Xtra Time Web Desk : Former Team Delhi Capitals assistant coach Mohammed Kaif on Monday opened up about Ravichandran Ashwin and his work ethics towards bowling by mentioning a conversation of his along with the 35 year old off spinner, during their time at the Delhi Capitals.
In a recent Sportskeeda interview, Kaif said, “Ashwin was with me at Delhi Capitals before moving to Rajasthan Royals. I remember the previous IPL’s first half being hosted in the country. The first game was at the Wankhede and he leaked many runs. It was an optional practice the next day. Players who had played the previous game had an option to rest. But Ashwin was with me on the bus. I asked him, ‘What happened? Today is just an optional session’. But he said, ‘I want to get my length right’,”
“He also spoke about doing too many shoots. You have many commitments in the IPL due to sponsors, and Ashwin maybe wasn’t ready for the first game. He felt he was too busy in shoots and didn’t spare time for his bowling. He was on the bus… and Ashwin bowled for almost three hours in the nets. He kept bowling and made the corrections. Right in the next game, he performed to his very best,” added the former Team India batter.
Ashwin this season although has taken only two wickets but has bowled tight lines with an economy rate around 7.5.