Shubman: Ashwin claims he isn’t the Player of the Match

Delhi: The Indian team defeated England by 336 runs in Edgbaston to equal 1-1 in the Test series of five matches. In this match, fast bowler Akashdeep contributed significantly to his team’s victory with 10 wickets, but captain Shubman Gill, who scored more than 400 runs in the match, was declared the man of the match. In such a situation, former Indian veteran off -spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reacted a lot. He believes that the player of the match should not have been given to Shubman, but Akashdeep.

Ashwin said, “This could be a big statement, but I think Akashdeep should have received the Player of the Match award on such a pitch.”

Akashdeep’s great performance

Actually, Akashdeep created history with a total of 10 wickets in this match. He took 4 wickets in the first innings and then took 6 wickets in the second innings, performing his career best. Right -handed Pesar took 10 wickets for a total of 187 runs, this is the best match performance of any Indian bowler in England.

Akashdeep revealed in a media interaction after the match that his sister was struggling with cancer and he dedicated the demonstration to him. Being emotional, he said, “I know that she is going through a difficult time. This performance is for her.”

The Indian team, which performed well with both the ball and the bat, will now be confident for the third Test to be held at Lord’s. The third Test match of the series will be played from 10 July.