By now, all visiting teams have understood that winning a Test series in India is a task next to impossible. A clear reason behind that has been the performance of their spin twins and ace guns, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. While Jadeja will strangle batsmen and dry up an end with his accurate bowling, Ashwin will attack viciously and commit the batsmen into playing a false stroke.
Till now, and against all oppositions, this move has been a massive success for India. Ahead of the one off Test against Bangladesh at Hyderabad, a lot is expected from this irresistible duo. On the sidelines of a practice session, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim admitted Ashwin and Jadeja are the biggest threats for his team.
“Ashwin and Jadeja are the best spin duo at the moment. It’ll be challenging to face them in these conditions,” the Bangladesh captain said. ”But it will not be a cake walk as we also have players like Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Imrul Kayes, and Mahmuddullah in our ranks. They have all proven themselves against quality spinners.”
Rahim went on to add that not just Virat Kohli, but the entire Indian batting line-up is full of stars.
“Leave aside Virat Kohli. The entire Indian batting lineup is strong. We have to really bowl well to throw any sort of challenge at them,” he said.
Backing his young off-spinner Mehedi Hasan to excel, Rahim stated:
“He is fast becoming an asset for the team. There is not much of a difference between the conditions in India and Bangladesh. Hopefully he can put up a good show.”