The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia on Monday (September 18). While the squad was largely along expected lines, four members of the regular team were rested for the first two ODIs including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya. However, an injury to Axar Patel in the team’s Super Four fixture against Bangladesh forced the team to include Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar in the squad.
The Men in Blue were already without an off-spinner in the World Cup squad and thus this could be an opportunity for an experienced spinner like Ashwin to make an entry into the Indian team for the marquee event. Fans have taken to social media to share their opinion on Ashwin’s inclusion. While some are happy with Ashwin’s inclusion in the side, others have questioned the decision.
Here are a few reactions on X:
Ashwin in ICC ODI tournaments:
2011 WC – 2 mats, 4 wkts, 23.25 ave
2013 CT – 5 mats, 8 wkts, 22.62 ave
2015 WC – 8 mats, 13 wkts, 25.38 ave
2017 CT – 3 mats, 1 wkt, 167.00 ave#INDvAUS #Ashwin #CWC #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/GKBgvaVwUN
— 18.5 (@VishwaPrasanth1) September 18, 2023
Now each series or selection is experimental setup.
There was no need of this panic creation.
Such double standards #Ashwin #yuzi why not this thoughts earlier implementedVerma sanju
— Piyush Amrit Rathode (@RathodeAmrit) September 18, 2023
Ashwin is a great. No doubt. But experimenting so much in the last two years without him and suddenly putting them to rest and going back to experience? What kind of message is that? Respect legends of the game and trust them or trust your own process. #WC2023 #Ashwin
— Berlin?? (@RajkumarBalach1) September 18, 2023
Selection of #Ashwin in team India for the ODI series against Australia is a sensible decision… His presence in the playing XI gives more variety & strength to the bowling attack & useful batting at No.8 leading to the #ICCWorldCup2023. #INDvsAUS https://t.co/O0pNweaARB
— Dr Praveen Kumar (@Fertilitydocpk) September 18, 2023
Band kijiye. Main Dravid Saab se guzaarish karta hun world cup se pehle experiments na karein pic.twitter.com/9Y23v6drae
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) September 18, 2023
pic.twitter.com/pyCs9SKFXI@ashwinravi99 getting ready for his ODI ??#IndianCricketTeam #RavichandranAshwin #INDvAUS #Ashwin #India
— RAM ராபர்ட் रहीम (@itsme_rrr9438) September 18, 2023
???come on ash anna https://t.co/aNlw0BkdR4
— swetha (@swethavinayagam) September 18, 2023
