TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    133 Killed In Air India Flight Crash

    At Least 133 Killed in Air India Crash Near Ahmedabad; President Murmu, PM Modi Offer Condolences

    ahmedabad plane crash

    What is a Plane’s Black Box and How Does It Help in Crash Investigations?

    boeing shares plummets

    Boeing Stock Drops Sharply After Air India 787 Dreamliner Crashes Near Ahmedabad

    gujarat plane crash

    Air India Flight to London Crashes Near Ahmedabad Airport; 40 Feared Dead

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    11 Years of Modi Govt: Making Welfare Seamless with Direct Benefit Transfers

    11 Years of Modi Govt: Making Welfare Seamless with Direct Benefit Transfers, DigiLocker, UMANG

    India Ranks 2nd Globally in Social Security Coverage for the Poor, Says ILO

    India Ranks 2nd Globally in Social Security Coverage for the Poor, Says ILO

    real estate

    India Retains Top Spot Among Global Investment Hubs for Land and Development Projects

    How a Compound Interest Calculator Can Boost Your Returns in India?

    How a Compound Interest Calculator Can Boost Your Returns in India?

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    congress leader likens operation sindoor to a computer game

    Congress’ Patole terms Operation Sindoor as ‘Video Game’, Sparks Controversy

    India-Russia Pact on the Su‑57 as a Leap of Strategic Trust

    From Buyer to Partner: What the Su‑57 Means for India’s Military Autonomy Inside Russia’s Su‑57 Gamble with India

    Dassault and Tata to Begin Rafale Fuselage Production in India

    Dassault and Tata to Begin Rafale Fuselage Production in India, Marking Major Milestone in Defence Manufacturing

    Mock Drills Under ‘Operation Shield’ Scheduled Today in Border States and UTs

    Mock Drills Under ‘Operation Shield’ Scheduled Today in Border States and UTs

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    Why the US Inviting Pakistan’s Army Chief Matters

    Why the US Inviting Pakistan’s Army Chief Matters — And What It Could Mean for the Neighbourhood?

    Pakistan hikes defence Budget, prioritizes ammunition over growth

    Pakistan Hikes Defence Budget by 20 PC , Prioritizes Ammunition Over Growth

    Can PM Modi’s Visit Nudge Canada Toward Action on Khalistani Extremism?

    ‘Canadian PM Mark Carney Needs to Handle Khalistan Issue Diplomatically’

    Can PM Modi’s Visit Nudge Canada Toward Action on Khalistani Extremism?

    Can PM Modi’s Visit Nudge Canada Toward Action on Khalistani Extremism?

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    Bobby Mukkamala Becomes 1st Indian-American President of AMA

    Bobby Mukkamala Becomes First Indian-American President of the American Medical Association

    The Vedic Ethos: A Civilization of Knowledge and Inquiry

    From Rigvedic Wisdom to Modern Decay: How Islamisation Crushed a Knowledge Civilization

    Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha 2.0

    Thousands Gather in Ayodhya for Ram Darbar Pran Pratishtha Ceremony

    How to Decide Between Amity and Manipal for Your Online MBA Journey

    How to Decide Between Amity and Manipal for Your Online MBA Journey

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    Bangalore: High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore. (Photo: IANS)

    RCB Moves HC to Quash FIR in Bengaluru Stampede Case, Cites Govt Approval for Celebration

    Slot Machines for Indian Players: Exclusive Gameplay for Real Money

    Slot Machines for Indian Players: Exclusive Gameplay for Real Money

    In December 2024, D. Gukesh Dommaraju, then just 18, became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion

    The Gukesh Effect: How a Teen Grandmaster Is Reshaping Indian Chess and Reclaiming Its Ancient Legacy

    Critical Dimensions for Evaluating Procurement Software Providers

    Critical Dimensions for Evaluating Procurement Software Providers

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
Tfipost.com
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    133 Killed In Air India Flight Crash

    At Least 133 Killed in Air India Crash Near Ahmedabad; President Murmu, PM Modi Offer Condolences

    ahmedabad plane crash

    What is a Plane’s Black Box and How Does It Help in Crash Investigations?

    boeing shares plummets

    Boeing Stock Drops Sharply After Air India 787 Dreamliner Crashes Near Ahmedabad

    gujarat plane crash

    Air India Flight to London Crashes Near Ahmedabad Airport; 40 Feared Dead

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    11 Years of Modi Govt: Making Welfare Seamless with Direct Benefit Transfers

    11 Years of Modi Govt: Making Welfare Seamless with Direct Benefit Transfers, DigiLocker, UMANG

    India Ranks 2nd Globally in Social Security Coverage for the Poor, Says ILO

    India Ranks 2nd Globally in Social Security Coverage for the Poor, Says ILO

    real estate

    India Retains Top Spot Among Global Investment Hubs for Land and Development Projects

    How a Compound Interest Calculator Can Boost Your Returns in India?

    How a Compound Interest Calculator Can Boost Your Returns in India?

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    congress leader likens operation sindoor to a computer game

    Congress’ Patole terms Operation Sindoor as ‘Video Game’, Sparks Controversy

    India-Russia Pact on the Su‑57 as a Leap of Strategic Trust

    From Buyer to Partner: What the Su‑57 Means for India’s Military Autonomy Inside Russia’s Su‑57 Gamble with India

    Dassault and Tata to Begin Rafale Fuselage Production in India

    Dassault and Tata to Begin Rafale Fuselage Production in India, Marking Major Milestone in Defence Manufacturing

    Mock Drills Under ‘Operation Shield’ Scheduled Today in Border States and UTs

    Mock Drills Under ‘Operation Shield’ Scheduled Today in Border States and UTs

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    Why the US Inviting Pakistan’s Army Chief Matters

    Why the US Inviting Pakistan’s Army Chief Matters — And What It Could Mean for the Neighbourhood?

    Pakistan hikes defence Budget, prioritizes ammunition over growth

    Pakistan Hikes Defence Budget by 20 PC , Prioritizes Ammunition Over Growth

    Can PM Modi’s Visit Nudge Canada Toward Action on Khalistani Extremism?

    ‘Canadian PM Mark Carney Needs to Handle Khalistan Issue Diplomatically’

    Can PM Modi’s Visit Nudge Canada Toward Action on Khalistani Extremism?

    Can PM Modi’s Visit Nudge Canada Toward Action on Khalistani Extremism?

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    Bobby Mukkamala Becomes 1st Indian-American President of AMA

    Bobby Mukkamala Becomes First Indian-American President of the American Medical Association

    The Vedic Ethos: A Civilization of Knowledge and Inquiry

    From Rigvedic Wisdom to Modern Decay: How Islamisation Crushed a Knowledge Civilization

    Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha 2.0

    Thousands Gather in Ayodhya for Ram Darbar Pran Pratishtha Ceremony

    How to Decide Between Amity and Manipal for Your Online MBA Journey

    How to Decide Between Amity and Manipal for Your Online MBA Journey

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    Bangalore: High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore. (Photo: IANS)

    RCB Moves HC to Quash FIR in Bengaluru Stampede Case, Cites Govt Approval for Celebration

    Slot Machines for Indian Players: Exclusive Gameplay for Real Money

    Slot Machines for Indian Players: Exclusive Gameplay for Real Money

    In December 2024, D. Gukesh Dommaraju, then just 18, became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion

    The Gukesh Effect: How a Teen Grandmaster Is Reshaping Indian Chess and Reclaiming Its Ancient Legacy

    Critical Dimensions for Evaluating Procurement Software Providers

    Critical Dimensions for Evaluating Procurement Software Providers

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
No Result
View All Result
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Defense
  • Geopolitics
  • Knowledge
  • Law
  • Lounge

Ravichandran Ashwin – The man who brought back the Carrom ball and popularized ‘Mankading’

Abhishek Kumar Singh by Abhishek Kumar Singh
17 September 2022
in Sports
Happy Birthday Ashwin
Share on FacebookShare on X

Happy Birthday R Ashwin

Happy Birthday R Ashwin: We are going through the biggest change in cricket. The game is vastly changing into a purely entertainment based franchise. In these circumstances, the only way to grab quality headlines (not based on social media reels) for a player is to bring traditional aspects of the game like Mankading and Carrom ball in the open.

If and when he will retire, Ravichandran Ashwin will be remembered exactly for that.

RelatedPosts

RCB Moves HC to Quash FIR in Bengaluru Stampede Case, Cites Govt Approval for Celebration

Bengaluru Stampede: RCB Marketing Head, Event Staff Arrested After 11 Killed in Chaos

Negligence and Celebration: Bengaluru Stampede Sparks Fury Against Congress-led Karnataka Govt

Load More

Launched himself into limelight from IPL

Born on this day (17th September) in 1986, (we wish Happy Birthday) Ravi Ashwin was a batsman to begin with. Soon, he realized that this is not something which will take his career forward. Being tall, he had the option to be a fast bowler, just like his father.

But Ashwin decided to use his height to generate more bounce on off-spin deliveries. His mastery of trajectories and precise measurements in engineering classes catalysed his talismanic rise as an off-spinner.

World first got to see the glimpse of his talent in the IPL 2010. Playing under the tutelage of MS Dhoni for Chennai Super Kings, Ashwin showed his mettle by choking the high calibre players in the tournament. He played 12 matches and astoundingly bowled his full quota of 4 overs in every match.

At the time when established bowlers were finding it tough to adjust to the tempo of the format, Ashwin conceded merely 6.10 runs per over. His bowling average was also a meagre 22.53.

Initial tryst with limited overs squad

On the back of his IPL performance, he was selected in limited overs format for India. Ashwin’s journey with the Indian team was not that swift to begin with and initially Pragyan Ojha and Ravindra Jadeja were preferred over him. Later that year, he went on to become leading wicket-taker in Champions league as well.

This prompted selectors to give him a chance against New Zealand. Under Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy, Ashwin was leading wicket taker of the series and helped India whitewash New Zealand with the margin of 5-0. Being a spinner, he performed remarkably in power play overs, aptly hailed by Gauti as “find of the series”.

Role in World Cup and Champions trophy win

Few months down the line, Ashwin was the part of India’s world Cup team. In one way, he was the main catalyst of India’s win in the Quarter final against Australia. Shane Watson was all set and had played 38 balls. He was just about to unleash himself, only to be bowled by clever Ashwin.

The wicket derailed Australia’s plan of accelerating and confined them to 261, which was an easy chase for India. Ashwin continued his exploits after the world cup as well and helped India win the 2013 Champions trophy.

Better alternative than Harbhajan Singh

Simultaneously, Harbhajan Singh was losing his sheen as off-spinner. He was finding it tough to balance T20 and Test requirements. The Indian team decided to try Ashwin, a limited overs specialist by reputation, for Test matches.

The gamble proved to be one of the best in Indian cricket history. He went on a wicket taking spree in Test matches. Ravi Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler to take 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 test wickets.

Year 2016 was his pinnacle as he earned ICC Cricketer of the Year award for his meteoric rise. In test matches, he got chances to improve his batting as well and has scored nearly 3000 runs in 86 matches.

Brought back Carrom Ball in the game

The main reason behind Ashwin’s test match success was his fearless attitude. Ashwin never feared trying innovative tactics and variations. Though he is primarily an off-spinner, Ashwin has excellent control over lots of other variations such as leg spin, doosra, leg-breaks, arm ball and Carrom ball as well. Fans of Carrom ball in particular owe to Ashwin for reviving the lost art.

Carrom ball was used for the first time by Australian Jack Iverson in the 1940s and early 50s. The art died for a decade until John Gleeson, another Australian, resurrected it a decade later. However, after him, nobody was courageous enough to try it for a few more decades. In the late 2000s, Ajantha Mendis reintroduced it, but he could not carry the legacy forward.

Around the same time, Ashwin was using his thumb, forefinger and middle finger to dole out the red cherry. He had termed it ‘sodukku ball’ in Tamil. Sodukku means snapping of fingers. Over the years, the ball accelerated the rate at which Ashwin claimed wickets by foxing the batsmen.

Changed the narrative around Mankading

It was sheer audacity and nothing else on the part of Ashwin to reintroduce an unorthodox aspect of the game. Ashwin’s unorthodoxy, in fact, knows no bounds. Apart from Carrom ball, Ashwin also changed the narrative around mankading.

While playing for Sri Lanka in 2012, Lahiru Thirimanewas trying to get an advantage by taking few strides from non-striker end, even before Ashwin finished his action. Mind You, this is illegal and the bowler can run out the batsman.

But traditionally, bowlers have refrained from doing it due to being not perceived as ‘good blokes of gentleman game”. Even someone like Courtney Walsh, a giant of the game, had refused to do it, causing his team to lose a crucial world cup match.

But Ashwin did not and ran Thirimane out. However Sehwag, India’s captain withdrew the appeal in the spirit of fair play. 7 years later, Ashwin being captain of Kings Xi Punjab turned the tide with a no-nonsensical approach to the rules of the game and ran Buttler out.

Also Read: Ashwin: The most underrated and unfairly treated Cricketer in recent times

Gritty Ash!

In spite of facing unwarranted criticism, Ashwin stood his ground in media interactions. His stiffness completely changed the narrative around pseudo-morality of the game.

3 years later, Ashwin’s stand was vindicated by cricket authorities, as Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the rule maker of the game declared mankading to be fair. It put an end to moral policing. It was an apt testament to Ashwin’s grit as well.

Grit is, in fact, the biggest asset which Ashwin has. He does not have the swagger of Kohli, he does not have the style which we normally associate with Rohit, nor does Ashwin have the cool head of MS Dhoni.

But, he has grit and unending confidence on his abilities and hard-work. This is what makes Ashwin special.

Happy Birthday Ashwin!

Support TFI:

Support us to strengthen the ‘Right’ ideology of cultural nationalism by purchasing the best quality garments from TFI-STORE.COM

Also Watch:

Tags: carrom ballCricketFast BowlerHappy BirthdayMankadingRavichandran Ashwin
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

‘Champions’ of Free Market Economy get jackhammered by India at SCO

Next Post

Hindi Abuse down South

Related Posts

Bangalore: High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore. (Photo: IANS)
Cricket

RCB Moves HC to Quash FIR in Bengaluru Stampede Case, Cites Govt Approval for Celebration

9 June 2025

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the criminal case lodged...

In December 2024, D. Gukesh Dommaraju, then just 18, became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion
Lounge

The Gukesh Effect: How a Teen Grandmaster Is Reshaping Indian Chess and Reclaiming Its Ancient Legacy

3 June 2025

In December 2024, D. Gukesh Dommaraju, then just 18, became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion by defeating reigning...

IPL 2025: Ace All Rounder Axar Patel named as Captain of Delhi Capitals
Sports

IPL 2025: Ace All Rounder Axar Patel named as Captain of Delhi Capitals

14 March 2025

Delhi Capitals have named star all-rounder and the men’s team’s longest-serving player Axar Patel as captain ahead of the...

Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms of use and Privacy Policy.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Currently Playing

From parliament to primetime: smriti irani is Tulsi again!

From parliament to primetime: smriti irani is Tulsi again!

00:03:24

Islam is on the track to become the fastest growing religion in the world.

00:09:34

BJP, bakrid and the cow. CM Manik Saha in eye of the storm.

00:03:56

Pakistan needs money from IMF to feed their people

00:15:20

Vacate PoK and more: Steps Pakistan needs to take to avoid Indian military action

00:06:36
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
tfipostTfipost.com
Right Wing | News Analysis | Indian Opinion
  • About us
  • Careers
  • Brand Partnerships
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

©2025 TFI Media Private Limited

No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global

©2025 TFI Media Private Limited