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IPL 2025: ‘Bowlers Will Soon Need Personal Psychologists’ – R Ashwin Criticizes Flat Wickets

By Unnati Madan
IPL 2025: 'Bowlers Will Soon Need Personal Psychologists' - R Ashwin Criticizes Flat Wickets

R Ashwin believes that the flat wickets in IPL 2025 will soon make bowlers need their own psychologists. He thinks bowling has become so difficult this season that throwing full-tosses might be a better option than trying to bowl properly, only to see the ball get hit easily.

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IPL 2024 set new records for runs, strike rate, and batting averages, while Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) nearly matched their highest-ever score in the tournament’s history during their first match of the 2025 season.

“You said bowlers are becoming defensive. I want to talk about that. I think bowlers will soon have to be accompanied by personal psychologists. I genuinely mean that,” Ashwin said while responding to a comment by his analyst friend Prasanna Agoram in a video discussion on his YouTube channel.

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“Okay, people say bowlers are becoming defensive. Let that argument stand. But in several instances, bowling has literally become impossible. On certain grounds, you can’t keep the stumps in play. You mentioned full tosses-but (Yuzvendra) Chahal bowled full tosses to Sai Sudharsan and got away with singles (on Tuesday in Ahmedabad).”

“In fact, a full toss isn’t always a bad ball. On some pitches, deliveries that land on the wicket actually make it easier for batters. We all thought full tosses were easier to hit when we were young, but on certain surfaces, the ball pitches and comes onto the bat better than a full toss,” he added.

IPL 2025: 'Bowlers Will Soon Need Personal Psychologists' - R Ashwin Criticizes Flat Wickets

Ashwin is playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) this season. The five-time champions play their home games at Chepauk, Chennai, a venue known for consistently helping bowlers.

CSK won their first match at the ground against Mumbai Indians, chasing down 156 in the final over. They will now host Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday, March 28.

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