Defending Virat Kohli, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin mentioned that the captain solely expressed his opinion that the WTC remaining needs to be a better of three sequence as an alternative of a one-off Test, however by no means sought to vary the format.
India suffered an eight-wicket defeat within the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) remaining by New Zealand in Southampton earlier this month.
After the loss, Kohli had mentioned that the perfect Test crew on the earth needs to be determined by a better of three remaining and never a one-off sport like within the inaugural version.
“I hear folks saying that Virat Kohli requested to play three Tests for the WTC remaining however it’s ridiculous. After the match was over, Michael Atherton (former England participant and famous cricket author) was requested what he might have accomplished in another way on the WTC.
“Virat replied in a specific context that if three matches are played, adaptability and comeback is possible for a team. But he never asked for anything,” Ashwin mentioned on his YouTube channel.
The Indian gamers, who had been a part of the WTC squad, are on a three-week break earlier than regrouping within the UK on 14 July for the 5 Test matches towards England in Nottingham from August 4.
Ashwin feels that this break is essential for the gamers.
“We were in a whole bubble. So, after a long day, we are able to get some fresh air and get out.”
Ashwin revealed that the Black Caps celebrated the WTC victory until midnight, including that the celebrations had been fairly tough to observe.
“After the match, it’s customary in New Zealand to rejoice with a trophy and some drinks within the dressing room. It was exhausting to observe.
“I think it’s the flip side of having a room above the ground. They celebrated until 12. They even got to the pitch, and it looked like a war to express their happiness. It’s quite disturbing to see.” It was as a result of we couldn’t try this,” mentioned Ashwin.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
