‘Not every pitch is IPL wicket’: Ashwin delivers reality check after India’s series defeat

India’s T20I series loss to Ireland, their first ever, has been labelled a ‘reality check’ by former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. He believes the young Indian batters, accustomed to flat IPL pitches, struggled on Ireland’s seamer-friendly surfaces. Ashwin highlighted that true international value is tested on challenging wickets, which ultimately aids player development for varied conditions.