Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin are the two latest cricketers to entertain fans on the Instagram live session. The duo shared quite a few scintillating moments they experienced together. During the discussion, the southpaw revealed how MS Dhoni used to believe the wicket-taking ability of Ravichandran Ashwin.
Former Chennai Super Kings teammates Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin spoke at length about what sets Chennai Super Kings apart from other franchises in the Indian Premier League. With no cricket being played due to coronavirus pandemic, former and current players are engaging with fans on social media to keep themselves entertained.
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Considered as a vital cog for Virat Kohli-led team India in the longest and oldest format of the game in the international circuit, Ashwin used to spearhead the bowling department of Dhoni’s CSK before getting drafted to Rising Pune Supergiants.
You have always provided breakthroughs – Suresh Raina
Speaking of the same, Suresh Raina hailed veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for his accomplishments and contributions to the MS Dhoni-led side in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“If you see your powerplay bowling average, it has always been below six, you have always provided us with breakthroughs that’s why MS believed in you,” Raina told Ashwin, news agency ANI reported.
I told my team to be careful –
Further, Suresh Raina recalled the moments when he used to ask his batsmen to be aware of Ashwin’s bowling and his trademark Carrom balls.
“When you played for Pune and Punjab, I told my team to be careful against you as you had good carrom balls and they always used to trouble the batsmen,” Raina said during the Instagram Live session.
The Yellow-brigade has won the IPL title on three occasions in 2010, 2011, and 2018. Chennai’s all three title success in the IPL has come under the leadership of Dhoni. Suresh Raina has always been one of the top contributors with the bat for the team.
