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Ravichandran Ashwin is one of India’s most decorated cricketers, having played for the Men in Blue in all three formats. Ashwin is known for his ferocious style of play, giving his all on the pitch. Ashwin has been known to be an intimidating character on the field, having won numerous games for Team India. 

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The 37-year-old veteran recently published his book titled ‘I have the Streets: A Kutti Cricket Story.’ The book has been co-authored by Siddharth Monga wherein Ashwin has revealed various experiences from his long cricketing career. He has also mentioned his approach towards the game in detail. 

Talking to the Times of India about his book, Ashwin revealed his approach towards his life and how it contributes towards his aggressive and fearless style of cricket. 

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What did Ashwin say about his philosophy in life?

In the interview with Times of India Ashwin mentioned that he doesn’t think much before making a decision. He revealed that he is more of a person who lives in the moment and doesn’t think much about right or wrong, leaving it to the future. 

I am living my life, that's it. I am not thinking about accomplishing 'A', 'B' or 'C' (targets). I am staying in the moment. I am a creative person in general, and if I feel I want to do something, I will go ahead and do it. (Whether it's) right or wrong, is something that I will assimilate later

Ashwin also stated that he likes to make risky and aggressive decisions. The spin wizard talked about his life philosophy stating that he is not afraid of failing and would rather take a chance to do better than stay in his shell and play safe. He even mentioned that he doesn’t have any insecurities. 

I'm not insecure at all. I would rather fail in life than be absolutely safe. That's my character. I don't have the common insecurities that people have. Breaking away from my insecurity (as a child) gave me a great insight into how I can exploit somebody else's insecurity. And that's how I see cricket or life in general

Ashwin has represented India in 100 Test matches and in over 100 ODI games. He had been an integral member of the team for a long time, however, age has caught up with the legend. He continues to play in Tests and the IPL. Ashwin last played for India in the home Test series against England in early 2024 and represented the Rajasthan Royals side in the IPL.

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Rahul is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.