India, Aug. 29 -- Ravichandran Ashwin was asked to navigate a bracket packed with some of the greatest names Indian cricket has produced, but one choice stood out more than most. When Virat Kohli came up against Jasprit Bumrah in the quarter-finals of his greatest-ever Indian men's cricketer across formats exercise, Ashwin went with the fast bowler.

It was hardly an instant decision. Kohli's case, particularly the weight of his Test career and his achievements across formats, made Ashwin hesitate before eventually backing Bumrah. "Goodness gracious me. Test cricket. Virat is an absolute legend. He's done so well. It's one tournament. I'll go with Jaspreet Bumrah, man," Ashwin said during the interaction with ESPNcricinfo. Ashwin then ack...