Talking about Tamil Nadu head coach Sulakshan Kulkarni blaming Tamil Nadu captain Sai Kishore for defeat against Mumbai in Ranji Trophy 2024 semi-finals, Ravichandran Ashwin said, "Many things could have been avoided." "Kulkarni forgot he was Tamil Nadu's coach and became a Mumbaikar. He started raving about Mumbai instead of Tamil Nadu's mistakes on the field," he added.