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India continues to back Washington Sundar in T20Is, but data and experts like Ravichandran Ashwin suggest severe role confusion. Miscast as a finisher and rarely given his full bowling quota, the 26-year-old risks becoming a "bits-and-pieces" cricketer

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for Test cricket, while reflecting on India’s 2021 Gabba win. He said bowlers must adapt to modern demands and urged urgent evolution to sustain red-ball cricket’s relevance globally.

Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Test captain Shubman Gill to anchor India’s red-ball future following technical adjustments. Ahead of the Afghanistan Test, Ashwin also tipped Kuldeep Yadav to lead the spin attack and expressed excitement over a potential Harsh Dubey debut

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Royal Challengers Bengaluru as strong favourites for the IPL 2026 final, saying only their own mistakes can cost them the title. Gujarat Titans, however, will rely on home advantage in Ahmedabad.

Ravichandran Ashwin retired from the league last season. During JioStar’s ‘The Ravichandran Ashwin Experience’, the former Indian cricketer and JioStar analyst discussed the controversial dismissal of Jos Buttler, the taboo attached to it, MS Dhoni’s skills with the gloves, and his experiences with PBKS and RR.

Ravichandran Ashwin has reacted to Riyan Parag’s alleged vaping incident, calling it avoidable and urging responsibility from young players. Parag was fined and handed a demerit point after breaching IPL Code of Conduct during Rajasthan Royals’ match against Punjab Kings.

Ravichandran Ashwin has praised Shreyas Iyer’s leadership and batting form, saying the Punjab Kings captain is evolving into a strong leader. Iyer’s consistent performances have helped PBKS top the standings in IPL 2026 with strong early-season momentum.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Faf du Plessis expressed concern over CSK’s performance after their defeat to RCB, highlighting issues in bowling and inexperience in the squad, while backing the batting unit and urging patience with young captain Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Ravichandran Ashwin has raised doubts about the survival of ODI cricket beyond the 2027 World Cup, citing the rise of T20 leagues and ICC’s frequent tournaments. He suggested limiting ODIs to the World Cup every four years to keep relevance

Ravichandran Ashwin urged Tamil Nadu selectors to focus on ‘role-specific’ selections after their four-wicket loss to Andhra Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. Despite solid performances from individual players, Tamil Nadu struggled with bat and are yet to win a match this season

Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the IPL, concluding a remarkable career with 187 wickets in 221 matches across five franchises. The Chennai-based off-spinner, who retired from international cricket in January, expressed gratitude to BCCI, franchises, and fans.

Dhoni came to bat at No.9 after Ashwin even when Chennai were reeling at 80/6 after 13 overs. The situation was not ideal for Dhoni to inflict a turnaround but he smashed three fours and two sixes in his short stay at the crease

While the Indian team goes into the finals undefeated in the tournament, the Kiwis, who were also put in the same pool as India, lost the solitary league-stage match against the men in blue.

Legendary Indian footballer IM Vijayan and India's first Paralympic gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh too were named for the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour

Prime Minister says the latter's "jersey no. 99 will be sorely missed" in the cricket field

Dear Ashwin, from not knowing how to put a kit bag together to following you to stadiums all over the world, rooting for you, watching you and learning from you, it has been an absolute pleasure

The actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a video from BCCI, and wrote, “A lasting legacy”.

The former Indian cricketer could be seen was escorted out of the airport by local officials as fans took photographs before he left with his family

Rohit, Gill and Ashwin return to the playing XI, replacing Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar

I just can't see how you get yourself in that competitive mindset of consequence by playing an intra-squad game, says former England captain Michael Vaughan