The standout feature of 2018 the Indian Premier League (IPL 2018) this year is not last-ball results or Chris Gayle and Andre Russell muscling balls out of the stadium. (IPL 2018 full schedule)As captain of Kings XI Punjab, Ashwin has been innovative and aggressive, refreshingly flexible in approach. (IPL 2018 results)This isn’t someone learning a new trick to send down the occasional doosra or leg-cutter or knuckle ball or the floater that drifts away from the bat. Ravichandran Ashwin is a completely new bowler, tossing up pure wrist spin like Anil Kumble — genuine stuff. Slow bowlers bowl with the new ball and ‘mystery’ bowlers Sunil Narine and Rashid Khan keep batsmen guessing.

Source: Hindustan Times April 24, 2018 05:15 UTC