"No one should do character assassination": R Ashwin fumes over former players for their comments after New Zealand whitewash

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin has hit out at former players for their criticism of the team following their 3-0 Test series whitewash in New Zealand.

Ashwin, who was one of India's better performers in the series, said that it was unfair to target individual players after a disappointing result.

"No one should do character assassination," Ashwin said. "It's not fair to single out individuals after a loss. We win and lose as a team, and we should all take responsibility for our performances."

Ashwin's comments come after a number of former players, including Sunil Gavaskar and Venkatesh Prasad, criticized the Indian team for their performance in New Zealand.

Gavaskar said that the team had been "outplayed in all departments" and that they had made "basic errors" throughout the series.

Prasad was even more critical, saying that the Indian team had "lost their hunger" and that they were "not playing with enough passion."

Ashwin's comments are a reminder that it is important to be fair and balanced when criticizing a team's performance.

It is easy to single out individual players after a loss, but it is important to remember that the team win and lose as a unit.

It is also important to remember that players are human beings, and they should not be subjected to personal attacks after a disappointing result.