Ravichandran Ashwin’s Tribute to Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni

Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised Gautam Gambhir's influence during his early Test career and recalled his evolving relationship with MS Dhoni. Ashwin's book launch event revealed personal stories and insights into these cricketing legends' incredible impact on his career and Indian cricket overall.

Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday hailed Gautam Gambhir, the frontrunner to succeed Rahul Dravid as India head coach, as a 'fighter' and a motivator par excellence, who gave him confidence during the nascent stages of his Test career.

During his book launch event, Ashwin recalled his talks with Gambhir during his first full series for India against New Zealand in 2012. 'He gave me a lot of confidence at the beginning of my career,' Ashwin said.

Ashwin also revisited his evolving relationship with legendary captain MS Dhoni, starting from an incident in the 2008 Challenger Trophy. 'MS didn't even know someone like me existed in 2008,' Ashwin remembered. 'Once he knows you're a horse, only when you feel like giving up, he will look past you,' he added.

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