Goa, July 28 -- Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has playfully taken a dig at stand-in India head coach VVS Laxman, joking that his recent press conference was "boring" because it lacked the controversy often seen during Gautam Gambhir's media interactions.

Speaking on his YouTube show alongside journalist Vimal Kumar, Ashwin reflected on India's recent white-ball tour of Zimbabwe, where Laxman stepped in as head coach in Gambhir's absence. While praising Laxman's calm approach, Ashwin humorously remarked that the press conference failed to generate the excitement fans have come to expect.

"I found Laxman Bhai's press conference boring," Ashwin said with a smile, prompting mock disagreement from Kumar, who pointed out that Laxman had a...