Fan wonders if Rising Pune Supergiant all-rounder R Ashwin will turn opener in IPL 2018 like Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine. Off-spinner's response is a crisp shot that goes straight and long
IPL 2017: 'Opener' R Ashwin hits fan's Twitter half-volley out of the park!
Rising Pune Supergiant Ravichandran Ashwin in action during IPL 2016. File Pic/AFP
Rising Pune Supergiant off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is missing in action from Indian Premier League's 2017 season due to an injury, but he's still connecting with fans on a regular basis on social media on the T20 tournament and more.
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Well, with Kolkata Knight Riders' 'pinch-hitting' experiment with West Indies spinner Sunil Narine turning opener working wonders, there are questions being asked if this could be a trend with other franchises following suit.
And one of Ashwin's fans asked him on Twitter recently if he would like to open the batting in IPL next season.
@ashwinravi99 would you even like to open d batting like Narine in the next IPL season?#askash
— hemish shah (@hemish444) April 30, 2017
Ashwin wasn't stumped by the question. But like an 'opener' decided to play this one straight back behind the 'bowler'. He had a witty reply ready. He said that it wasn't just what he liked, but also the captain's that mattered.
@hemish444 My liking is one, the captain of the team should also like itðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u008d
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) April 30, 2017
But then what did the fan expect. For an half-volley like that would surely be hit out of the park by man known for his droll humour.
This isn't he first time that Ashwin has used humour to deal with fans and trolls.
HERE ARE SOME INSTANCES WHEN ASHWIN MET ABUSE WITH HUMOUR:
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R Ashwin replies to ex-Australian pacer Rodney Hogg for Twitter jibe
R Ashwin takes a dig at Gujarat Lions coach Brad Hodge for apologising to Virat Kohli
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