Ashwin Blames Kohli's Advice For Akash Deep Losing Rhythm VS Australia
Recalling an instance from the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), Ravichandran Ashwin blamed an advice from Virat Kohli for Akash Deep losing rhythm following a brilliant spell of bowling during the third Test of the India-Australia series at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Ashwin claimed that Deep was bowling at his best and troubling the batters but he spotted Kohli approaching and asking him to change his lines. The former Indian spinner claimed it was a case of the ex-Indian skipper thinking from the lens of a batter on what could trouble Steve Smith. Ashwin claimed that the plan backfired as he was hit for boundaries leading to the pacer losing his rhythm.
Akash Deep was bowling a fabulous spell at the Gabba. He was probably bowling his best, but Bumrah wasn't. He was going through a wonderful spell of 3-4 overs. I was watching the game from outside. I saw Virat run up to him and say, ‘seedha daalo yaar, seedha daalo!’ [bowl straight!]. Immediately, out came a fielder and he went to leg gully. Aakash Deep bowled on the body and a couple of balls on the leg side, he got flicked and pulled. His rhythm went awry," said Ashwin at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI Conclave in Bengaluru in an interaction with Harsha Bhogle.
"In Virat’s head, he thought that was uncomfortable for him, so if you do that against Smith, you will get him out. If you don’t understand a bowler, this is what happens. But if you understand a bowler, you know he’s going through a good spell, allow him to build on that spell," Ashwin added.
Recalling an instance from the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), Ravichandran Ashwin blamed an advice from Virat Kohli for Akash Deep losing rhythm following a brilliant spell of bowling during the third Test of the India-Australia series at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Ashwin claimed that Deep was bowling at his best and troubling the batters but he spotted Kohli approaching and asking him to change his lines. The former Indian spinner claimed it was a case of the ex-Indian skipper thinking from the lens of a batter on what could trouble Steve Smith. Ashwin claimed that the plan backfired as he was hit for boundaries leading to the pacer losing his rhythm.
Akash Deep was bowling a fabulous spell at the Gabba. He was probably bowling his best, but Bumrah wasn't. He was going through a wonderful spell of 3-4 overs. I was watching the game from outside. I saw Virat run up to him and say, ‘seedha daalo yaar, seedha daalo!’ [bowl straight!]. Immediately, out came a fielder and he went to leg gully. Aakash Deep bowled on the body and a couple of balls on the leg side, he got flicked and pulled. His rhythm went awry," said Ashwin at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI Conclave in Bengaluru in an interaction with Harsha Bhogle.
"In Virat’s head, he thought that was uncomfortable for him, so if you do that against Smith, you will get him out. If you don’t understand a bowler, this is what happens. But if you understand a bowler, you know he’s going through a good spell, allow him to build on that spell," Ashwin added.