Aakash Chopra names Indian veteran as one of biggest match-winners ever played for India

Indian team under the captaincy of full-time skipper Rohit Sharma completely outmuscled the Australian team by a margin of an innings and 132 runs to take a lead of 1-0 in the series. Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made a stunning comeback in Test cricket after a long hiatus due to an injury that he sustained during the Asia Cup 2022. He performed both with the bat and the ball to scalp a total of 7 wickets in the match alongside a crucial 70-run knock in the first innings for India.

Meanwhile, former Indian batter and currently a commentator, Aakash Chopra has come up with praising remarks for the veteran Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin. Chopra reckoned that Ashwin is one of the all-time great match-winners who ever played for India.

One of the biggest match-winners that India has ever produced - Aakash Chopra on Ravichandran Ashwin

"Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up 450 wickets and unfortunately, we are still not celebrating him enough. Just like Rohit Sharma the Test opener, similarly Ravichandran Ashwin the Test bowler. One of the biggest match-winners that India has ever produced. Kumble sahab and then Ravichandran Ashwin,” said Aakash Chopra in a video on his YouTube Channel.

“When you talk to a lot of cricketers, they say that these pitches are very bad, if you bowl here, you will get wickets. Not everyone gets wickets. Four to five spinners play in a match, he still picks up the most wicket,” he added later.

Subsequently, Chopra lavished praises on the 36-year-old’s wicket-taking abilities and his skills to tackle either of the batters in the world.

"It means he knows how to pick up wickets and in different, different conditions as well. Any batter might come in front of him, he finds a way to pick up wickets. One thing has definitely changed, although you shouldn't compare eras, the defensive game of the batters has gone slightly down,” Chopra concluded.