Tamil Nadu leg-spinner M. Ashwin has determined to change groups and can play for Chandigarh within the upcoming home season (2023-24).
Primarily seen as a white-ball bowler, the 32-year-old leg-spinner is the main wicket-taker for Tamil Nadu within the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match with 55 wickets from 50 matches (ER: 6.75).
Nevertheless, with TN having a stable spin assault led by left-arm spinners R. Sai Kishore and M. Siddharth, Ashwin has not been an everyday in TN colors in the previous few seasons. He performed solely three matches in final yr’s Mushtaq Ali.
Chatting with The Hindu, Ashwin mentioned, “The rationale for the transfer is that I need to play all three codecs. I need to think about my white ball recreation and wish extra matches beneath my belt to be in the very best rhythm attainable heading into the IPL.”
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“I’ve been with the TNCA set-up since I used to be 12 and owe rather a lot to them. So now is an efficient time for a brand new problem. Chandigarh has an excellent white-ball group, and I really feel I can add worth to them as they don’t have a leg-spinner,” he added.
The leggie made headlines when Rising Pune Supergiant shelled out Rs 4.5 crores for him forward of the 2016 version of the IPL. Since then, Ashwin has been repeatedly a part of IPL and has been a part of 5 different sides. Final yr, the Rajasthan Royals picked him at his base worth of Rs 20 lakh.
Buchi Babu semifinals
In the meantime, the TNCA XI will tackle MPCA within the semifinals of the Buchi Babu match beginning on Saturday on the NPR School grounds in Dindigul. TNCA has rung in 5 modifications, with R. Sai Kishore, Washington Sundar, Tushar Raheja, A. Badrinath and G. Govind becoming a member of the squad. Delhi takes on Chhattisgarh on the Salem Cricket Basis floor within the different semifinal.