Having played only seven ODIs until then, India spinner R Ashwin was nervous to start proceedings during the second quarterfinal of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in Ahmedabad. Ashwin, who played only two matches throughout the tournament, had opened the bowling on both the occasions.
However, the high-octane emotional hype of a knockout match against defending champions Australia had overwhelmed the right-arm bowler with nervous energy. Having said that, the Tamil Nadu player did manage to pick a crucial wicket of Australian opener Shane Watson early into the innings.
R Ashwin Once Admitted Having Shivers Before Bowling In QF Vs Australia
During an interaction with popular YouTuber Vikram Sathaye around five years ago, Ashwin revealed how he “went a little blank” during the national anthem, realizing that he was about to be part of a World Cup knockout match against a side which had…