Ravichandran Ashwin’s distinctive efficiency propelled India to a decisive 280-run victory within the Chennai Take a look at towards Bangladesh. Ashwin scored a century within the first innings and took six wickets within the second innings.
Expressing his views on YouTube, Ashwin acknowledged that he believes Gautam Gambhir, the brand new head coach, can be well-received by present and future crew members.
Gambhir succeeded Rahul Dravid as India’s head coach following Dravid’s determination to not lengthen his tenure after successful the T20 World Cup. Gambhir’s preliminary task noticed blended outcomes as India gained the T20I collection however misplaced the ODI collection in Sri Lanka.
The essential Chennai Take a look at marked the start of India’s 10-match collection within the upcoming season, offering a confidence increase to Gambhir and his crew.
The sport featured notable contributions from different gamers, with Ravindra Jadeja scoring 86 runs within the first innings. Jadeja and Ashwin mixed for a 199-run partnership, recovering India from 144 for six to a complete of 376.
Whereas reflecting on his expertise, Ashwin talked about the variations between Gambhir’s and Dravid’s teaching kinds, appreciating the constructive points of each.
“I believe he’s very relaxed. I wish to name him ‘relaxed rancho’. There is not any strain in any respect. Within the morning, there will probably be a crew huddle. He’s very relaxed about that as properly. He will probably be like ‘are you coming, please come’. It is like that.”
“With Rahul bhai, as quickly as we come, he wished issues so as: even a bottle needs to be stored at a selected place at a selected time. He’s very regimented. He wished issues so as.”
“With Gambhir, he does not count on all that. He has a relaxed order. He will probably be a folks’s man. He’ll seize all people’s coronary heart. I believe he will probably be liked by the boys.”
Ashwin additionally praised Rohit Sharma‘s management, saying, “Additionally, Rohit is an excellent chief who works properly with all people. Even when he’s main the facet, we are able to see that. He’s very calm and composed as a frontrunner.”
India showcased their cricketing prowess as Jasprit Bumrah‘s distinctive bowling restricted Bangladesh to a rating of 149. Within the second innings, invaluable centuries got here from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, each of whom scored centuries, solidifying India’s robust place.
India will face Bangladesh within the second Take a look at match at Kanpur on twenty seventh October.
