ball accurately that should land above the stumps. He also maintained that I stand no chance as a spinner if I cannot hit the top of the bat of a batsman every time I bowled,”

india Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “The thought of four-day cricket doesn’t really excite me. I am a spinner and if you take a day out, I don’t know if it’s going to be healthy, you are taking out a very fascinating aspect of the game,”

india Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:47:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "I really do hope that this (pandemic) does not transpire into something where you have more leagues and not much of international cricket because the borders are closed,"

firstpost Saturday, May 2, 2020 1:21:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "The thought of four-day cricket doesn't really excite me. I am a spinner and if you take a day out, I dont know if it's going to be healthy, you are taking out a very fascinating aspect of the game,"

firstpost Saturday, May 2, 2020 1:21:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : “W.V. Raman who is known to be a straight forward and extremely disciplined man trained us to throw the ball accurately that should land above the stumps. He also maintained that I stand no chance as a spinner if I cannot hit the top of the bat of a batsman every time I bowled,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, May 2, 2020 12:39:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin says ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “I am good at T20 cricket. If my body holds up, I see a purple patch coming up for me in Test cricket”

HindustanTimes Saturday, May 2, 2020 12:39:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin says ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I am good at T20 cricket. If my body holds up, I see a purple patch coming up for me in Test cricket"

khaleejtimes Saturday, May 2, 2020 11:34:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin told : "The number of games that I have managed to win for my country and myself... the number of successes that I have had...the excellence that I have shown is measured up in equal parlance when I travel abroad,"

khaleejtimes Monday, April 27, 2020 1:12:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin recalled : “I thought bowling in a T20 game was much easier than bowling in a first-class game,”

expressindia Monday, April 27, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Stephen Fleming ) : “Actually, I had an issue with Stephen Fleming that he didn’t have a chat. I valued him so much and he didn’t have a chat. So I was sitting at home watching CSK games and making promises in my head that one day I will turn the tide,”

expressindia Monday, April 27, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “Increasingly, the number of games I’ve played in England, I’ve started realising that for a spinner to be bowling in alien conditions and to be able to repeat similar numbers (as at home), you need to be bowling in all the possible right times of the game, first,” “And, secondly, you do need a little bit of luck. After 2014 (December 2013) when I had that South Africa game, I’ve taken a very serious look at my numbers and those numbers have significantly increased very, very well”

expressindia Monday, April 27, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Stephen Fleming ) : "Actually, I had an issue with Stephen Fleming that he didn't have a chat. I valued him so much and he didn't have a chat. So I was sitting at home watching CSK games and making promises in my head that one day I will turn the tide,"

newindianexpress Monday, April 27, 2020 12:49:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Increasingly, the number of games I've played in England, I've started realising that for a spinner to be bowling in alien conditions and to be able to repeat similar numbers (as at home), you need to be bowling in all the possible right times of the game, first," "And, secondly, you do need a little bit of luck. After 2014 (December 2013) when I had that South Africa game, I've taken a very serious look at my numbers and those numbers have significantly increased very, very well"

newindianexpress Monday, April 27, 2020 12:49:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Stephen Fleming ) : "Actually, I had an issue with Stephen Fleming that he didn't have a chat. I valued him so much and he didn't have a chat. So I was sitting at home watching CSK games and making promises in my head that one day I will turn the tide,"

business-standard Monday, April 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Increasingly, the number of games I've played in England, I've started realising that for a spinner to be bowling in alien conditions and to be able to repeat similar numbers (as at home), you need to be bowling in all the possible right times of the game, first," "And, secondly, you do need a little bit of luck. After 2014 (December 2013) when I had that South Africa game, I've taken a very serious look at my numbers and those numbers have significantly increased very, very well"

business-standard Monday, April 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "At CSK most of the pressure is taken way by the presence of Mahi bhai and because of the victories that we had... the oneness of the team,"

newindianexpress Saturday, April 25, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Initially people talked about how T20 is a young man's sport. But over the years I have felt it can be dealt only by experienced people. People who have the experience of playing for years are the one's who have been delivering for years,"

newindianexpress Saturday, April 25, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "At CSK most of the pressure is taken way by the presence of Mahi bhai and because of the victories that we had... the oneness of the team,"

khaleejtimes Friday, April 24, 2020 5:40:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "Initially people talked about how T20 is a young man's sport. But over the years I have felt it can be dealt only by experienced people. People who have the experience of playing for years are the one's who have been delivering for years,"

khaleejtimes Friday, April 24, 2020 5:40:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : "My father woke me up in the middle of the night saying that there is something special happening," "I woke up and then I saw first it was a sandstorm and then Sachin just took us to the final"

news18 Friday, April 24, 2020 6:11:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : "So from watching cricket just for him, feeling the jitters whenever he played to actually playing with him, it has been incredible,"

news18 Friday, April 24, 2020 6:11:00 AM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said ( about Sachin Tendulkar ) : “My father woke me up in the middle of the night saying that there is something special happening,” “I woke up and then I saw first it was a sandstorm and then Sachin just took us to the final”

HindustanTimes Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Ravichandran Ashwin said : “So from watching cricket just for him, feeling the jitters whenever he played to actually playing with him, it has been incredible,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT