'Don't Know How To React': R. Ashwin Breaks Silence On IND's 'Shattering' 3-0 Series Loss To NZ

World Test Championship Final 2025: India succumbed to a shocking 3-0 loss against New Zealand in ir home conditions. Asian Giants looked comfortably placed to qualify for WTC Finals ahe of IND vs NZ series, but w, things have changed drastically. India have been dethroned from top spot of WTC points table and have been virtually kcked out of marquee final. This was first time ever that India were clean swept in a three-match home Test series.  

Ravichandran Ashwin mits Being Shattered After IND vs NZ series

Ravichandran Ashwin is undoubtedly one of stalwarts of game and is considered as one of sharpest cricketing brains. In past, Ashwin has won India many games with his bowling. Unfortunately, story of IND vs NZ Test series was pretty different for Indian spinner. By Ashwin's lofty standards, he h a very underwhelming series.

spinner could take only nine wickets in three matches, and six innings. se are his worst home series figures where he bowled at an excess of 90 overs. Ashwin is an extremely crucial for India as far as home series are concerned. Prior to India vs New Zealand series, Ashwin has averd more than 30 in a home Test series only thrice in his career. Unfortunately, India lost two of m, one against England in 2012 and or against New Zealand in 2024.

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Ashwin has labelled this loss as a shattering experience. 'We have been defeated by 3-0, I re that it has never happened before to India in history. I still don't kw how to react or react to it. In my cricket career and my experience in cricket, we don't have have so many emotions. It is a very shattering experience. That is right word', said Ashwin while speaking on his YouTube Channel.

Team India In Transitional Phase

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Senior players such as Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jeja, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been called out and have been blamed for loss. After culmination of horrific series, reports started to float that BCCI was planning to phase out senior members of team if y don't perform well in Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is to be played against Australia, in Australia.