India, Feb. 15 -- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a strong statement against the 'superstar culture' in Indian cricket, urging players to stay grounded and relatable to the common people. Speaking on his Hindi YouTube channel, Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin emphasized that cricketers are not actors or superstars but simply sportspersons.

"It is important to normalise things in Indian cricket. We must not encourage this superstardom and super celebrities within the Indian cricket team," Ashwin stated.

"We must normalise all these things going forward. We are cricketers. We are not actors or superstars.

"We are sportspersons, and we must be someone that the common people should resonate with, and can compare themselves with."

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