Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir feels Ravichandran Ashwin should bowl more off-spin when DC lock horns with CSK in IPL 2021
When the Delhi Capitals face the Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 on Sunday. Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes Ravichandran Ashwin should bowl more off-spin.
Despite being frugal with the ball, Ashwin has struggled to collect up wickets. In the UAE leg of the IPL 2021. The seasoned off-spinner, according to Gambhir, should stick to his natural delivery rather than the carrom ball.
“You are an off-spinner and your carrom ball is your variation. Look to bowl off-spin till the time you get hit for six. Look to get wickets and you will get wickets because you are probably the best off-spinner in the world.” Gautam Gambhir said
Daniel Vettori, a former New Zealand all-rounder, agreed, adding that Ravichandran Ashwin should concentrate on what he does best in Test cricket.
“His Test match bowling could be as effective in T20,” Daniel Vettori said. “So when he is bowling in Test matches. He is looking to take wickets and bowl the ball hard and try and deceive the batsman. He can do that in T20 as well,” he said
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin had only four wickets in six matches, which is far below his usual level of performance. When Delhi Capitals take on Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, the Tamil Nadu-born off-spinner will be looking to be at his best.
When asked who should replace injured all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, Gautam Gambhir chose England wicket-keeper batsman Sam Billings without hesitation. He is, nevertheless, sure that the Delhi Capitals would sign Steve Smith.
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