One of the most astute cricketers in India, Ravichandran Ashwin has made a grand homecoming to his former Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Ashwin was snapped up by CSK for a whopping amount of Rs. 9.75 crores and will be a key player to watch out for.
Ashwin had represented CSK in 8 IPL seasons from IPL 2008 till IPL 2015. He then represented Rising Pune Super Giants (RPSG) for 2 seasons till IPL 2017 and was snapped up by Kings XI Punjab (now known as Punjab Kings) in IPL 2018. After 2 seasons, he was traded to Delhi Capitals (DC) and then again after 2 seasons, the veteran bowling all-rounder was picked up by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2022 Mega Auctions.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Ravichandran Ashwin might have a good IPL season for CSK:
1. Knowns the conditions at Chepauk inside-out
Ravichandran Ashwin hails from Chennai and knows the conditions of the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, inside-out. He has played a lot of domestic matches in Chennai and is accustomed to bowling in the spin-friendly conditions out there.
Moreover, he is one of the best spinners in the country presently and he will be able to extract out purchase from the slow and sluggish conditions at the Chepauk Stadium.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin has a razor-sharp cricketing mind
From bowling carrom balls to having the presence of mind to Mankad a cricketer, Ravichandran Ashwin has the most astute and sharp cricketing brain in India. He is a man of many talents and his wealth of experience will help the Chennai Super Kings to go for their 6th IPL title.
He has played 212 matches in the IPL and has bagged 180 wickets while also amassing 800 runs with the bat. Ashwin can help the youngsters of CSK to get accustomed to the high-pressure situations in the IPL.
3. Has a great accord with MS Dhoni
The partnership of MS Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin is well-known and the duo have stitched several exciting memories together. The best would be the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 sojourn, where India defeated England in the finals.
Ashwin had bowled the last over and had defended 15 runs in a tense and gritty affair. MS Dhoni has also captained Ashwin before in Chennai Super Kings (8 seasons) and Rising Pune Super Giants (1 season) and knows his strengths and weaknesses, extremely well.
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