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Indian cricket group spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded the ‘Participant of the Collection’ award following his good present within the recently-concluded Check sequence towards Bangladesh. Ashwin excelled with each bat and ball together with his performances proving to be pivotal in each victories within the sequence. It was his eleventh ‘Participant of the Collection’ award in Assessments and he formally drew stage with the file held by legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. Nevertheless, in accordance with a report by Indian Express, this could have been his record-breaking award as an administration gaffe throughout India’s tour of West Indies again in 2023 robbed him of a ‘Participant of the Collection’ award regardless of performing brilliantly.
India took on West Indies in a two-match Check sequence in 2023 and emerged victorious 1-0. Ashwin was the star performer with 15 wickets and he was reportedly among the many high contenders for the ‘Participant of the Collection’ award. Nevertheless, on the finish of the second Check, the award was not handed out in any respect.
If the award was given to Ashwin, he would have equalled Muralitharan’s file in West Indies and this award towards Bangladesh would have seen him declare the world file.
The Indian Categorical reached out to Cricket West Indies (CWI) for a remark however they claimed that it was an Indian company’s duty. Nevertheless, the company mentioned that they had been solely answerable for the industrial features of the sequence and Man of the Collection award got here beneath CWI’s purview.
Ashwin can have an opportunity to say the world file as India tackle New Zealand in a three-match Check sequence beginning October 16. They can even journey to Australia later within the 12 months for a five-match Check sequence and contemplating his kind, Ashwin is predicted to make the minimize for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad.
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