Ashwin gets stumped by reporter's 'clean & pure' question, makes honest admission

India's ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin breached yet ar landmark in his career as he picked up his 250th Test scalp in first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday. However, Ashwin was left stumped by a reporter off field during press briefing after day's play. During briefing, a reporter chose to ask Ashwin a question, in what spinner described as 'clean & pure' Hindi, about how he felt about pink balls and playing in historic first-ever Day-Night Test. Ashwin, who looked like he tried his best to catch up with question, lost his flow of comprehension following which entire room bursts out laughing. ace spinner n goes on to make an honest admission that while he did try to improve his Hindi over years, he was still t able to understand such clean and pure Hindi and congratulated reporter for having him bowled. 

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"Having said that, I think next Test, pink-ball game, is a great welcoming sign. As a Test-playing country, it was necessary for India since people who miss cricket because of work will come and watch", said Ashwin.

"Obviously with pink ball, re are potentially more challenges. ball will have more lacquer and will move more in next match. Personally I think it's right direction we've taken, hopefully, Test match will be a historic moment and start of many more to come", he added.

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Ashwin gets stumped by reporter's question

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Ashwin joins an elite list

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque became Ashwin’s latest victim when he failed to pick up a drifting delivery. Haque joined crease early in innings and started dam-control with Mushfiqur Rahim. Haque played a patient inning of 37 runs before getting castled by off-spinner. Playing his 69th Test and 39th at home, Ashwin achieved milestone and joined an elite list of Indian spinners. Previously, legendary spinners Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh also reached this illustrious milestone. Having played 57 Test matches at home, retired cricketer Anil Kumble ended his career with 350 wickets in format. Overall, he accounted for 619 Test wickets and is India’s most successful bowler of all time. Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh has picked up 265 wickets in his 50 home Tests.

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