|| India Correspondent ||
India have recently won the four-match Test series against England. Their win came largely on the back of spinners especially the veteran R Ashwin and Axar Patel. However, Ashwin claimed 32 wickets in India's 3-1 series win. Moreover, he was the Man of the Series for his efforts with the ball, and also with the bat as he made a century in Chepauk in the second Test.
However, it was his use of DRS which a few times went wrong for him in the series. Ashwin said that he believes it's partly because the wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant couldn't help him much.
"I think we need to change the lens with which people are looking at me for the DRS," Ashwin told India Today. "Before this series against England, my DRS (usage) was extremely good. Because you take the DRS, you need to rely on the keeper’s resources. I ask valid questions in terms of saying ‘I know whether the ball struck in line or not’. But with respect to the line from the angle that I am bowling and the bounce, the keeper really needs to help."
"And Rishabh is actually letting me down, on a lot of occasions. I took him aside and said we need to sit down and discuss because Ravi Bhai has a few complaints about me going for DRS," he laughed and revealed.
"So honestly, yeah, if there is one improvement I am looking to make, I will go for better DRS in the future series. I will hold myself in check and we have been playing on red-soil pitches after a long time. It plays a huge role," he continued.
While his form left everyone amazed and many think he could be back in the white-ball cricket, Ashwin gave a perfect reply. "That given an opportunity anywhere, I would make a game-breaking performance which I am almost certain about because of the space I find myself in.”What questions people have to ask, what opinions people have, I am not worried about at all. As of now, every single game I play out there in the park, I want to leave a smile on my face and everybody else’s," Ashwin concluded.