What you sow is what you reap! R Ashwin lambasts Ben Stokes for his ‘ridiculous’ comment on injury substitution | Cricket News – Times of India

On Monday, England all-rounder Chris Woakes got here out to bat with his arm in a sling to assist Gus Atkinson, with England needing 17 runs to succeed in their goal of 374. Woakes acquired a hero’s welcome and stood on the non-striker’s finish as Atkinson tried to steer England to victory.However, Mohammed Siraj held his nerve and cleaned up Atkinson with a searing yorker, handing India a dramatic six-run win and leveling the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2.

The subject of injury substitutions has been some extent of debate all through the collection. Former England captain Michael Vaughan had advocated for it, particularly after Rishabh Pant sustained an injury and needed to be taken off the sector on a cart.Speaking on his hindi YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat, former India off-spinner R. Ashwin criticized England captain Ben Stokes, who had dismissed the thought as “ridiculous” when requested about it earlier within the collection.“What you sow is what you reap,” Ashwin mentioned.“At Old Trafford, after Rishabh Pant’s injury, the press conference included questions about injury substitution. Gautam Gambhir had said that injuries like these warrant substitutions. Immediately after, the same question was asked to Ben Stokes and he said, ‘It’s absolutely a joke.’“I’m a big fan of Ben Stokes. I admire his attitude. But you need to think before you speak. Today, Chris Woakes walked out with his shoulder tucked into his sweater and gave it his all to help the team win. He almost did it. He was running, showing immense game awareness. Hats off to Chris Woakes — remarkable attitude, remarkable fight, putting his body on the line.”Ashwin added that Vaughan’s level about permitting substitutions is price contemplating: “Michael Vaughan said this is one area where the game can evolve. Substitutions should be allowed.”

“All I’m saying is: show a little empathy for the other team. Stokes should have considered what it would be like if a player of Rishabh Pant’s calibre was in his team and got injured. Wouldn’t you want a substitution? Wouldn’t that be fair?“You are free to share your opinion — but using words like ‘joke’ and ‘ridiculous’ isn’t respectful. Think before you speak.“Karma hits instantly.”