R Ashwin Teases Rohit Sharma After Dominant Victory Against Bangladesh, Quips...

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team made history in Chennai on a Sunday morning by achieving a milestone not seen since 1932 - registering more wins than losses in Test cricket. Their impressive feat came after a resounding 280-run victory over Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. India's star Test all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin further solidified his reputation as one of the best all-rounders in the world with a stellar performance on the field. Ashwin not only excelled in his cricketing duties but also showcased his sense of humor off the field. During a post-match chat with presenter Harsha Bhogle, Ashwin revealed a challenge set by skipper Rohit Sharma to keep the conversation shorter than his. As Ashwin accepted the challenge and engaged in banter with Harsha, the audience was treated to a light-hearted moment that had everyone laughing. Ashwin's impressive performance, both on and off the field, truly exemplified his status as a top all-rounder in the game.

India Captain Rohit Sharma had a long conversation with Harsha Bhogle during the post-match presentation ceremony and challenged Ashwin to keep his shorter. The all-rounder cheekily reminded Harsha of the challenge in an attempt to wrap up the conversation early.

“He updated me saying that we would have a long chat. He is waiting to see how long this will go on for. I am sure he has put the timer on. Now it’s shorter than his (chat),” Ashwin said after the match as the TV cameras shifted focus towards Rohit Sharma, who burst into laughter upon hearing what the all-rounder had to say.

Captain Rohit Sharma appreciating Ashwin for winning the Player of the match award.

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If we talk about Ravichandran Ashwin. He got a lot of support form the team and relished playing in front of his home crowd. The 37-year-old went on to score his second consecutive Test ton at Chepauk and 6th overall in the longest format of the game.

It is worth mentioning that earlier in the presentation ceremony, Rohit Sharma talked about Ashwin: “He’s next in line to talk to you, he’s the right man to answer what he does. Every time we look up to him, he’s always there for us whether with the bat or ball. I don’t know if I speak here, it’ll be enough of what he does for this team. Every time we see him come out and do the job, it’s always so brilliant. He’s never out of the game. The last competitive cricket he played was IPL and then he had some fun playing TNPL. We watched him bat up the order and that’s what helped him as well to bat the way he did.”