Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is on the cusp of his a hundredth Take a look at. With 99 matches within the India whites to his title, Ashwin will function within the longest format of the sport for the a hundredth time because the nationwide crew takes on England within the fifth match of the sequence in Dharamsala, beginning Thursday. As the whole cricketing fraternity goes ga-ga over Ashwin’s second of historical past, former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan is not proud of the best way he has been handled by the veteran spinner.

Taking to social media, Sivaramakrishnan claimed that Ashwin disconnected his calls and did not even reply to his congratulatory messages on the a hundredth Take a look at milestone.

“Tried calling him just a few occasions to want him for his a hundredth Take a look at. Simply reduce off my name. Despatched him a message, no reply. That is the respect we former cricketers get,” the previous India spinner wrote on X (previously Twitter).

Tried calling him just a few occasions to want him for his a hundredth Take a look at. Simply reduce off my name. Despatched him a message, no reply. Thats the respect we former cricketers get

— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) March 6, 2024

Sivaramakrishnan additionally issued a clarification as an individual on social media accused him of disrespecting Ashwin.

It is a technical commentary and never criticism, disrespect . This was with good intention. You individuals suppose providing recommendations is an insult or crime. God prevent. I’ve been related with 43 years of cricket expertise. So i do have some information of the sport.

— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) March 6, 2024

India and England will sq. off within the fifth and remaining Take a look at of the sequence in Dharamshala from Thursday, which shall be Ashwin’s a hundredth Take a look at as properly. In 99 Assessments to this point, Ashwin has taken 507 wickets at a mean of 23.91, together with 35 five-wicket hauls, with one of the best bowling figures of seven/59.

Mix it together with his tally of three,309 runs in 140 innings at a mean of 26.14, with 5 centuries and 14 fifties and he is likely one of the most profitable all-rounders of the trendy period.

With ANI inputs