Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up 4 wickets against Bangladesh in the second Test at Kanpur so far. The legendary off-spinner currently has 33 wickets in the longest format vs Bangladesh. He thus overtakes Zaheer Khan to become the player with the most number of wickets for India in Tests against the nation.

Veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin discussed how he has liberated himself from external and internal pressures, aiming to play cricket with a smile. After scoring a crucial century against Bangladesh,

India spinner R Ashwin has said that he is content with his cricket and does not play it to answer his critics anymore. Ashwin said that he had promised himself 5 years back that he would play the game with a smile on his face.

Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday said he has liberated himself from the clutches of external and internal pressure, and now he is just looking to play cricket “with a smile on face.” Ashwin made a back-on-the-wall hundred on the first day of the opening Test here against Bangladesh to rescue India from a precarious 144 for six in the company of an equally resolute Ravindra Jadeja.

As the much awaited India vs Bangladesh test series got underway, Ravichandran Ashwin stood out amongst all the players for his contribution with the bat as he scored an all important century in which he was assisted by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday said he has liberated himself from the clutches of external and internal pressure, and now he is just looking to play cricket "with a smile on face."

Ravichandran Ashwin embraces pressure, focuses on cricket with a smile, and separates bowling and batting with mental detachment.