Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal called Ravichandran Ashwin as big as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for India cricket.

After winning the match on Day 4, India captain Rohit Sharma hailed Ashwin for his impact. "He's next in line to talk to you, he's the right man to answer what he does. Every time we look up to him, he's always there for us whether with the bat or ball.

Indian cricket team's captain Rohit Sharma was seen meeting and interacting with Ravichandran Ashwin's family and daughters after winning the first Test.