L Sivaramakrishnan has fired shots at Ravichandran Ashwin after the latter’s selection in the ICC World Cup 2023 squad of India. Ashwin made a last-minute entry into the squad as a replacement for Axar Patel. However, it looks like L Sivaramakrishnan is not a fan of this move made by the BCCI.
The former Indian cricketer first took a shot at ICC for including any spinners in the commentary panel for the World Cup. He is a retired cricketer, who works as a commentator. However, the ICC decided to go in with batters, all-rounders and fast bowlers to form the commentary panel for this year’s World Cup.
This angered the former Indian cricketer, and in his rant, he added R Ashwin as well. Here are some of the tweets posted by L Sivaramakrishnan about Ashwin:
“Any fool will get wickets on tampered pitches in India. Go straight from the airport to the ground and tell the ground staff what areas to tamper, I have seen with my own eyes several times. 378 wickets in India. He is still playing because there is nobody else. Liability fielder – 20. Most unfit cricketer. Gives excuses for everything.”
Gives excuses for everything
— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) September 30, 2023
L Sivaramakrishnan confirms his account is not hacked
Quite a few fans were surprised to see this tweet from the former Indian cricketer, especially on a day where the Indian team was supposed to play their first warm-up match before the World Cup. When a fan asked if his account had been hacked, the former Indian cricketer confirmed that it was him only who posted the tweets.
No it’s me
— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) September 30, 2023
Ashwin is unlikely to reply to the former Indian spinner until the World Cup ends. India will play their second warm-up match against the Netherlands on October 3.
