“If they require my service even tomorrow, I will be ready and will give my 100 percent” Ravichandran Ashwin on playing in the Indian Team ahead of World Cup 2023.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s absence from India’s preliminary squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 raised eyebrows among fans and cricket pundits alike. The selection committee’s decision to go with three left-arm spinners left the veteran off-spinner out of contention.

In response to this development, Ashwin, in a recent interview, opened up about the highs and lows of his illustrious cricketing career. He expressed his unwavering passion for Indian cricket and his readiness to contribute whenever the team requires his services.

Ashwin also shared an interesting anecdote from his YouTube channel, where he recounted a conversation he had with Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra. This conversation likely touched on the challenges and perseverance required in high-pressure sports, a topic Ashwin can certainly relate to in the world of cricket.

Ashwin said “I have been playing for the last 14-15 years for Team India. I have had my great moments. I have had my fair share of failures too. I was talking to Abhinav Bindra that day. He said, ‘I have failed more than I succeeded.'”

“Even I have had my fair share of failures and successes. But I have tattooed Indian cricket close to my heart. If they require my service even tomorrow, I will be ready and will give my 100 percent.”

While Ashwin has been a linchpin in India’s Test cricket squad, his journey in the white-ball formats has been more erratic. His last appearance in a One-Day International (ODI) dates back to January 2022, and he was part of the T20 World Cup squad in 2022, only to lose his place following India’s semi-final exit at the hands of England.