R Ashwin is playing for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing IPL season.
Having been dropped from the shorter formats post the Champions Trophy in 2017, he has struggled to get a consistent run with the national team in the limited-overs games. His IPL career too has taken quite a few turns ever since the good old CSK days. He has led the Punjab Kings with not much success and then moved to Delhi Capitals, but the coveted IPL trophy has still eluded him.
While Ashwin has managed to stay among the wickets in IPL, his performances have never been the same as it was with the CSK. For Chennai, he took 90 wickets in 97 matches at an economy of 6.46. For Punjab, he scalped 25 dismissals in 28 fixtures at an economy of 7.67. Meanwhile, he took 20 wickets in 28 games for DC at an economy of 7.55. For Pune, he took 10 wickets in 14 fixtures at an economy of 7.25.
Speaking on Cricbuzz, Parthiv Patel tried to dissect the slump in Ashwin’s figures and also stated that MS Dhoni knew how to use Ashwin’s bowling the best at CSK.
"First of all, it depends on the type of pitch you use. In Chennai, 140 or 150 is a winning score and spin also happens a lot. So because of that his numbers are better with Chennai. Also, the captain makes a difference. MS Dhoni knew how to use R Ashwin and where to use him. In 2010, he only made Ashwin use the new ball. He used him well and also got helped from the wicket", the former India wicketkeeper said.
"These numbers are not that bad. He has even made a comeback in the Indian team", he further added.
Ashwin would look to make the most of the IPL 2022 while playing for Rajasthan Royals to make a stronger case for himself in the Indian team leading up to the T20 World Cup in October.