Ashwin equates Dhoni to Messi, Kohli to Ronaldo, and Yuvraj to Torres

Ashwin equates Dhoni to Messi, Kohli to Ronaldo, and Yuvraj to Torres

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In a rapid fire interview, R Ashwin has said that MS Dhoni resembles Lionel Messi, Virat Kohli resembles Cristiano Ronaldo, Yuvraj Singh is like Fernando Torres, while he has likened himself to Andrei Arshavin. Ashwin has also claimed that his autobiography would be named 'Out of My Comfort Zone'.

Ravichandran Ashwin took the BCCI’s rapid fire interview, and the 30-year-old gave some fascinating answers.

Q: Which footballer resembles the following cricketers?

1. Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin: Arshavin. He is the one who closely resembles me. Not in terms of looks, but at least in terms of the name.

2. Virat Kohli

Ashwin: Cristiano Ronaldo.

3. MS Dhoni

Ashwin: Dhoni resembles Lionel Messi. Even in terms of the character, and the calmness that he exhibits.

4. Yuvraj Singh

Ashwin: I think he is Fernando Torres. Sticks around in the D and tries to get a header in.

Q: Book I am reading currently?

Ashwin: Mahabharata secrets.

Q: Name of your autobiography?

Ashwin: If I write my autobiography, it will be named “Out of my comfort zone”. I think it already exists, but I like the name.

Q: The weirdest thing about being famous?

Ashwin: That everybody judges you from a distance without knowing you. That is the most weirdest thing.

Q: An Eco-friendly choice you made recently?

Ashwin: I have stopped using plastics altogether. Even when I go to the hotels, I try and use paper bags or whatever is Eco-friendly.

Q: Dialogue from a movie that you like the most?

Ashwin: There is a dialog from the Three Idiots which I keep repeating. It says, “you have to be eligible for success”.

Q: The most romantic thing you have done for your partner?

Ashwin: Everyday is a romantic time for us. So, trying to be unromantic is probably the most romantic thing I have done in my life (laughs).

Q: The wardrobe that you would like to raid?

Ashwin: MS Dhoni. I really want to know what is inside his wardrobe.

Q: Your mother’s cuisine that you prefer the most?

Ashwin: Rava Upma.

Q: The song that is currently looping in your head?

Ashwin: Badri Badariyan from Coke Studio.

Q: How would you react if your daughter turned out to be a fan of another cricketer?

Ashwin: I do not know. Good for her!

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