[WATCH]: Ravichandran Ashwin Transforms Into Thalapathy Vijay In A Comical Face Swap Video Shared By RR

In the lead-up to the 2023 World Cup, experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin secured a spot in Team India’s 15-member squad, taking the place of Axar Patel, who was sidelined due to a quadriceps injury.

To celebrate Ashwin’s inclusion in the squad, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) took to social media and shared a humorous video featuring a face swap between Ashwin and Thalapathy Vijay, using scenes from the popular Tamil film ‘Master’.

The video also showcased captain Rohit Sharma and veteran batsman Virat Kohli, thanks to the face swap tool. The Rajasthan-based team provided a caption for the post: “Mission 2023 World Cup: Enter Ash Anna! 🇮🇳🫡.”

 

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Ravichandran Ashwin initially did not find a place in India’s preliminary squad for the 2023 World Cup. However, Axar Patel’s injury during the Super 4’s match against Bangladesh in the 2023 Asia Cup prompted the team management to bring back the experienced campaigner to the ODI team.

Ashwin marked his return to ODI cricket in the recent three-match home series against Australia. In the first game, he secured a solitary wicket. He gained significant attention for his excellent bowling performance in the second match, where he took three wickets.

Ravichandran Ashwin accompanied the Indian team to Guwahati for their warm-up match

Team India made their way to Guwahati for the first warm-up match of the 2023 World Cup on September 28. Even before the official announcement of India’s final squad, many fans were confident about Ravichandran Ashwin’s inclusion since he was part of the travelling contingent to Guwahati.

The Indian cricket team will square off against England in their initial warm-up game at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on September 30. Subsequently, they will take on Australia in their second and final warm-up match at the Greenfield International Stadium on October 3.

India Squad:

Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vc), Rohit Sharma (c)

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