The continuing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen the batters dominating their counterparts. The 250-run mark has been breached as many as eight instances this season already. Amid the run-fest, solely two bowlers — Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Narine — have managed to include the move of runs whereas additionally bagging essential wickets for his or her crew. Bumrah and Narine are the one bowlers with an economic system fee of lower than 7, whereas additionally claiming greater than 10 wickets every. Bumrah leads the Purple Cap charts with 17 wickets in 11 matches at an economic system fee of 6.25.

Narine, then again, has an economic system of 6.72 this season with 13 wickets within the bag as properly. Talking on his YouTube channel, Rajasthan Royals and India spinner Ravindra Ashwin lavished excessive reward on Bumrah and Narine for his or her prowess this season.

Nonetheless, Ashwin took a sly dig at Narine’s bowling motion, which has been questioned up to now, however refused to delve deep into the subject.

“Bumrah has a extremely good distinctive level – He has acquired a definite benefit in comparison with different pacers resulting from his launch level. I will not discuss Sunil Narine. It is flawed in accordance with my coverage. Narine was additionally getting hit 2-3 seasons in the past. This season he is been excellent. However let’s not get into that matter,” Ashwin mentioned on his YouTube channel.

On the contorary, Ashwin has been a tad bit costly thus far this season, leaking runs at 9 per over. Nonetheless, the most important concern concerning his kind has been the shortage of wickets.

In 9 matches, he has picked up simply two wickets. Regardless of his struggles, Ashwin just lately claimed that taking wickets in T20s is irrelevant.

Reacting to his comment, former India batter Virender Sehwag, nevertheless, slammed Ashwin and mentioned that the veteran would possibly go unsold within the public sale subsequent season.

“This is identical as when KL Rahul had mentioned that the strike fee would not matter. Identical factor. He mentioned it for batting, Ashwin has mentioned it for bowling that it would not matter if you happen to get the wickets. If his stats aren’t good, then he might not even get picked within the public sale subsequent 12 months. Once you choose a bowler, do you anticipate him to provide away 25-30 runs or do you anticipate him to provide you wickets and turn into man of the match twice or thrice?” Sehwag mentioned on Cricbuzz.