R Ashwin has given the next big update on his career after retiring from IPL (X/@ChennaiIIIIPL)

Ravichandran Ashwin Has revealed that coaching may be the next step of his career after calling time on its Indian Premier League trip. The experienced off-spinner, who retired from international cricket last year, announced earlier this week that he would not be a part of the IPL, going ahead, signed with Chennai Super Kings, which is a franchise where his career began. Speaking on YouTube channel “Bat”, Ashwin Accepted that he wanted to move forward with clarity. He said, “I am a very impulsive person. When I believe something strongly, I run after this. Now I am running after happiness in the game,” he said. The 38 -year -old explained that it was difficult to manage the IPL intensity with age. Looking further, the off-spinner insisted that coaching could be a natural progress. “My next chapter might be coaching. For that, I consider it a very important tool. I would like to believe that the game is preparing me for this, ”he said. Ashwin also revealed that a dual role was discussed during his tenure with Rajasthan Royals. “In fact, when I was playing for Rajasthan Royals, we broke the subject (of coach cum player). I will not name because it will not be right from me. But we had a discussion about whether someone can play as a cricketer and also take the role of coaching at the same time. It did not go anywhere,” he said, spoke in terms of Shane Warne. He said that when IPL cannot offer such flexibility, there may be opportunities abroad. “In all, in India and in IPL, it is very difficult to find out such a role. But perhaps else, if I am playing in another league, some coaching may be likely to take responsibility. Every team will have a clear coach, but for me it will be about learning, somehow about contributing to players.” While reflecting his experience with the Tamil Nadu Premier League, Ashwin said that it had already given him a taste of coaching dimensions. “In the last two years in the TNPL, I have actually been in a captain-less-coach role. There was no other coach, so I got a lot of opportunity to learn. The players are not at the IPL level, so you work more closely with them. That way, when you go and play in different places, you keep learning new people, new faces, and,” they said.

He also said with an unconscious smile that the future can also take him to Italy. “I could coach in the Italy Premier League. I would be happy because it is associated with its cricket,” he said. More than 16 IPL season, Ashwin played 221 matches, with 187 wickets and 833 runs. Signing social media, he wrote: “They say that every end has a new beginning. My time comes close today as an IPL cricketer, but my time starts today as a explorer of the game around various leagues.”

The stellar performance of the Aukib Nabi, including a hat-trick and 44 battle with the bat, inspired the north region to a commanding lead against the East Zone in the Dalip Trophy quarterfinal (image through x/@64mOHSINKAMAL)

Bengaluru: Sulene, under Gray Skyse, focus on 2 on the day of North Zone vs. East Dilip Trophy quarter -finals, which quickly shifted to two India pacers on Friday – Arshdeep Singh And Harshit Rana.He did not disappoint, but these two stars were not a North Zone bowler who lit the day. With the sun barely out, Jammu and Kashmir Pesar Aukib Nabi turned on the heat, accurate and bowled with purpose. The 28-year-old, who had a 2024–25 Ranji Trophy season with 44 wickets, continued with his good form, returning a hat-trick n route for 58 figures for 58.Speaking about bowling along with the Indian pace pair, the prophet said, “They have learned to be positive, and I have picked it up from them. When you get a chance, you have to do well. This is the first time I am playing with them, and I have learned a lot from experience. ,The second magic of the prophet was destroyed in the first day as he made a clutch of wickets in 10 delivery. East fell under the attack, exiting 230 in 56.1 overs. Answer, which ended at 405 in the morning, claimed the commanding of 175 runs.At 200/5 in the 46th over, in the east, Abhimanyu Ishvaran and Ishaan Kishan were relatively good without their main batsmen, until the prophet pulled the air out of his sail.The collapse began in the 53rd when the prophet sent a stump cartwing between a perverted Virat Singh. Manishi then put arms on a ball, who used to hit him on the calf, while Mukhtar Hussain became a hell trick of prophet when a scorer crashed into his stump.Nevertheless, the prophet was far away. Away from the first delivery in his next over, he got Suraj Jaiswal to give wicketkeeper Kanhaiya Wadhavan an edge and then ended the previous innings by implicating Mohammed Shami Leg. It faced a memorable day for Nabi, including a battle 44 with the bat.Earlier, left -arm spinner Manishi ended the innings of the north region with a six -wicket innings. All the victims of Jharkhand Youngster were first placed on the leg.In the morning, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal performed his second delivery of the day to send back the batter Mayank Dagar (28) overnight. At the other end, the prophet survived some close calls, but Shami – the new ball in the hand and the wind behind it – was fatal.Experienced pacer breathed fire and exactly. Wadhavan was at the end of Shami’s short delivery, one of which hit him on gloves and left him in pain. The next delivery shut down its helmet. The prophet was also hit on the glove, but he reduced the pressure by sending a shami delivery on ropesArshdeep admitted that the team reduced the prophet-was brought into an attack in the 15th over. Arshdeep said, “We have never seen him before, so harsh and I kept bowling.” “When I first saw him in the nets, he took about seven wickets in 10 overs. I felt something special. He bowled his second spell for a long time, but he waited patiently, which is a good player’s sign.”

Brief Score: North Zone (O/N: 308/6): 405 All out in 93.2 overs (Kanhaiya Vadhan 76, Mayank Dar 28, Aukib Nabi 44; Suraj Jaiswal 2-44, Manishi 3/90) vs East Zone: 230 All in 56.1 Overs (YouTharsh Singh 38 Kushgara 29;

India vs Pakistan (File Photo)

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