R Ashwin renders humble opinion on a social media poll that showcased him vs Javed Miandad

Veteran India off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, recently offered his ideas on how player clashes might go if selected greats from the 1990s squared up against modern-day stars. An Instagram poll, which was also shared by Ashwin on his story, asked followers to decide who they thought would win the individual battle if these players squared off.

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• Ravichandran Ashwion is nominated for the ICC Test Player of the Year award
• Ashwin has 490 wickets to his name in Test format
• Ashwin is still the No.1 ranked bowler in the ICC Test rankings

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Ashwin on what might have happened had he bowled to Javed Miandad

Six head-to-head contests were given, including one between Ashwin and Pakistan's Javed Miandad. The others were, Virat Kohli against Waqar Younis, Babar Azam vs Anil Kumble, Saeed Anwar vs Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma vs Wasim Akram, and Sachin Tendulkar vs Shaheen Afridi.

Ashwin expressed his opinion on the story itself and according to him, Miandad might have got the better of him.

“Miandad will win the battle against me. What a fabulous player he was. I just wish there was a Time Machine.”

Ashwin's Instagram story comes just days after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule for the 2024 T20 World Cup, in which India will face archrival Pakistan in a high-octane clash in New York on June 9. The two teams have not played a bilateral series since 2013, adding fuel to an already raging cricket rivalry.

Former Pakistani batsman, Javed Miandad, appeared in 124 Tests and 233 One-Day Internationals, scoring 16123 runs in total, including 31 tons and 93 half-centuries. The great batsman racked up 3403 runs in 63 matches against India, including eight tons and 20 half-centuries.