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‘Sahi decision nahi tha wo’ – Fans react to Ravichandran Ashwin shedding light on him missing out on the WTC final against Australia

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up yet another fifer on Day 1 of the Test.

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In the first Test match of the current World Test Championship cycle for India and West Indies, Rohit Sharma’s men skittled the hosts for only 150 runs on Day 1 in Windsor Park, Dominica. India dominated the action on the first day of the first Test match despite the absence of any demons on the pitch. Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up five wickets throughout the process, becoming just the third Indian bowler throughout the history of the game to surpass 700 international wickets.

In the post-game press conference, Ashwin discussed India’s defeat in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 final and the necessity for the squad to start the next WTC cycle strongly.

I was also prepared to not play the game: Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin spoke to the press after a magnificent performance on the first day of the test against West Indies. He spoke about his feelings about sitting on the bench for the World Test Championship final. He said, “All that is fine. But what is the difference between me and another person if I also end up sulking in the dressing room? When we went to the WTC final, I was mentally prepared to play. I had prepared physically and mentally, planned for the game, everything. But, I was also prepared to not play the game.”

Indian cricket fans and pundits were puzzled by Ashwin’s exclusion from the WTC Final. The choice was harshly criticised, but Ashwin decided to consider the greater picture. The spinner claimed that India had to put everything behind them and kick off the new cycle with a roar because the team’s two consecutive final losses against New Zealand and Australia already hurt a lot.

The spinner insisted that he must move over his setback and added that life cannot have highs without lows. He said, “There is no cricketer or human being in this world that has gone through the highs without the lows. When you have the lows, it gives you two choices, either you sulk or talk about it and then complain about it and go along with it and go down. Or you learn from it. So I’m someone who’s constantly learnt from my lows.”

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