'This is OVERRATED': After Mankad saga, R Ashwin has found another issue to solve in T20 cricket

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is turning out to be a bowlers' paradise. The pitches in the USA have so far proven to be more suited to the bowlers, particularly the Nassau County track, and hence runs are hard to come by. The India vs Pakistan match that took place on Sunday at the aforementioned venue also showcased bowlers' supremacy in the tournament, where, both the teams merely went after the 100-run mark. Veteran India bowler, Ravichandran Ashwin, has done a deep-down on bowlers' domination and has given light to a new category to rival with wicket-taking aspect.

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Ravichandran Ashwin says 'Wicket taking is overrated in T20'

Ravichandran Ashwin left a long note on social media stating that "wicket-taking is overrated in T20 cricket." Ashwin gave attention to a new term "Wickets happening." According to Ashwin, the aspect of wicket-taking is nuanced in T20 cricket.

“Wicket-taking is overrated in T20” Very often when I have said this, people tend to slide into mock it. “In T 20 wickets happen and how!! is totally dependant on the entry point of the bowler and of course the ability to execute apt skills in that over or ball like Bumrah did last night” Very often bowlers search for wickets at faulty times thinking it’s an aggressive option, hence denying his/her team mate the pressure pocket for the next over. Slowly but surely, a set of selfless bowlers doing what it takes will be the order of the game. “The screenshot is from a wonderful piece written by Sid Monga on Cricinfo”