Taking the right turn

Taking the right turn

The constant search for excellence has pushed Ravichandran Ashwin to new heights, but by his own admission, it has also been “incredibly draining”.

Ashwin, the No. 1 Test bowler at the moment, put the disappointment of being dropped from the World Test Championship final with his 33rd five-wicket haul on the opening day of India’s first Test against West Indies here yesterday.