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Ravichandran Ashwin
Indian international cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin shared his experience of losing the maiden ICC WTC final to New Zealand. The spinner accepted that things didn't go India's way despite giving their best shot. Ravindran Ashwin further reckoned that it was hard to digest the defeat in the final encounter. He had picked up 4 wickets in the match. New Zealand won the crucial game by 8 wickets. With this, they have become the world champions, and the number one ranked Test side.
The result of the Test Championship final made him go numb: Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin was the leading wicket-taker in the first ICC World Test Championship cycle. The Tamil Nadu spinner surpassed Pat Cummins' tally of 70 wickets in the mega ICC event. He picked up those wickets in 14 matches at a stunning average of 20.33 and an economy rate of 2.62. It is joint-second most five-fors, along with Australian spinner Nathan Lyon and teammate Axar Patel. New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson leads the elite list with a staggering 5 Test five-fors in just 8 Test matches.
The Indian cricket team lost another opportunity to win an ICC title as the Kiwis defeated them in the World Test Championship final. Many cricket experts came up with different reasons behind the defeat of the Indian team. One of the biggest points that have come up is the lack of practice matches. Ravichandran Ashwin also accepted that the team did not get enough practice matches before the WTC final.
As India's wait for another ICC title goes on, Ravichandran Ashwin said that the result of the Test Championship final made him go numb. While the disappointment is huge, the spinner is hopeful that the team will end the ICC title drought soon. Ashwin further stated that the break the players have received from the bio-bubble is a much-needed one. The Indian cricket has been granted a three-week holiday ahead of the grueling Test series against England. Virat Kohli and the team will play a 5-match Test series against England. The series is set to start on August 04.