R Ashwin Speaks on the Responsibility of Continuing India’s Spin Bowling Tradition

Ashwin stated he is continuing the Indian spinners' tradition from where the greats like Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh left it in a video interview with veteran cricket journalist Vimal Kumar on his YouTube channel.

First up for the national squad is a home series against Bangladesh, and Ravichandran Ashwin is getting ready for a demanding 10-Test swing. Although he has amassed almost 500 Test wickets in his twilight of a career, the 37-year-old offspinner is still certain that someone will surpass him in the future.

Speaking about development, Ashwin stated he is continuing the Indian spinners’ tradition from where the greats like Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh left it in a video interview with veteran cricket journalist Vimal Kumar on his YouTube channel.

“Mai lucky hu (I am lucky). What (legacy) Anil bhai and Harbhajan left, I have learnt from that. Whatever I am doing today is because of them, and what I am doing is part of the journey,” said a philosophical Ashwin, who has taken 516 wickets so far in 100 Tests.

As he continued to discuss how the world is changing, Ashwin used the Indian Premier League (IPL) as an example.

“I giggle when I hear people suggest that cricket players are earning a lot of money in the IPL, doing this and that. Will the pay be the same in 2040 as it is now if the IPL happens?” he inquired.

“The world will stride forward,” said Ashwin, who is currently the number one Test all-rounder in the ICC rankings and has scored five Test centuries.

“I’m going somewhere, and someone else is going to go ahead. It resembles a 400-meter relay competition in which one person will run 100 meters and another 100 meters. Thus, humankind is evolving and will get better. And I have no doubts at all that someone greater or even more incredible than I will emerge.”