It was communicated to me properly that I will be used higher up in batting order: Ashwin
The Hindu
Ashwin said RR need to bounce back strongly in their remaining two games to ensure their place in the play-offs
Ravichandran Ashwin says the work done on his batting technique before the start of the season has yielded results in the IPL, where Rajasthan Royals (RR) have given him the opportunity to bat higher up the order.
Batting at no 3, Ashwin smashed a 38-ball 50 against Delhi Capitals (DC) here on Wednesday night, albeit in a losing cause.
"No license has been given. Starting from the season it was communicated to me properly that I will be used as a batter up the order. We had a few practice games where I opened also.
"Have worked a lot on my batting so it's nice to see whatever has been worked on translates into the field," the veteran off-spinner said during the post-match press conference.
Talking more about the work he put in before the IPL, he said "I was in good batting rhythm before the start of the season. Worked a little bit on my batting, like tried to transfer my body wait forward, made a little switch on my technique. Pretty good feel about the knock but it didn't come at a winning cause." RR are currently placed third in the standings with 14 points from 12 games, while DC are positioned at fifth spot with 12 points from as many games.
Ashwin said RR need to bounce back strongly in their remaining two games to ensure their place in the play-offs.
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