New Delhi. The first ODI between India and Australia was played on September 22 in Mohali. In this match, the Indian team registered a great victory. KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad were in good form. While Mohammad Shami won the ‘Player of the Match’ award by taking 5 wickets. This is good news for Team India ahead of the World Cup. Such a scene was seen on the field after this match. Everyone was surprised to see this.
In fact, Ravichandran Ashwin, the most experienced spinner of the Indian team, was seen practicing on the field after the match. A picture is going viral very fast on social media. In which Ravichandran Ashwin is seen doing this. Let us tell you that not only Ashwin but also coach Rahul Dravid is supporting him in this action. After the match, Dravid was seen fielding on the field.
Why did Ravichandran Ashwin suddenly do this? We cannot say anything about this. But it seems the management has asked him to try his hand at batting as well. Let us tell you that Ashwin is not part of the World Cup team. He will be seen in all the matches against Australia. His absence from the World Cup squad is somewhat surprising. Ashwin scored 47 runs in 10 overs in the first ODI. During this he also took 1 wicket.
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Ravichandran Ashwin has a good overall record in ODI cricket. He has participated in 114 ODI matches so far. Meanwhile, Ashwin has taken 152 wickets. Their economy has also remained below 5 during this period. Ashwin has taken a total of 17 wickets in 16 ODI matches against Australia so far. Ashwin is just 11 wickets away from completing 500 wickets in Test cricket.
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Tags: India vs Australia, Rahul Dravid, Ravichandran Ashwin, Team India
First published: September 23, 2023, 12:45 IST