Ashoke Dinda finishes as Bengal’s second-highest wicket-taker in first-class cricket – 420 wickets at a strike-rate of 54.7 from 116 matches. But it all started in November 2005 when Sourav Ganguly took him on board as the 16th player in an initial 15-member squad.
Dinda further added in this regard:
Apart from flourishing under Ganguly as Bengal’s spearhead bowler, Ashoke Dinda also enjoyed similar comfort while playing for the Pune Warriors India in IPL 2012. Even though the franchise finished ninth in the table, the recently-retired pacer scalped nine wickets at an impressive strike rate of 16 from seven matches.
“One should answer them through performance” – Ashoke Dinda on dealing with trolls
Riding on his Bengal success, Ashoke Dinda earned a national call-up in 2009, for the home T20I series against Sri Lanka. He went on to play 13 ODIs and nine T20Is for India, picking up 12 and 17 wickets respectively in each format.
Despite adding several feathers to his hat over the years, Ashoke Dinda has often fallen prey to unwarranted criticism and trolling. Asked about dealing with the psychological setbacks, the 36-year-old said one should let only performances do all the talking.
Ashoke Dinda concluded by saying:
In addition to his exploits in first-class cricket, Ashoke Dinda also has 151 wickets in 98 List A matches and 151 scalps from 147 T20s under his belt.
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