Indian off-spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin has been the talk of the country for the past couple of weeks after the off-spin bowler is finding it hard to find a place into the Indian team’s playing eleven.
Ravichandran Ashwin is trending again on social media after the off-spin bowler has been ignored from the Playing XI once again in the 4th Test match against England being played at the Kennington Oval in London.
When Virat Kohli announced during the toss that there is 2 changes in the Playing XI but still not Ravichandran Ashwin, fans have taken it to the social media and have started sharing their reaction on the same.
Along with the fans, the cricket experts are also unhappy with the Indian team’s selection. Former England captain Michael Vaughan (had made a plea to bring Ashwin back earlier) wrote on Twitter, “The non selection of @ashwinravi99 has to be greatest NON selection we have ever witnessed across 4 Tests in the UK !!! 413 Test wickets & 5 Test 100s, Madness…”
Makes you wonder if the Indian think tank have any clue.#unfathomable
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) September 2, 2021
Under that same tweet, former Cricketer and now commentator Mark Waugh wrote, “Makes you wonder if the Indian think tank have any clue.”
Ravichandran Ashwin is probably the best spin bowler India has ever produced. His stats in England also very good and has the experience of the English conditions as the off-spin bowler has featured multiple times in the English domestic cricket, the County Championship and has wickets to his name as well.
The off-spin bowler recorded his best ever County Championship performance when he picked up 6 wickets for just 27 runs playing for Surrey just before the beginning of the England and India Test series, in July.
I can’t believe they left out Ashwin again, on England’s most spin-friendly ground. This team is unbelievable. You pick your five best bowlers, @ashwinravi99 has to be the first or second name. Omitting him & @MdShami11 at the Oval is like a death-wish — as if you want to lose!
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 2, 2021
I really hope it works but I am flabbergasted that India have gone in without Ashwin again.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 2, 2021
I’m going to stick my neck out and say that I may not agree with @imVkohli & the management’s chosen XI, but I admire their courage & conviction.
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) September 2, 2021
The media and fans would have been far easier on them if they had picked Ashwin, regardless of the match result.
Ravichandran Ashwin is still not in the Playing XI as India persist with Jadeja, plus 4 seamers – Bumrah, Siraj, Shardul and Umesh. Don’t yet understand why @ashwinravi99 still can’t make the cut #INDvsEND #Oval
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) September 2, 2021
Ravichandran Ashwin stats
The Chennai born off-spinner made his debut for India on 5th July 2010 in a ODI match against Sri Lanka. He made his Test cricket debut against West Indies in 2011.
Ashwin has as of today played a total of 79 Test matches in which he has scored 2656 runs, with the highest score of 124, and has picked up 413 wickets in the Test cricket.
