VHT: '​​Not an ideal contest' - Sooryavanshi's knock raises concerns in Ashwin's mind

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns astir the prime spread betwixt teams successful Indian home cricket aft a one-sided lucifer successful the Vijay Hazare Trophy. His comments came aft Bihar scored a monolithic 574 runs (their highest squad full successful men’s List A cricket) successful 50 overs against Arunachal Pradesh.

Ashwin said that portion large scores are impressive, specified matches bash not connection existent competition. Speaking connected his YouTube channel, Ashwin praised young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his show but questioned the bigger picture. “Huge applause for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. But I again privation to inquire a question. There is simply a immense divide, chalk and cheese, successful presumption of prime with immoderate teams. It becomes precise lop-sided with immoderate teams and determination is nary contention astatine all," Ashwin said."It is not an perfect contest. Credit to Vaibhav for his performance. He is doing what helium has to do. But if we are superior astir teams similar Arunachal Pradesh becoming bully sides, what volition this bash to their confidence?"In the match, Bihar wholly dominated Arunachal Pradesh. Along with Sooryavanshi (190 disconnected 84 balls), Ayush Loharuka (116 disconnected 56 balls) and skipper Sakibul Gani (128 disconnected 40 balls) besides scored centuries.

Ashwin besides spoke astir Ishan Kishan and praised his comeback journey. He said Kishan’s caller occurrence shows the value of hard enactment and patience. “Everyone goes done bully and atrocious times but Ishan Kishan had a challenging time. He came and past was retired from the team, helium took a break. He made a treble 100 successful one-day but ne'er made a comeback. He scored a 100 successful the IPL but past did not person a large IPL," Ashwin added. "He played good successful the SMAT and successful the tally of events got into the T20 World Cup squad. Now helium is batting successful the middle-order slot successful the VHT and scored a 33-ball hundred. It shows what assurance and signifier tin bash to a idiosyncratic erstwhile clip aligns. He has not waited saying his clip volition come, helium has enactment successful that effort."