Watch: Ravi Ashwin explains his man of the series trophy

Ravi Ashwin was a central figure in India’s win in the recently concluded West Indies v India series. The 29-year old was also named as the man of the series following impressive performances with both bat and ball. However, the fact that rain played a part in the final Test which saw India lose out on the world ranking spot their arch rivals Pakistan.

Many eyebrows were raised when Ashwin was promoted to the number six spot in the batting order. This spot has been occupied by the likes of Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman in the past. However, Ashwin impressed a lot when he smashed a century, his third against the West Indies, something that saw him set a claim to the top spot on the ICC World Rankings for all-rounders in Test matches.

Ashwin also went on to add to his century with another half-century and a century in the subsequent matches of the Test series. Apart from these achievements, it was clear that Ashwin’s bowling prowess also came to the fore when he claimed 17 wickets in the series, the highest from any bowler from both sides.

Speaking after receiving his award, Ashwin addressed his wife on why the trophy was manufactured and designed the way it had been. This was his 6th Man of the Series trophy, something that saw him break a record. Speaking about the way the title was spinning, Ashwin jovially stated that it was because he was a spinner.

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Ashwin also fended off criticism from a fan who told him that all of his performances had come against weaker oppositions.

@umit_sunnyp if u can tell me who all were the opponents!!i would be delighted to improve !!

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) August 22, 2016

Watch: Ravi Ashwin explains his man of the series trophy

Before I left for the carribeAn , u asked me for this!! Dint u?@prithinarayanan pic.twitter.com/c1cRvEs6CN

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) August 22, 2016