IND vs WI 2023: R Ashwin Indirectly Responds to WTC Final Snub with a Fifer against West Indies

The Indian off-spinner reflects on his omission from the crucial match and focuses on performing on the field.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who was left out of the playing XI for the crucial WTC final, delivered a fitting response to the management by picking up a five-wicket haul in his first game since the snub, against West Indies.

IND vs WI 2023: R Ashwin Indirectly Responds to WTC Final Snub with a Fifer against West Indies

The 36-year-old off-spinner emerged as the standout performer with the ball on the first day of the opening Test between India and West Indies, registering figures of 24.3-60-5.

With this achievement, Ashwin surpassed James Anderson’s fifer tally, taking his own count to 33. During a press conference after his remarkable performance, Ashwin addressed the WTC snub.

He expressed that playing in the WTC final could have been a pinnacle moment in his career, but he chooses not to dwell on it and instead focuses on delivering on the field.

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“Winning the WTC final would have been a significant achievement in my career, and I believe I could have played a valuable role in it. However, it didn’t work out that way, and sulking about being dropped won’t make a difference.”

“The difference between me and someone who sulks is that I choose to move forward and perform on the field. That’s how I want to leave my mark,” Ashwin stated.

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