Ravichandran Ashwin Reflects on Early Criticism from Sanjay Manjrekar

Ravichandran Ashwin has shared insights about the criticism he received from Sanjay Manjrekar early in his international cricket career, particularly following a challenging tour of Australia in 2011-12. During that series, Ashwin took only nine wickets across three Tests, leading to a 0-4 series defeat for India.

Initially, Ashwin felt anger and disappointment after reading Manjrekar's critical article about his performance. However, he later chose to view the feedback as constructive, using it as motivation to enhance his bowling and fitness over the next few years. By 2015, Manjrekar acknowledged Ashwin's improvements in another article.

Eventually, Ashwin reached out to Manjrekar to express how the criticism had influenced him positively, referring to it as guidance that changed his approach to the game. Ashwin concluded his international career with impressive statistics, including 765 wickets and 4,394 runs in 287 matches.