Ashwin Tells “Scary” Australia Tour Story. Ashwin told the media about a terrifying flight from Melbourne to Sydney that was caught in a thunderstorm.
India’s Test series victory over Australia in 2020-21 will go down in history as one of the greatest comebacks by any team in a bilateral series in cricket’s longest format. After a humiliating 36 all out resulted in a deflating loss in the first Test in Adelaide. The size and scale of the task that the Indian team faced was enormous and in many ways as difficult as what Sourav Ganguly’s team faced at the Gardens in 2001.
Eventually, India rode the brilliance of a young team to a 2-1 victory over Australia, its second straight Test series victory on Australian soil.
Off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was one of the seasoned campaigners who was also part of the team and played a significant role in the victory.
Moreover, Ravindra recently part of a group of players who spoke about that historic series ahead of the launch of a web series on Voot called ‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum,’ which tells the story of India’s triumph against all odds.
Ashwin told the media about a frightening flight from Melbourne to Sydney that caught in a thunderstorm.
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Ashwin Tells “Scary” Australia Tour Story
“We were on our way to Sydney when we encountered a thunderstorm. It was so terrifying that I thought the plane would never land “At the series’ trailer launch, Ashwin recalled.
Ashwin had also tweeted about the flight at the time.
Melbourne to Sydney! #ouch #scary
— Ashwin ???????? (@ashwinravi99) January 4, 2021
The off spinner was India’s second highest wicket-taker in the series, trailing only Mohammed Siraj. He also play a key role in helping India save the Sydney Test, battling injury to remain unbeaten on the final day to earn the team a draw.