'Ashwin Is My Choice': Sourav Ganguly Calls Ashwin IND's BEST SPINNER As He Praises The Bowling ICON

As the Border Gavaskar series is approaching rapidly where India will be playing Australia in a five match tests series in Australia, there are several speculations regarding India's playing XI for the first test match in Perth. Several news and reports have been coming out of the Indian team camp where first there was speculations regarding captain Rohit Sharma's availability in the first match and if not who will captain India. Perth is a pitch that generally favors fast bowlers but according to India's former captain, India should have Ravichandran Ashwin in the line up as according to him he is India's best spinner. 

Sourav Ganguly Shows Support For Ravichandran Ashwin 

According to former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, when India play the first test match in Perth, India must include spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI as he has the ability to take the game away from the Australians as according to Ganguly he is India's ‘best spinner’. 

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"There is no debate, Ashwin must play. Your best spinner must play. In Test cricket, play specialists. Also, against the number of left-handers in the Australian line-up, Ashwin is certain to have impact.

"Yes, there is [Ravindra] Jadeja and Washington [Sundar] and both bat well, but you must go in with your best spinner in the first Test. Play with specialist batsmen and bowlers, and that’s where Ashwin is my choice," the 52-year-old added," said Ganguly as he showered praise on Ravi Ashwin. 

Ashwin India's Highest Wicket Taker In BGT Tests 

India's Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for the most wickets by an Indian bowler and the second most from both India and Australia. 

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Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a total of 114 wickets which makes him India's most successful bowler in the Border-Gavaskar series. He is the second most successful bowler in the Border Gavaskar series as he is just edged out by Australia's Nathan Lyon who has taken 116 wickets.