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#2 Ashwin proving his unpredictability as a skipper
It was a decision that awestruck many at once when R Ashwin was nominated as the skipper for Kings XI for the upcoming season. It was the first time when Ashwin would be leading a side in a tournament as big as the IPL.
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Known for his witty insights about his game, Ashwin made it very clear that he will be unpredictable in the season with his untested captaincy skills.
The skipper gave a testimony to the fact when he elected to bat first against Hyderabad in Mohali. It was a deliberate decision which in somehow broke a 15-match long streak of opting to bowl after winning the toss. The skipper has been much effective with some of his plans with 3 wins in the 4 games played so far.
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