XtraTime Web Desk – After taking his 400th test wicket, Ravi Ashwin has been called the modern day legend by the skipper Virat Kohli. Now as expected, comparisons have started and more so the debate whether Ashwin can break Kumble’s record of 619 test wickets.
Ashwin in his calm nature answered that he has stopped thinking about those records long time back. In the virtual press conference, Ashwin said, “If you look at it pragmatically, it”s 218 wickets away”.
He added, “For me, I have stopped thinking about all those landmarks and all long, long time ago. It’s been about what I can do, how I can get better, what more I can offer to the team because every time you come back into this setup, especially now that I am only playing Test cricket, it”s important to come back and offer to the team”.
“I am looking to get better as an individual and cricketer. That”s probably one of the reasons why I am really, really happy and I am enjoying my game and probably the best I have done in the last 15 years. I would like to continue this phase and not think about too much else”, he said.
Ashwin also stated what he’s been doing in this bio-bubble phase. “I am also sure a lot of people feel a little bit of boredom and feeling lonely. It will be nice if they come out and seek some help. For me to manage it, it has been mostly about watch stuff online, reading books and doing a bit of yoga and meditation”.
Ashwin also stated how because of bio-bubble, the team bonding is growing stronger. “I think without them around it can be incredibly hard. Yes, we get larger hotel spaces. We do get our entertainment area. We bond much better. One thing that stands out is that the fact that because of this bio-bubble the players are getting together more than ever. I think the team bonding has gotten better”.