Ashwin’s Promise After 2012 England Loss

Ravichandran Ashwin Reflects on India’s Home Rule Promise After Defeat to England in 2012

Ravichandran Ashwin reflects on India’s 2012 defeat in England’s home Tests, vowing to ensure India dominates at home. His promise grew India of he won 18 matches in a row, cementing his legacy as one of India’s greatest wicket-takers and the second-highest wicket-taker. R Ashwin vowed in 2012 to Prevent India from losing the Home Series

Ashwin’s Determination Post 2012 Defeat

India’s veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin he opened up about the early changes in his career. After India’s 2012 Test series defeat to England at home, Ashwin vowed not to allow another home loss. This promise became the driving force behind his work as he led the Indian government

Speaking in the BCCI tribute video, Ashwin recalled a moment that touched his heart. “Look, I don’t know where to start, to be honest, I think.” I made a promise in 2012. We lost the series against Englanddifficult. It was very early in my career and I kept telling myself that we will not lose anyone, and that is what I promised myself. How many wickets you take, how many hours you run, in 10 years, you won’t remember them. It’s the memories that matter,” Ashwin said in a video released by the BCCI.

Ashwin Vows To Never Let India Lose Home Tests Again

India, under his leadership, won 18 consecutive international championships in the next 11 years. In this tournament, Ashwin played a pivotal role, taking 320 wickets in 53 home matches with no consistency.

Ashwin ended his career as India’s second-highest wicket-taker with 537 wickets in 106 matches. He has scored over 1,500 runs, including three centuries with his impressive batting.

Reflecting on his journey, Ashwin was very grateful. But if someone had told me in 2011 that I would get a lot of wickets, I would have retired in 2024 on December 18. I wouldn’t have believed them because I knew this is my favorite game, but I didn’t expect to get so much love and so many wickets and so many runs. I am very happy, very grateful to everyone who supported me, everyone who challenged me. Very happy today. Thank you,” he added.

Notably, Ashwin won 11 Player of the Series awards, tying Muttiah Muralitharan’s record in the history of Test cricket. His match-winning performances cemented his status as one of India’s all-time greats.

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