R Ashwin on Shreyas Gopal: ‘A spinner matures with age they say…’ | Cricket News
Shreyas Gopal, although he has had an impeccable record in domestic cricket, could not have a similar impact in the Indian Premier League. However, former Indian off-spinner R Ashwin heaped praise on Gopal and recalled how the leg-spinner was always very eager and wanted to ask questions consistently during the net sessions of the Chennai Super Kings. “I want to talk about Shreyas Gopal’s performance. I have a name for him – Wickets Gopal. A spinner matures with age they say. I have watched him from close quarters last year. He has worked a lot on his bowling. He got AB and Virat Kohli out with googlies and shot to fame. Now he has started leg-break as well. I saw in the CSK nets. He works very consistently, is very eager and asks questions as well,” he said on his YouTube channel. Gopal went to CSK last season; however, the side opted to play with Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmed as their primary wrist spinner. Story continues below this ad “I am sure he was disappointed at …
