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Ravichandran Ashwin Slams India's Decision To Drop Kuldeep Yadav Against West Indies
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News18•15-10-2026, 16:18
Ravichandran Ashwin Slams India's Decision To Drop Kuldeep Yadav Against West Indies
- •Ravichandran Ashwin questioned India's decision to drop wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the playing XI for the fourth T20I against the West Indies.
- •Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel that leaving Kuldeep out lacked common sense, noting that West Indies batters struggle to read his variations.
- •India suffered a 24-run defeat in Hyderabad after West Indies posted 247/3 and bowled out the hosts for 223.
- •Ashwin defended Kuldeep's previous omission in Indore due to the ground's small dimensions, but rejected claims that Kuldeep caused India's loss in Ranchi.
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Ravichandran Ashwin criticized the decision because the West Indies batting lineup has struggled to read Kuldeep Yadav's variations, such as his googly and leg-spin. He argued that leaving him out lacked common sense and cost India 15-20 runs on the field.
Kuldeep Yadav holds an impressive T20I record against the West Indies. Across 11 matches, he has claimed 20 wickets with an average of 15.70 and an economy rate of 7.13.
Captain Shreyas Iyer explained that Kuldeep Yadav was left out in Indore because the team felt they needed more pace bowlers to cope with the flat tracks played against the Windies. Ravichandran Ashwin also noted that the small dimensions of the Indore ground justified that specific decision.
