'Thanks for giving us a reason to..': Ashwin's savage response to a ragebaitor accusing him of indirect attack on Virat Kohli

Social media is a place where information is widely shared and where anyone can express their opinion on virtually everything. While the platform grants a voice to all, it also frequently becomes a vehicle for misinformation, which can lead to widespread misconceptions. Former India player Ravichandran Ashwin identified such a threat recently and diffused the spark before it could take the form of fire.As a seasoned YouTuber, Ashwin published a video on his channel giving his analysis of the 3rd T20I between India and New Zealand. As Team India chased down the target of 154 in just 10 overs, Ashwin heaped massive praise on the team for carrying such a dominant template, which is opposed to the traditional batting style that India have followed for years.Ashwin's responds to a X userDuring the discussion, Ashwin mentioned the T20 World Cup 2024 final, where India scored 176/6 after 20 overs and won the match by 7 runs. Recalling the match, he praised Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional bowling and Suryakumar Yadav's spectacular catch. However, he did highlight the standout innings of Virat Kohli-76 off 59- that helped India reach a competitive total on the day.As Kohli's fan following is immense on social media, one user got irked by Ashwin not mentioning Kohli's name and wrote a long post, putting light on Kohli's gutsy knock. Subsequently, the user saw this as an indirect attack and accused Ashwin of belittling Kohli's match-winning knock.Paying heed to the comment, Ashwin responded, informing that he had a brief chat with Kohli on the subject, and both shared a laugh on how social media functions. "Just spoke to Virat about concern on the indirect attack, and we both had a good laugh about how social media works in such clickbait fan wars. Thanks for giving us a reason to bond and talk," Ashwin wrote.Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli go a long backRavichandran Ashwin was India's premier spinner under Virat Kohli's Test captaincy. The bowler picked up heaps of wickets and won the team innumerable matches from 2012 to 2025. Their Test journey started around the same time in 2011, and both finished their Test careers at the same time. The Border Gavaskar Trophy of 2024-25, proved to be the final assignment of both the legends in the longest format of the game.Besides the Tests, they shared success in ODIs as well. The two were a part of the ODI side that won the 2011 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Both are the living legends of the game, and their names are forever etched in the history books of Indian cricket.