"If I'm not playing, then how do I respond? How do I make sure the team dressing room is really up and about," Ashwin added.
Ashwin has a very good record against West Indies especially in Tests and it is almost certain that he will be entering record books during the two-match series.
Stuart Broad bowled superbly in the first Ashes Test picking up three wickets each in both innings. He is only 12 wickets away from completing 600 wickets in Test cricket.
After the match, Ashwin said that he was left puzzled by the umpires' decision to change the ball on their own because of the dew during the game
Asked what worked for him on the second day, Ashwin gave detailed explanation.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has managed to finish third despite missing the last game.
IND vs AUS 3rd Test: India face Australia in the third Test in Indore. The Men in Blue batted first and were bowled out for just 109.
ICC Players rankings: Ravi Ashwin has been a star in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. He has been among the top wicket takers and has seen a huge reward for his performances.
Ashwin (37) and Axar (74) took over the team's onus after India were 139/7, with Lyon taking his 22nd five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
India vs Australia, Delhi Test: Ravichandran Ashwin took Australia by storm in the 1st Test match in Nagpur, and is now on the brink of a massive feat. Read on.
ICC Rankings: The Indian cricket team outplayed the Australian cricket team in Nagpur and have secured a lead of 1-0 in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. The players of the Indian cricket team have rewarded heavily in the latest rankings.
Ashwin is just three wickets away from completing his 100 Test wickets.
In the Border-Gavaskar series, one of the biggest threats to the Australian team from the Indian side could be Ravichandran Ashwin.
India is scheduled to host the ODI World Cup later this yera in October-November. They lifted a World Cup trophy back in the year 2011, and have not tasted success in ICC tournaments since their win in the 2013 Champions Trophy.
Interestingly, the number of sixes hit by Ashwin is more than the total sixes hit by Rahul and Kohli together.
IND vs BAN 1st Test: The Indian cricket team is facing Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. India scored 404/10 in the first innings in Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram.
A lot of players have said that they won't come out of the crease and Ashwin is confident that he could use it to his advantage.
Ashwin reacts to Ramiz Raja's "one-billion-dollar" Indian team remark. 'At the end of the day you do understand as a sportsperson that wins and losses are part of the game,' said Ashwin.
The bowling all-rounder has made 133 runs from 12 matches with an average of 22.17 and has taken nine wickets in this season
Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil's 434 Test scalps to become India's second most successful bowler in the longest format on Sunday.
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