India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin recently had a long conversation with Bangladesh’s Litton Das during India’s tour of the country in December.
The two had met by the swimming pool before Day 4 of the second Test in Mirpur along with players of both teams, and Ashwin said he had thought Litton could reach the levels of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, when he witnessed Litton play for Bangladesh for the first time.
“I told Litton Das that I saw him during his Test debut. I saw his style of play and thought here is a pathbreaker to take Bangladesh cricket forward. I told him ‘I have a small disappointment. I thought you will reach the level of Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson,” Ashwin had said.
Litton recently revealed his reply to Ashwin during the conversation.”I had a conversation with Ash bhai in the swimming pool during the second Test in Mirpur. He told me that when he saw me for the first time in 2015, he thought that I could reach the levels of all those players you mentioned. But I told him that things were different back then. I was young and the more you play cricket at the highest level, the more you grow,” said Litton, as per Sportstar.
“Secondly, we don’t play away series too often. Though we have played against New Zealand, we have not played a bilateral series in Australia, we don’t play too often in South Africa or in India or Pakistan. So, if you don’t play against top four-five teams on a regular basis, you won’t be able to grow as a cricketer,” added Litton.”That’s what I told Ash bhai. The Indian team plays regular cricket against Australia, England, New Zealand, so the players benefit.
Even during the IPL, the Indian players get an opportunity to play with these cricketers and when you play with top-level cricketers regularly, then you get to learn a lot,” said Litton, who has been acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023.
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