Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is set to represent Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. But for the fact that he will now be sharing the dressing room with Jos Buttler.
Rajasthan Royals bidding for ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and eventually winning it for Rs. 5 crore. It is no secret that Ashwin shares a bitter rivalry with Royals’ wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler. In IPL 2019, Ashwin and Buttler were involved in a controversy as the former then leading Punjab Kings had dismissed Buttler through ‘Mankad’. The off spinner dismissed Buttler run out at the none-striker’s end. What looked like a comfortable chase turned into a nightmare for the Royals, as Buttler’s wicket changed the complexion of game completely. The dismissal that sparked a huge ‘spirit of cricket’ debate, leaving the cricket fraternity divided.
The moment Royals won the bid for Ashwin, twitter went into a frenzy with loads of memes. However, Buttler and Ashwin shared cheeky responses between each other and it was a treat to watch for cricket fans. Ashwin in a video message, remarked how he was looking forward to share the dressing room with Buttler. “Looking forward to bowl alongside Yuzi. It’s going to be a lot of fun and most importantly, to sharing the dressing room with Jos, how good is that going to be? “All things done, Halla Bol,” Ashwin concluded.
On the other hand, Jos Buttler also shared a video message through the official handle of Rajasthan Royals in which he said – “Hey Ash, Jos here. Don’t worry, I am inside the crease. Can’t wait to see you in pink for the Royals. Look forward to sharing a dressing room with you. Halla Bol.”