Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has lashed out on the IPL governing council for prioritizing batting throughout its post-game presentation exhibits. He mentioned that there are not any awards if somebody bowls properly within the recreation.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s remark got here forward of the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) subsequent recreation within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match will likely be performed on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday (twenty eighth March).

Ravichandran Ashwin, who’s enjoying for his dwelling group after some time, had a good begin to the league. The off-spinner within the recreation towards Mumbai Indians seemed in good condition and rhythm as he returned with the figures of 1/31 in his 4 overs
Aside from enjoying within the league, Ravichandran Ashwin additionally has been reviewing the video games on his YouTube channel. The off-spinner, together with another specialists, has been analyzing performances, and within the newest video, he went laborious at IPL.
If somebody bowls properly, delivers a great over, they don’t even get a single award – Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin identified that in the course of the post-match presentation, each the gamers of the groups received awards, however there is not something for bowlers. He highlighted that there are awards like tremendous striker, tremendous fours, tremendous sixes however not tremendous ball. Talking in a video, he mentioned:
“Within the IPL presentation present, there are at the very least 10 awards that they offer out to folks. Actually, 50% of each groups obtain some kind of award. But when somebody bowls properly, delivers a great over, they don’t even get a single award.”
“You’ve the tremendous striker, tremendous fours, tremendous sixes, it’s all there. Tremendous ball isn’t there,” complained Ashwin. “One time there was a quickest ball award, but when somebody hits a six off the quickest ball of the day, he’ll nonetheless get the award. It’s a outstanding factor.”
Notably, there are awards for many boundaries, sixes, highest strike charge, amongst different issues. There is only one award for the bowlers and that’s the most dot balls delivered in a match.
Crucial particular person on this sport is the bowler – Vivek Razdan
Vivek Razdan, who was co-host, weighed in on Ravichandran Ashwin’s feedback, saying that the bowler is crucial particular person within the sport. He mentioned that bowlers are those who begin the sport, however they do not get respect. He elaborated:
“And the funniest factor is, crucial particular person on this sport is the bowler. Why? As a result of the sport solely involves life when the bowler delivers the ball. The whole lot else in cricket is the response.”
“The sport begins with the bowlers, and the one who’s beginning the sport himself doesn’t get respect,”
If I do not ship the ball then how will you hit it – Ravichandran Ashwin
In response, Ashwin mentioned: “Itna door nahin hai ki bowler ball leke bhaag nahin jayega floor se bahar (It isn’t thus far that the bowler cannot run away from the bottom with the ball.) Agar mein ball nahin daalunga toh aap maaroge kaise? (If I do not ship the ball then how will you hit it?)”
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