Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"Feels like a million dollars. It was important that we won the game tonight. That's quite a good finish to the group stage games,"
thepeninsulaqatar Saturday, May 21, 2022 2:26:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"Feels like a million dollars. It was a special day for us. Finishing with a win and getting two bites of the cherry was important,"
timesofindia Saturday, May 21, 2022 8:06:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"I don't have enough power, credit has to go to Rajamani (Prabhu, Strength Specialist) and Zubin Bharucha. They've understood my nature and that I don't bat the same (in) every game. They've encouraged me and I've practiced a lot,"
timesofindia Saturday, May 21, 2022 8:06:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"I think if dew hadn't played a part, that score would've been enough, but there was heavy dew, so felt it was 10-15 runs short,"
newindianexpress Sunday, May 1, 2022 11:40:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
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about Daryl Mitchell
)
:
"Last game too Daryl Mitchell had bowled that 7th over. It is our strategy of that sixth bowler and he had bowled well the previous time. "
newindianexpress Sunday, May 1, 2022 11:40:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
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about Team
)
:
“He made us all burst into laughter even though it was a very tense situation. It was really good. After the match, we were going back to our dressing room. Kuldeep Sen was very happy. Saini came to me and said, this is why I was saying to you that 300 would have been the safest total. I was having a conversation with the Team management, Rajamani and all said that we were short of 10-15 runs. And Saini was like, Bhaiya, I already told you right. We were actually short of 80 runs,”
HindustanTimes Thursday, April 21, 2022 4:22:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“I love going head-on with Virat and Rohit, to be honest. I think they are two quality batters that have played with me inside the dressing room, not two batters that I’ve got repeated contests against at an international arena. But I get to go against them in the IPL format so I love going against them. They don’t like getting out to bowlers inside the team so I enjoy the contest and look forward to it every year,”
news18 Friday, April 1, 2022 11:52:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"I love going head-on with Virat and Rohit, to be honest. I think they are two quality batters that have played with me inside the dressing room, not two batters that I've got repeated contests against at an international arena. But I get to go against them in the IPL format so I love going against them. They don't like getting out to bowlers inside the team so I enjoy the contest and look forward to it every year,"
HindustanTimes Friday, April 1, 2022 10:15:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“I don’t think they will open with Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi. I think they’ll open with Abhishek Sharma and Kane Williamson. Because they also have Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran. So, I feel they’ll play both of them,”
HindustanTimes Friday, March 25, 2022 6:54:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"The numbers are great, and it's humbling really to see what I've been able to do in terms of the numbers. The more I've played, the more it felt like the numbers are a part of the journey rather than the destination,"
newindianexpress Tuesday, March 22, 2022 2:10:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"The IPL is a tough tournament, there are a lot of variables leading into every season which can have an impact. Dew, pitches, the opposition, you name it and there's a variable that can impact a game in different ways - which makes it a challenge to prepare for things in advance and you've got to be ready at all times,"
newindianexpress Tuesday, March 22, 2022 2:10:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“If the non-striker ends up on strike because of that extra step he is taking, he might smash a six. Whereas the current striker might have gotten out. If you take a wicket, you will grow in your career, whereas if you are smashed for a six, your career may go downwards. So the impact is huge,”
news18 Saturday, March 19, 2022 10:32:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“If the non-striker ends up on strike because of that extra step he is taking, he might smash a six. Whereas the current striker might have gotten out. If you take a wicket, you will grow in your career, whereas if you are smashed for a six, your career may go downwards. So the impact is huge,”
HindustanTimes Saturday, March 19, 2022 4:35:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“My dear fellow bowlers, please understand. The extra step the non-striker is taking might end up destroying your entire career. If the non-striker ends up on strike because of that extra step he is taking, he might smash a six. Whereas, the current striker might have gotten out. If you take a wicket, you will grow in your career, whereas, if you are smashed for a six, your career might go downwards. So, the impact is huge,”
india Friday, March 18, 2022 5:44:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin explained
:
“They mentioned the run-out at the non-striker’s end tried by the bowler under the ‘unfair play’ category. Non-striker leaving the crease early is the actual unfair play in this whole scenario, not the bowler running them out,”
india Friday, March 18, 2022 5:44:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin wrote
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about Babar Azam
)
:
“Babar Azam (applause emojis), going to be an exciting finish tomorrow. #PAKvAUS,”
HindustanTimes Thursday, March 17, 2022 2:18:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"Feeling so humbled. 28 years ago, I was cheering for Kapil Paaji along with my dad when he went past Richard Hadlee's record,"
dnaindia Thursday, March 17, 2022 12:15:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"I enjoyed the spell today. It is a combination of a lot of things and it is an internal battle to try and understand the rhythm and pace I want to bowl. I thought the Ahmedabad pitch was much quicker and had more bounce than this one,"
HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7:38:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin recalled
:
“When I made my debut, I had walked into the Chepauk stadium and Raman was the coach. (He was) a hard taskmaster and a lot of people feared having conversations with him. So, we were going through this practice session one day and he was giving these fielding sessions. But the amount of pressure he used to inflict on people who were throwing the ball on the top of the stumps was incredible,” “If you didn't throw the ball at the top of the stumps, he would just have a go at you. This kept happening for 10 days, 12 days, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and we got a little comfortable. He used to prod me at the net, I used to question him and I didn't really have fear speaking in the team meeting”
HindustanTimes Friday, March 11, 2022 6:50:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
(
about Ravichandran Ashwin
)
:
“Ashwin, you've just come into the side. I appreciate you speaking in the team meetings, but you also need to understand why we say certain things. We say it with the intent to make sure that once you go to the Indian team, you are not found wanting with your basics. And that really opened the floodgates for me and Raman forever. Because I knew this man had the best intent in place for anybody who walked into the ground inside this team,”
HindustanTimes Friday, March 11, 2022 6:50:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
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about Kapil Dev
)
:
"It's like a dream. For me getting this number of wickets was never even a part of my bucket list. It was very sweet of Kapil paji, he actually sent a bouquet to my home, and also sent a handwritten note congratulating me on passing him,"
srilankasource Wednesday, March 9, 2022 6:12:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“Very sweet of Kapil (Dev) paaji. He has actually sent a bouquet home. He has also sent a small hand-written note congratulating me for crossing him. Sometimes people do forget that people like Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh; those who have done incredible things in the past are one the reasons why I am sitting here today,”
india Wednesday, March 9, 2022 4:17:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“If I call this a dream, I would be lying. For me, getting this number of wickets was never even a part of my bucket list. I had put up a post on Instagram yesterday. Way back in 1994, I clearly remember I was sitting with my dad. My dad used to have a cane chair where I would sit and watch the game. We were watching and he was so keen,” “There were neighbours around and the neighbours had gathered to watch the game and I had no idea what they were looking forward to. I then realised that my father was cheering Kapil Dev on to go past Sir Richard Hadlee. I asked him the significance of it and he told me that Kapil Dev would go on to be the world’s highest wicket-taker,”
india Wednesday, March 9, 2022 4:17:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“Feeling so humbled. 28 years ago, I was cheering for Kapil Paaji along with my dad when he went past Richard Hadlee's record,”
HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 9, 2022 8:34:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
(
about Kapil Dev
)
:
“In fact, I used to bowl medium pace on my dad's advice back then so that I can try to be the next Kapil Paaji. From there, to become an off-spinner and to represent India for so many years. In fact, I never thought I will play for India. I am so grateful and so humbled on this achievement,”
HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 9, 2022 8:34:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
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about Shane Warne
)
:
"I see Warne as a flag bearer for carrying the spin aspect of bowling on the front in the world cricketing map,"
timesofindia Wednesday, March 9, 2022 6:14:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"Warne brought spin as an attacking commodity to this cricketing world. Even when there wasn't much happening on the surface, he used to take wickets just with his sheer intimidating presence," "I used to see people who master their art with some admiration and Shane Warne was one such gem. He was one of those bowlers I will pay to watch,"
timesofindia Wednesday, March 9, 2022 6:14:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
(
about Rahul Dravid
)
:
"I was talking to Rahul Dravid , who was extremely sad. For a spinner, your shoulder and upper-half of the body has to be extremely strong because you have to use many rotations to spin the ball,"
timesofindia Wednesday, March 9, 2022 6:14:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"I see Warne as a flag-bearer for carrying the spin aspect of bowling on the front in the world cricketing map. The top three wicket-takers in the world are spinners in Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble. He was an interesting character. So many Australian legends had so many nice things to say about him. I still can't accept the fact that life is so fickle. We cannot predict what can happen,"
irishsun Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:37:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"I see Warne as a flag-bearer for carrying the spin aspect of bowling on the front in the world cricketing map. The top three wicket-takers in the world are spinners in Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble. He was an interesting character. So many Australian legends had so many nice things to say about him. I still can't accept the fact that life is so fickle. We cannot predict what can happen,"
dnaindia Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:31:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin wrote
:
"28 years ago, I was cheering the great @therealkapildev on to get his world record tally of wickets. I never had the slightest of ideas that I would become an off spinner, play for my country and even manage to go past the great mans tally of wickets. I am delighted and very grateful to what this game has given me so far,"
HindustanTimes Monday, March 7, 2022 9:38:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
"He has really come a long way in the last four-five years. I think his position is a little low for the way he is batting at the moment. His batting has gone one notch higher. He knows what he is doing and it reflects in the way he is batting. In between, we both realized that Jayant hasn't bowled a lot. For someone who is our third spinner, it was important to look after him. Jaddu decided that he would give up his overs and give him a go from the end where there was assistance. And then I gave up my end,"
srilankasource Sunday, March 6, 2022 8:52:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
:
“I had four weeks off. I wanted to contribute with the bat, stay positive, take one ball at a time,” “I usually get ahead of myself with the bat sometimes, I hope to contribute now. The surface was pretty good. It was not easy to get batsmen out on the defensive”
HindustanTimes Sunday, March 6, 2022 8:03:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin wrote
:
"28 years ago, I was cheering the great @therealkapildev on to get his world record tally of wickets. I never had the slightest of ideas that I would become an off spinner, play for my country and even manage to go past the great mans tally of wickets. I am delighted and very grateful to what this game has given me so far,"
irishsun Sunday, March 6, 2022 7:04:00 PM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
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about Lawrence Booth
)
:
“Lawrence Booth (English journalist) had tweeted about IPL fixtures saying it takes almost one-third (one-sixth) of the year. Even the English Premier League happens and almost has a six-month window. The players will have more gaps between matches and they will have only one or two matches per week. Of course, cricket getting to that stage will always remain a huge question mark. But IPL as a league has all the potential to take cricket into that stage for sure. And all the cricket viewers, cricket nations, stakeholders know this already,”
news18 Wednesday, March 2, 2022 9:03:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
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about Team
)
:
“IPL has been under the radar for so many years now. Suddenly, some ex-cricketer will say something bad about IPL without any reason. Imagine the situation in 2008 or 2010. There were only 20-25 cricketers who would be in the Indian setup for representing Team India,”
news18 Wednesday, March 2, 2022 9:03:00 AM EAT
Ravichandran Ashwin said
(
about Team
)
:
“IPL has been under the radar for so many years now. Suddenly, some ex-cricketer will say something bad about IPL without any reason. Imagine the situation in 2008 or 2010. There were only 20-25 cricketers who would be in the Indian setup for representing Team India,”
HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 2, 2022 7:03:00 AM EAT