IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals’ off spinner R Ashwin hit the nets forward of the season.© Delhi Capitals/Twitter
Ravichandran Ashwin hit the nets at Delhi Capitals (DC) forward of the 14th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. DC posted a video on social media the place Ashwin is seen rolling his arm over within the nets. Ashwin was traded to DC from Punjab Kings forward of the 2020 season and returned 13 wickets from 15 matches final season. “Roses are pink, @ashwinravi99 is again within the DC blue,” wrote DC of their social media publish. “His smile will make you smile too.”
Roses are pink, @ashwinravi99 is again within the DC blue
His smile will make you smile too #YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/juAF5XDbOq
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 3, 2021
Ashwin comes into the IPL on the again of a superb season with the Indian cricket staff the place he excelled with each bat and ball. Within the four-match Check sequence in opposition to England at house, Ashwin made 189 runs with one century and picked up 32 wickets – essentially the most by any bowler within the sequence.
Ashwin was additionally considered one of India’s star performers within the away Check sequence in Australia that preceded the England sequence.
The 34-year-old picked up 12 wickets from three Checks and shared a match-saving partnership with Hanuma Vihari within the second innings of the third Check in Sydney to avoid wasting the match for India.
Within the IPL, too, Ashwin has been one of many main wicket-takers. He’s at the moment sixth on the all-time wicket-takers’ listing with 138 wickets from 154 matches.
He led Punjab Kings in 2018 and 2019 and has performed for Rising Pune Supergiant and Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) previously.
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IPL 2021 is about to start on April 9 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking over Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai.
DC play their first match on April 10 in Mumbai in opposition to CSK.
