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[Saba Sports News] In a series of controversial tweets posted from his X account, former Indian spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan launched a scathing attack on Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, alleging that pitches in India are manipulated to favor him. He also criticized Ashwin’s bowling action and claimed that he had attempted to correct it. This led to a backlash from Ashwin’s fans, prompting further criticism from Sivaramakrishnan.
The situation escalated when Sivaramakrishnan revealed that he had spoken with Ashwin about his bowling action and expressed disappointment at the trolls targeting Ashwin. To conclude the matter, he wished Ashwin good luck for the ODI World Cup 2023.
“Ravi Ashwin was nice enough to call me just a while ago to discuss his bowling action, he was as shocked with the venom of the trolls as I was . Also clarified that the people involved are in NO WAY connected to him. GOOD LUCK @ashwinravi99 Do us proud.”
Additionally, Sivaramakrishnan criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not having a genuine spinner on their commentary panel for the ODI World Cup 2023, highlighting the lack of spin bowling expertise in the commentary team.
“Not one genuine spinner in the commentary panel that is being played in India. How will people get educated on spin bowling. Does it mean only batsmen and some colour commentators know the game. Pathetic mix,” he tweeted.