Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson believes Mohammad Nawaz is the “best spinner in the world,” and India’s coach Ryan Ten Doeschate responded cleverly when questioned about the statement.
Published: September 14, 2025 2:43 PM IST
New Delhi: India and Pakistan are all set for their high-voltage Asia Cup clash, some big claims have grabbed attention. Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson, in a pre-match press conference, called spinner Mohammad Nawaz as the best in the world. This statement surprised everyone given Nawaz’s record.
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate was also questioned about Hesson’s remark during his media interaction on Saturday.
Mike Hesson backed Nawaz’s skills
Although, Hesson backed Nawaz’s skills, but his remark has raised eyebrows since the spinner is currently placed 30th position in the T20I rankings, leaving fans and experts surprised.
“I guess the beauty of our side is we’ve got five spinners. We’ve got Mohammad Nawaz, who’s the best spin bowler in the world at the moment, and he’s been ranked that way over the last six months since he’s come back on the side,” Hesson had said.
Ryan Ten Doeschate didn’t directly oppose Hesson’s remark
While talking about India’s spinners in the tournament, Ten Doeschate didn’t directly oppose Hesson’s statement, but he said that everyone has the right to rate their players as they see fit.
“I think spinners are going to be very important in this competition. If anything, I don’t think it has gripped as much as we anticipated and certainly not like it did earlier in the year when we were here. But spin in general has become a very important part of T20 cricket, and both teams have a lot of spin on offer. And certainly we know how we feel about Varun, Axar and Kuldeep, so everyone’s entitled to their opinion, and they can rank their players wherever they wish,” he said in the pre-match press conference on the eve of the contest.
Story Highlight
- India and Pakistan are all set for their high-voltage Asia Cup clash, some big claims have grabbed attention.
- Mike Hesson backed Nawaz’s skills, but his remark has raised eyebrows since the spinner is currently placed 30th position in the T20I rankings.
- Ryan Ten Doeschate didn’t directly oppose Hesson’s statement, but he said that everyone has the right to rate their players as they see fit.
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