Lacks Common Sense: R Ashwin Lashes Out At Gambhir, Iyer Over Call To Bench Star Player In Loss VS WI

R Ashwin was critical of India's team selection |Courtesy – BCCI

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Ravichandran Ashwin lashed out at Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer over their decision to bench Kuldeep Yadav in the 4th T20I against West Indies, which India lost by 24 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. The result means the series is level 2-2 ahead of the final game in Bengaluru on Saturday.

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The legendary Indian cricketer claimed that the decision lacked common sense and said that if the wrist spinner had played, it could have made a difference of 20 runs to the West Indies' total of 247, which India failed to chase. Ashwin claimed that the decision to leave him out in the third T20I

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“It is very surprising because, on a ground where you expect to get some bounce, I know it has not always been a happy hunting ground for spinners, but the West Indies batters are struggling to pick his googly and leg-spin. So, if you are leaving Kuldeep out against them, it lacks a bit of common sense. It is very surprising because I think his presence could have made a difference of 15-20 runs," said Ashwin on his Youtube Video.

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