Ravichandran Ashwin has launched an unexpected attack in India’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir, questioning the team’s selection strategy for the fourth test against England at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
The former Indian all-rounder has so far come out in Gautam Gambhir for Kuldeep Yadav’s lapse to play XI in the five-match Test series. However, Ashwin was important for the wrist-spinner snub from the ongoing fourth test in Manchester.
India’s decision to replace Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was injured with Shardul Thakur, left the former off-spinner in Indian captain, Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir. He blamed the Indian cricket team management for sticking from a batting point of view, which left the team toothless with the ball, and it was clear on 2 of the ongoing Manchester Test.
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Ravichandran Ashwin explods Gautam Gambhir on Kuldeep Yadav Snow in Manchester Test
After scoring 358 runs in the first innings, India did hard outing with ball at 2 on the day of the ongoing fourth Test. England openers Ben Docket and Zak Crolly came out blazing all guns, scoring 225 runs for the loss of only two wickets, as the hosts scored only 133 runs by stumps.
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Sharadul Thakur scored 41, but bowled only five overs in England’s counter, Ashwin questioned Gautam Gambhir’s argument that after selecting an all-rounder, who made a barely contribution with ball to the winning Anderson-Tendulkar trophy winning game.
As Kuldeep Yadav continues to heat the bench on a tour of England, Ashwin believes that the wrist-spinner was a pick-pick, especially the signs of fatigue with India’s speed attack.
He slammed the old passion of the team management led by Gautam Gambhir, in which 20–30 additional runs were chased at the cost of choosing real wickets like Kuldeep.
Ravichandran Ashwin says that India missed Kuldeep Yadav a trick
Former Indian legend boldly stated that such thinking does not win the match in the modern era, especially in England. Ashwin accused the think tank of remembering a golden opportunity to make Kuldeep’s talent with the ball.
He also questioned Gautam Gambhir’s aggressive brand cricket, wondering why the team did not return an attacking option when he had already selected all -rounding all -rounders in Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja for the fourth test in Manchester.
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Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “If someone told me that Kuldeep Yadav is not playing any role in the first four tests, I would be very surprised. Unfortunately, unfortunately, this is our passion in search of 20-30 additional runs. We have gone to those days in England;
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He said, “If your number 7 scored 30 runs and your number 8 scored 30 runs, you have an additional 60 runs. Earlier, those 60 runs were very useful, as the bowlers used to help the pitch. Raising 2-3 wickets is more important than scoring those 30-40 runs.”
Ravichandran Ashwin indicated that Kuldeep Yadav can achieve success on day 2
The former spinner said that Kuldeep Yadav may not have raced five wickets, but his presence may have made a difference alone when India needed success in 2 days.
Ashwin signed, saying, “I am not saying that if he was playing, Kuldeep must have taken five wickets, but it plays with a batsman’s mind. Many of these people do not choose him, and it was a great chance. If he was playing today he would have chosen at least one wicket.”
