India vs Sri Lanka Test 2022: The Sri Lankan team is on a tour of India these days and a two-match Test series is currently being played between the two teams. India won the Mohali Test by an innings and 222 runs. This Test was special for Team India in many ways, during this match, star spinner R Ashwin became the second Indian to take the most Test wickets from India. Ashwin left Kapil Dev behind in this matter. BCCI TV has shared an interview of Ashwin, in which he has also talked about Rohit’s captaincy.
This was Rohit Sharma’s first Test match as Test captain and his captaincy is being praised a lot. Ashwin said about Rohit, ‘We all know how good a captain Rohit is when it comes to strategy. He takes care that every player on the field is comfortable, so that the team performs well.
Ravindra Jadeja scored 175 not out in this match. India declared the innings at 574 for eight. On Jadeja’s failure to complete his double century, Ashwin said, ‘Rohit Sharma wanted Jadeja to score his double century, but Jaddu said that it will take time and it will be the right decision to declare the innings.’ Jadeja himself had also said that the Sri Lankan players were tired and that is why he had asked the team to declare the innings.
Ashwin also said that it is a matter of great pride for any player to lead Team India in the Test format, no player thinks like this even in his dreams. Ashwin said that players dream that they get a chance to wear the jersey and walk on the field. Ashwin told during this interview that Kapil Dev had sent flowers to him and sent a special hand written message. Ashwin had left Kapil Dev behind during this match. Kapil Dev had 434 Test wickets in his account and Ashwin has now overtaken him.