Ravichandran Ashwin Reflects on ‘Journey of Ups and Downs’ Ahead of Landmark 100th Test

Approaching his 100th Test match, India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has reflected on the pivotal moments that shaped his cricketing career. Ashwin emphasized that his evolution as a bowler was deeply influenced by the learnings from a challenging home series against England in 2012, where he felt “nervy” and struggled against batsmen like Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen.

The series loss against England in 2012 marked India’s last defeat at home, and Ashwin’s performance in that four-match series was underwhelming. However, he believes that it was a crucial phase that led to significant improvements in his game.