Anshul Kamboj was bowling faster than this in the IPL: Ravi Ashwin

Former Indian spinner and analyst Ravi Ashwin was surprised to see the debutant pacer Anshul Kamboj not bowling at his best in the ongoing Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

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On the second day, Kamboj scalped the wicket of Ben Duckett for 94 runs bowling at a decent pace. However, his pace suddenly saw a considerable dip as he could bowl in lower 120ks, conceding runs at an economy close to five.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin made it clear that Kamboj was bowling at a better pace than this in the recently concluded IPL 2025 season. It’s important to note that both Ashwin and Kamboj were part of the Chennai Super Kings set-up in IPL 2025 season.

"I praised Anshul Kamboj yesterday, but I have to say that his bowling speeds were so low, I was quite surprised. I honestly hope he is okay, because he was bowling faster than this in the IPL. He looked like he was struggling a touch. All said and done, the only solution to this (Bowling injuries and inefficiency) is to be able to create a bigger pool of bowlers," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

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Furthermore, Ashwin also felt that it was a good decision to not pick Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI, adding that he might not get enough overs to bowl in the Manchester Test. Notably, Washington Sundar was brought into the attack in the 69th over of the first innings, raising a lot of eyebrows.

"In a way, it is good that they did not play Kuldeep Yadav. Because you already had so many bowlers, Washington came to bowl after 68 overs, maybe Kuldeep would have bowled after the second new ball, he probably would not have got the ball in his hand," Ashwin stated.

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