Reacting to spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's statement that 'wicket-taking is becoming irrelevant in T20 cricket', ex-New Zealand cricketer Mitchell McClenaghan said, "He is making up excuses." "Wicket-taking ability and strike rate from a bowler's point of view wins you tournaments," he stated. Ashwin has picked two wickets in eight matches in IPL 2024 so far.