Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan had a unique reaction to the non-selection of Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian playing XI for the ongoing fourth Test match of the ICC World Test Championship series between the Indian cricket team and the England cricket team at Kennington Oval in London.
When the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli disclosed at the toss of the Kennington Oval Test match that Ravichandran Ashwin was not in the Indian playing XI, many fans and cricket experts were disappointed. Some of them even questioned the team management. In fact, former England cricket team opener Nick Compton even opined that maybe the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli had some personal issues with Ravichandran Ashwin.
The track at Kennington Oval has been assisting the spin bowlers. England cricket team’s off-spinner Moeen Ali got turn from the surface. Hence, many fans were disappointed when they did not see Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian playing XI. Fans feel Ashwin could have been useful at this wicket. Every time a ball spins, fans remember Ashwin.
Many fans would know that there is a myth that a person gets hiccups whenever someone remembers him. So, former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan posted a message related to Ashwin’s non-selection with a humorous take.
Irfan Pathan feels R Ashwin will get the maximum hiccups in the ICC World Test Championship series between the Indian cricket team and the England cricket team
Irfan believed Ashwin will get more hiccups today than a normal person in his entire life. Irfan wrote:
“ये सिरीज़ में जितनी हिचकियाँ अश्विन को आई होगी उतनी किसी को पूरी ज़िंदगी में शायद ही आई हो!” (Rough Translation: Ashwin might have got so many hiccups in this series that a normal person may not get his entire life, also meaning – “The number of times Ashwin has been remembered this series, hardly anyone is remembered in their whole lifetime.”)