“R Ashwin Not Treated Fairly, Rohit Sharma Said…”: Ex CSK Star Makes Bold Claim

“R Ashwin Not Treated Fairly, Rohit Sharma Said…”: Ex CSK Star Makes Bold Claim


File picture of R Ashwin with Rohit Sharma© BCCI/Sportzpics




One of India’s best cricketers of this era, Ravichandran Ashwin shocked the sporting world together with his abrupt retirement announcement after the tip of the third Test towards Australia in Brisbane. Ashwin, who bows out as India’s second-highest wicket-taker throughout codecs, did not even get to characteristic in a farewell recreation, as he determined it was time for him to say goodbye to the worldwide stage. While many theories have emerged behind Ashwin’s exit, former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath has claimed that the spinner was sad for fairly a while.

Badrinath expressed his shock at Ashwin’s retirement, significantly concerning its timing and method. He feels that Ashwin didn’t obtain the therapy he deserved from the crew administration.

“I’m shocked. I believe, to be sincere, he wasn’t handled pretty. Rohit Sharma stated he needed to go away after the Perth Test match. He needed to go away when Washington Sundar was performed forward of him. That tells you he was not comfortable,” Badrinath stated in a chat on Star Sports Tamil.

“Honestly, I’m saying one thing, it is a huge factor for a cricketer from Tamil Nadu. There are many causes for that. Players from a number of different states get higher probabilities. Despite all these odds, Ashwin went on to take greater than 500 wickets and have become a legend,” he added.

Badrinath even claimed that efforts have been made to ‘sideline’ Ashwin however he continued to bounce again. But with Washington Sundar being most well-liked over him within the crew, Ashwin determined that his time with the crew was up.

“Imagine what he should have gone by means of. I do know he has confronted fairly a number of issues. On many events, efforts have been made to sideline him. But each time, he has bounced again like a phoenix chook,” he added.

Ashwin did not even keep again with the crew after the conclusion of the Brisbane Test and determined to return dwelling. Upon his arrival in Chennai, the legendary spinner stated that he had ‘no regrets’ over his retirement choice.

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