Despite achieving so much in the game, especially in Test cricket, veteran India off-spinner R Ashwin still has his fair share of detractors.
Widely regarded as one of the shrewd cricket brains, Ashwin is also considered an 'overthinker' sometimes.
After the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday (December 25), Ashwin once again encountered such a tag. However, he chose to speak out on this occasion.
Taking to Twitter, the veteran off-spinner posted a lengthy thread on Twitter, which states: "Overthinking" is a perception that has followed me ever since I wore the Indian jersey with pride. I have pondered about it for a while now and believe I should have seriously considered a PR exercise to erase that word out of people's minds. Every person's journey is special
"and unique, while some journeys require them to overthink it others can afford to keep it simple. The moment someone says i am an over thinker from the inside walls, I have always thought to myself "that's the way I play my cricket and not the way I recommend others to play", he added.
"Finally, I think deeply about the game and share my views because I believe when ideas are shared they can multiply into miraculous achievements. The fact that it may not be popular won't deter me cos my goal is not to win the war of words, it is to learn at the end of it," he further wrote.
In the end, Ashwin clarified that he has no problem with a colleague or anyone and he decided to come up with a response after reading a few articles.
"Disclaimer: I have had no problems with any colleague or anyone and this is just in response to some articles I read during transit. I took 13 years to understand that the word would stick on to be a menace and hope some youngster reading this thread might gain a few years," he concluded.
R Ashwin played a key role in India’s thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second Test in Dhaka.
Chasing 145 to win, the visitors were reeling at 74/7. Amid the pressure situation, Ashwin produced an unbeaten knock of 42 and added an unbeaten 71-run stand with Shreyas Iyer (29*) to take India over the finishing line.
