Ravi Ashwin Reminds me of VVS Laxman - Ex-India Opener Hails All-rounder After Century vs Bangladesh

With the backs to the wall, Ravichandran Ashwin came up with his best on Thursday as he hit a counterattacking century at Chennai to bail India out of a tricky situation. India had already lost five wickets when he walked into the middle. But then, Ashwin made the most of the knowhow of the conditions as he timed the ball beautifully and stitched a crucial partnership with Ravindra Jadeja to put the hosts in a commanding position at the end of the first day. Impressed with his legside play on Thursday, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra went on to compare him with VVS Laxman. 

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‘When it comes to his legs, he often reminds me of VVS Laxman’

"He lets the ball travel to him, he has only the shots at his disposal when it comes to the back-foot. When it comes to his legs, he often reminds me of VVS Laxman. But today his driving skills, especially bending his knee and hitting a six against spinners... Jadeja was outstanding, but Ashwin deserves a bit more of credit for today," Chopra said.

‘He is a very organised player’

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"We were really habituated to see him score with the bat, then over some time we saw a bit of a decline in his batting form. He was also demoted in the batting order. He is a very organised player. His ability to absorb pressure, it is there in the foundation of how he plays. The rest of the players have still played in competitive cricket like the T20 World Cup in the build up to this, but he had only last played in the England Tests," Chopra added.

Ashwin along with Ravindra Jadeja will look to continue their domination in the Chennai Test on Day 2.