Ravichandran Ashwin’s cryptic post triggers rumours of rift in Team India

India suffered a humiliating loss against hosts Australia in the fourth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Series on Monday.

Despite the failure of the top order, young batters Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal fought hard. However, India failed to salvage a draw.

Team India’s just retired spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took to social media account X (earlier known as Twitter) to praise the hard work of the two youngsters. 

Seemingly appreciating the two left-handers, Ashwin tweeted, “Good leaders emerge when they show resolve for a scrap.”

However, Ashwin’s cryptic post has taken social media by storm. Some users started to troll Ashwin, alleging that the off-spinner took a dig at Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after they got cheaply in the second innings of the Melbourne Test.

In response, Ashwin quickly issued a clarification, saying his post wasn’t meant for people who own fan clubs. 

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He also used laughing emojis in his post. “This tweet isn’t for people who own fan clubs,” Ashwin tweeted.

Moreover, these posts of Ashwin have now sparked rumours of a rift within Team India.

Notably, from being 121/3, India lost their final seven wickets for just 34 runs. Australia now have a 2-1 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with only Sydney Test left to be played.