'Ashwin is the best off-spinner in the world at the moment'

Team Director Ravi Shastri has praised R Ashwin for his performance in Sri Lanka and called him the best off-spinner in world at the moment. 

"Ashwin was amazing in Sri Lanka. That's because he was patient and relaxed. For him to understand his own bowling and what the team needs of him was the need of the hour. He has realized that.

"We know he has got the brain of an astronaut. He has combined that intelligence with calmness and patience now. That bodes well for us because now the astronaut's mind is helping Team India take flight. 

"For me Ashwin is the best off-spinner in the world at the moment. Nathan Lyon is a very good off-spinner but the variety this man can bring to the plate is unreal.

"The biggest testament to Ashwin's brilliance was the way he bowled to Sangakkara. To stifle a class batsman like Sanga in his crease four times in a row was the mark of a world-class spinner who has realized that he is a world-class spinner," Shastri said.