TATA IPL 2022 LIVE: Ravichandran Ashwin has said he loves “going head-on” with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Find the IPL sponsors lists and match predictions here on our site.

IPL is known to pit close friends and teammates against each other while bringing arch-rivals closer as teammates. Speaking regarding the same, Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Ashwin revealed that the duo of Rohit and Kohli does not like getting dismissed by a fellow Team India teammate.

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Kohli, and Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit are counted among the best batsmen in the T20 format. While Kohli is the leading run-scorer in the IPL with 6,336 runs, Rohit is not far behind at No. 3 with 5,652 runs. Meanwhile, Ashwin stands sixth in the list of leading wicket-takers in the cash-rich tournament. The off-spinner has picked up 145 wickets so far in the IPL, including one four-wicket haul.

“I love going head-on with Virat and Rohit, to be honest. I think they are two quality batters that have played with me inside the dressing room, not two batters that I’ve got repeated contests against at an international arena. But I get to go against them in the IPL format so I love going against them. They don’t like getting out to bowlers inside the team so I enjoy the contest and look forward to it every year,” Ashwin said in an interview.

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Rohit and Kohli have scored 109 runs and 160 runs respectively against Ashwin in the IPL. The bowler, meanwhile, has dismissed Rohit twice and Kohli once in the tournament.

RR bought Ashwin at INR 5 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The veteran spinner has played for various IPL franchises, including Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), with RR being his fifth IPL team.

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IPL 2022: I’m enjoying RR’s dressing room, says Ravichandran Ashwin

TATA IPL 2022 LIVE: Love Going ‘Head-On’ With Kohli, Rohit, Says RR’s Ashwin
TATA IPL 2022 LIVE: Love Going ‘Head-On’ With Kohli, Rohit, Says RR’s Ashwin

Speaking about his time at RR, Ashwin said, “To be very honest, it (Rajasthan Royals) is one of those dressing rooms that I wouldn’t have expected to be in but I’m enjoying it. Really light, it’s a lot of fun and also the people who wear the RR batch closer to their heart, behind their jersey are quite special so I’m kinda enjoying it.”

RR have played one game in the ongoing IPL 2022. They defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) comprehensively by 61 runs in Pune on Monday. While Ashwin did not get a chance to bat against SRH, he failed to take a wicket. But he leaked only 21 runs in his quota of four overs.

Ashwin is next set to face off against Rohit as RR take on MI on Saturday (April 2) at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. Two days later, RR are scheduled to lock horns against RCB, which would bring Ashwin against Kohli. For more IPL betting tips and guides from the experts, read more here.

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