Ravichandran Ashwin clarifies his earlier comment about England tour batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying he was not offering a negative verdict on the player’s prospects. Ashwin explains that the “serve drinks” remark was meant to underline that young batters learn through experience, including difficult phases, and should be given time to improve. The clarification comes after Sooryavanshi faced criticism following a poor series against England. Both reports note that his subsequent performance against Zimbabwe changed the conversation: he delivers strongly and is named Player of the Series. Ashwin adds that young players typically go through ups and downs and should not be judged too quickly based on a single run of form. He urges patience and argues that setbacks are part of a development process for emerging talent. The remarks place emphasis on continuity and evaluation over multiple performances rather than immediate conclusions.