In Indian cricket, the comparison between Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh has often been a topic of discussion. Both performed brilliantly for the country in their time. There was a time when it was claimed on social media that Harbhajan Singh is jealous of Ashwin's success. But recently, Ashwin spoke openly on this issue and rejected these speculations outright.

Ashwin said in a teaser of a series called 'Kutti Stories' on his YouTube channel that things like jealousy are related to a person's own thinking. He believes that whatever people think, they think according to their mentality. While criticising someone, he believes that everything should be seen from the same perspective as he himself sees it.

Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh have both been great off-spinners of India. One made his mark in the early 2000s, while the other played for a long time in Team India after 2010. Although both of their careers were at different times, the comparison continued. The debate of 'jealousy' related to this comparison also kept coming up again and again.

Ashwin asked Harbhajan directly in the conversation, "Do you think you are jealous of me?" To this, Harbhajan clearly said that there is nothing like that and there has never been any personal tension between the two.

Ashwin also added that even if Harbhajan was jealous of him, he does not consider it wrong. According to him, this is a human emotion, and it is natural for such things to come to one's mind. He said that just as some people believe that he retired due to the emergence of Washington Sundar, many opinions are based on people's own thinking.

"This whole jealousy bit, before I allow you to answer that, let me clarify something. People look at everything from their perspective. For example, if they are passing a comment on me, they believe that others would see the world through their eyes," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel in a 'Kutti Stories' teaser.

"Their comments that you (Harbhajan) are jealous of this person who is interviewing you today (Ashwin), what would that be about, Bhajji pa?" he asked.

"Do you think I am jealous of you? You are sitting with me today, and we have spoken at length. Do you think I am that kind of person?" asked Harbhajan.

"Even if you were jealous at one point in time, I think it's justified. That is my point, and I will never take it wrong because we are all human. Naturally, it is bound to be like that. Some people believe I retired because Washington Sundar is in the thick of things. All of this is the perspective of others," Ashwin added.

This conversation has put an end to the long-running discussions on social media. The reaction of Ashwin and Harbhajan themselves is the most accurate answer to the misconceptions about the relationship between the two legendary spinners.

Cricket fans in India often speculate about the relationships between players. However, the reality is often different from these speculations. The candour shown by Ashwin and Harbhajan sends an important message – players are humans too, and there is respect between them, not differences. This conversation forces cricket fans to think that one should not form an opinion without knowing someone's mind.