Bangladesh Star: Blunt R Ashwin compares himself with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

In his own way, Ravichandran Ashwin continues to write his legacy in Indian cricket. With more than 500 wickets to his credit, Ashwin is second on the list of the country’s wicket-takers in Tests. With 6 Test centuries to his credit, the veteran cricketer has made a name for himself as a true all-rounder that the team can rely on in any tricky situation. However, it has been hard for Ashwin to find recognition in a country that loves its batters. However, veteran Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal feels that R Ashwin’s importance is as great as batting greats like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in India.

Tamim, who works as one of the experts and commentators for Bangladesh’s tour of India, did not bat an eyelid while putting Ashwin in the same category as Virat and Rohit.

“What he did was brilliant. He batted like a real batsman. I come from another country. I always hear about Virat Kohlis and Rohit Sharmas, but Ravichandran Ashwin is just as important in my eyes. Because we only talk about them when they do well, when they score hundreds, when they get five or six wickets. But their contribution to this Indian team is immense. He is as big as Rohit, as big as Virat Kohli,” Tamim Iqbal said on Jio Cinema.

India’s captain Rohit also praised Ashwin highly at the awards ceremony after the match and praised him not only for his bowling but also for his batting.

“He is the next person to talk to you. He is the right man to answer what he does. Every time we look up to him, he is always there for us whether it is with the bat or the ball. I don’t know if I should speak here, it will be enough of what he does for this team. Every time we see him come out and do his job, it is always so brilliant. He is never out of the game. The last competitive cricket game he played was IPL and then he had fun in the TNPL. We saw him batting in the order and that also helped him bat the way he did,” Rohit said in the post-match presentation.