<p>To prepare for the forthcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin participated in a club cricket match on Tuesday at SSN Ground in the TNCA VAP Trophy. With Ashwin’s return to the India ODI team for the Australia series after a lengthy absence, there is a greater chance that he would be called up at the last minute for the World Cup.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-191032″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/theindiaprint.com-to-prepare-for-the-odi-series-against-australia-ravichandran-ashwin-plays-a-tn-clu-750×375.png” alt=”theindiaprint.com to prepare for the odi series against australia ravichandran ashwin plays a tn clu” width=”1482″ height=”741″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/theindiaprint.com-to-prepare-for-the-odi-series-against-australia-ravichandran-ashwin-plays-a-tn-clu-750×375.png 750w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/theindiaprint.com-to-prepare-for-the-odi-series-against-australia-ravichandran-ashwin-plays-a-tn-clu-768×384.png 768w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/theindiaprint.com-to-prepare-for-the-odi-series-against-australia-ravichandran-ashwin-plays-a-tn-clu-150×75.png 150w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/theindiaprint.com-to-prepare-for-the-odi-series-against-australia-ravichandran-ashwin-plays-a-tn-clu.png 900w” sizes=”(max-width: 1482px) 100vw, 1482px” title=”To prepare for the ODI series against Australia, Ravichandran Ashwin plays a TN club game 9″></p>
<p>A left quadriceps injury suffered by Axar Patel during the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh has raised questions over whether he would be able to play in the massive ODI World Cup. If Axar is unable to recover in time for the ODI World Cup, R Ashwin and Washington Sundar are the top prospects.</p>
<p>In the event that 37-year-old Ashwin defeats a constrained Axar Patel in the World Cup’s final 15, he would join Virat Kohli as the only remaining cricketers from the legendary 2011 team.</p>
<p>In the last six years, Ashwin has only participated in two ODIs.</p>
<p>It wasn’t unexpected to see Ashwin show up for Mylapore Recreational Club A to play Young Stars Cricket Club since he has always been a committed club cricket player, even after becoming an international star.</p>
<p>Mukunth K. (78) and Affan Khader M. (79), two of Ashwin’s team’s best scorers, helped them reach 285 for 7 after they were ordered to bat first after losing the toss. Ashwin had the opportunity to bat as well, scoring 12 runs off of 17 balls without hitting any extra-balls.</p>
<p>In response, Diran VP’s 4 for 59 helped the Young Stars be bowled out for 257 by the 48th over, while Ashwin claimed a wicket for 30 in his 10 overs as Mylapore Recreational won by 28 runs.</p>
<p>Guru Kedarnath, the coach of Mylapore Recreational Club, praised Ashwin’s performance in this match and said that he is a player of the highest caliber. He was in total control of today’s tie, which was terrific. The first of India’s three one-day international matches against Australia will begin on Friday in Mohali, while the last two matches will be played on September 24 in Indore and 27 in Rajkot.</p>
<p>While this was going on, Ashwin was recently seen working out at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), where spin coach Sairaj Bahutule and head coach VVS Laxman were on hand to keep an eye on him. In January 2022, he last competed in an ODI against South Africa. His expertise would benefit the Indian squad in the major competition, according to the team management, who is supporting him.</p>
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