"It is about time we embrace an approach like this"- Ravichandran Ashwin hails India's batting effort against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hailed the Men in Blue for their fearless approach with the bat against Bangladesh. It came in their T20 World Cup Super 8 encounter in Antigua on Saturday, June 22. India posted a mammoth 196/5 in their 20 overs.

Five of the top six batters scored crucial 20s and 30s with Hardik Pandya being the top-scorer amassing 50* off 27 balls. Ashwin believes the scorecard shows how the entire batting line-up was committed to playing the ultra-aggressive brand of cricket. He added that they weren't worried about losing their wicket in the process for the team's cause.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ravichandran Ashwin urged fans to embrace the brand of cricket and not worry about individual scores. Here's what he wrote:

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"We are not used to an approach where batsmen throw it away after making 30’s 20’s, but it is about time we embrace an approach like this especially while batting first. 👌👌👌 Top Intent from all the Indian batters so far👏👏#INDvBAN #T20WorldCup"

Team India smashed as many as 13 sixes in their innings and were rewarded for keeping their foot on the gas despite losing wickets at crucial junctures.

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Apart from Ashwin, Wasim Jaffer also lauded India and Hardik Pandya

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer hailed the Men in Blue for their effort with the bat on his X account. He shed light on how every batter in the top six hit a maximum and also praised Hardik for his fantastic half-century.

Here's what Jaffer wrote:

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"Refreshing to see the intent from the Indian batters today. Every batter in top 6 hit at least a six and ensured there was no drop in run rate even after wkts fell. Top inns and finish from @hardikpandya7👏🏻 #INDvBAN #T20WC"

The Men in Blue have begun well with the ball, conceding just 27 runs in four overs at the time of writing.

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