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Love it. I am always surprised by how much i can learn from each of your articles!

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Should rename Substack to Notebook for Bobby.

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Beautifully written. But somehow no one is willing to go into the “Why” of Ashwin being asked to constantly prove himself. Feel he could turn out to be a captain of an IPL team

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Thank you!

He has been captain of an IPL team before, tbh. More than just the armband, he'll need a team management that supports his ways, that lets him be. Hard to see captaincy happening at CSK, but hopefully Ranji Trophy.

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What a lovely tribute! This piece frames for me who Ashwin is--someone who looked for the art in the craft of bowling (and batting) and the craft in the art of it.

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Thank you, Satyajit :)

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This is a lovely tribute

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Thank you!

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This is a book's worth of information condensed into a longform. As always, exceptionally done.

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Thank you! :)

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I hope Ashwin reads this somehow. This would put a smile on this face! :)

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Thanks man :)

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Great article. Yes , Ashwin is an avid chess player. His Elo rating is 1600's

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Thanks, Bharath!

That's great to know.

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What a lovely tribute! This piece frames for me who Ashwin is--someone who looked for the art in the craft of bowling (and batting) and the craft in the art of it.

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