Ravichandran Ashwin was the MVP for Team India in the first Test in Chennai following his century and a six-wicket spell in the second innings against Bangladesh. Playing on his home ground, Ashwin single-handedly helped the Indian team recover from a shaky start as he slammed 113 runs with the bat. The 38-year-old was subsequently teased by his teammates for his inspirational display in the first Test as Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah pulled the legs of 'Ash Anna' with an MS Dhoni-inspired meme reference. Both Jadeja and Bumrah were equally instrumental in India's 280-run victory in Chennai and according to reports, the Indian team is likely to play three spinners on the black soil which will be on offer for the series finale. Thus, the role of Ashwin will be bigger he for one, would certainly be up for the challenge. While the Indian team traveled to Kanpur via a flight from Chennai, the players found some time to relax and enjoy some filter coffee at Chennai airport. Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel were seen enjoying some coffee as Jadeja and Bumrah ganged up to 'bully' Ashwin.WATCH:
Onboard the flight, Bumrah came up with the iconic phrase 'Anna for a reason', inspired by the viral 'Thala for a reason' meme reference. Jadeja also joined in to praise Ravichandran Ashwin who simply let out a smile and said that he was being 'bullied', albeit jokingly. The camera then zoomed in on Bumrah who said that he simply came up with some 'words of appreciation' for his teammate. While the Indian pacer picked up four wickets in the first innings, Jadeja scored a brisk 86-run knock during his partnership with Ashwin that helped India score 376 after they were 34/3 at one stage. With the second Test set to get underway on 27 September, the players will have two days of time to fine-tune their preparations and get in the groove ahead of the final red-ball contest before the attention switches to the three-match T20I series starting on October 6.A journey full of smiles from Chennai to Kanpur 😃👌#TeamIndia | #INDvBAN | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/awGef5q1Jd
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 25, 2024
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