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Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025
Ashwin bounced back after being left out of the WTC final against Australia with a record-breaking 33rd five-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies.
The Indian off-spinner had dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul 12 years ago, now he's got the wicket of the Windies icon's son Tagernarine.
It was reported that veteran batter Shikhar Dhawan is likely to captain India in the quadrennial extravaganza.
'It is always a very difficult decision to drop a champion bowler like him. Looking at the conditions in the morning we thought an additional seamer would be beneficial,' said the Indian bowling coach.
The advantage of leg-spinners is the wide variety of deliveries at their disposal. Further, the batsmen usually find it more difficult to play the ball leaving them rather than those coming into them.
Rawat produced a moment of brilliance to caught Ashwin short of the crease.
Players, especially those in the national side, should realise that no one is bigger than the game. Every player, including the most famous and accomplished ones, should respect the rules of the game and the officials conducting it.
Ashwin, who courted controversy after Mankading Royals' Jos Buttler in the 2019 IPL, withdrew from his follow-through with Dhawan out of his crease in the seventh over of the innings.
Anderson dropped to second place after England's stunning loss to New Zealand in the Wellington Test.
Jadeja has moved up to ninth position after his 10-wicket match haul in the second Test against Australia.
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