Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a dig at England batter Harry Brook for his bizarre 'smog' excuse after failure in the first T20I in Kolkata.

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin mocked England's Harry Brook for blaming smog for his poor performance against Indian spinners in the first T20I. Ashwin emphasised that visibility was clear in Chennai and suggested that Brook's inability to read Varun Chakravarthy's googly is the real issue.

Former Indian cricketer, Ravichandran Ashwin, has taken to social media to slam England's Harry Brook for blaming smog for his poor performance in the ongoing T20I series.

Prior to the 2nd T20I against India, Harry Brook said that the smog in Kolkata posed challenges for batters, making it difficult to see the ball coming from the bowler's hand.

Harry Brook, England's vice-captain, says that his team's hopes of combatting India's spin bowlers in the first T20I were hampered by an unusual but familiar foe to English touring sides - a thick layer of smog hanging over the ground in Kolkata.

England 's top-order batter, Harry Brook, has stressed on the need for his side to put constant pressure on the Indian bowling attack in the second T20I. The strategy comes after England's seven-wicket loss in Kolkata, which has put India ahead in the five-match series (1-0).

England lost their opening T20I game by seven wickets in India, It was not a great beginning for England. For the chase, India rode their luck somewhat with a flying 79 from Abhishek Sharma and total of 133 runs in hand.

England’s Harry Brook has acknowledged the challenges he faced against spin in the first T20I against India, but also pointed to the “smog” in Kolkata as a factor in England’s underwhelming batting performance during their seven-wicket defeat.