Yashasvi kept the ball in his hand: Ashwin

Shubman will be tossing ball around: Ashwin

Boundary has come in by 10 yards: Ashwin

Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s statement that Indian batsmen Yashaswi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill were ‘Garden mein ghoomne wale log’ (People who roam in gardens) has become viral among Indian fans. In a recent event in New Delhi, Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed the reason behind the tagline. “Rohit had said ‘Garden mein ghoomne waale log, yeh toh yeh sach mein garden mein ghoomne wala hi hai‘( these guys are those that roam around in the garden). I can’t remember which Test it was…ball maintenance is a thing, I don’t how many people are aware of that. Whenever you shine the ball, the shiny side is supposed to be kept dry. The ball was passed to Yashasvi and he kept the ball in his hand making the ball wet all over. He then gives it to Shubman Gill, that guy will be catching the ball and tossing it around. The point is that when you use the sweat to shine the ball, it will help in reversing but that comes with a bit of experience,” he said. 

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Ashwin also spoke about the relevance of ground size to modern cricket. “The stadiums built back in the day are not relevant in the modern day. The bats that were used back then were also used for gully cricket. With LED boards of the sponsors being used, the boundary has come in by 10 yards,” Ashwin remarked.