Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised Rohit Sharma for recognizing Ravichandran Ashwin‘s contributions during his 100th Test against England at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala earlier this year. Gavaskar emphasized that Rohit’s decision to let Ashwin lead the team off the field after his five-wicket haul exemplifies true leadership.
Additionally, Rohit is set to captain India in the 2025 World Test Championship final and the 2025 Champions Trophy after leading the team to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Gavaskar shared his thoughts in a column for Mid-Day:
“Rohit acknowledged Ashwin’s contributions by letting him lead the team out to field in the all-rounder’s 100th Test, a hallmark of a skipper confident and relaxed in his own skin and ready to step aside and give the accolades to the achiever.”
For those who may not know, Ravichandran Ashwin took nine wickets against England in his 100th Test. The 38-year-old is India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Test history, with 522 wickets, trailing only former captain Anil Kumble, who has 619.
“It would have been fitting if they had captained India too even if it was for one game” – Sunil Gavaskar praises Ashwin and Jadeja’s comeback in the first Test against Bangladesh
Sunil Gavaskar praised Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja’s batting resilience in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, suggesting it would have been appropriate for them to lead India in at least two matches.
He wrote in the same column: “In the first Test of the current two-test match series, the way the two Ravi Ashwin and Jadeja brought the team back in the game showed this team is never done and can get back even if the referee has reached the count of eight. Both these all-rounders have been magnificent over the years and rescued and then won several games for India.”
He wrote in the same column: “It would have been fitting if they had captained India too even if it was for one game, but for them winning matches for India is the only thing that matters” he added.
Ashwin and Jadeja formed a 199-run partnership for the seventh wicket after India fell to 144/6 in the first Test against Bangladesh. They also took six and five wickets, respectively.
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