THE Champions Trophy 2025 is at the corner of the street with teams preparing to compete and face their assertion on the coveted trophy. Before the start of the Coveted ICC tournament, almost all teams are under several injury problems with several key players who should miss the tournament. The situation of the Indian team was not different in this regard. The team had to readjust and modify their team to balance the team’s dynamics because many key players are not available. However, not everyone is satisfied with the type of squad that India has chosen for the highly anticipated ICC tournament. In the middle of growing skepticism, Ravichandran Ashwin Now has expressed his concern about the selection of the team.
Ashwin raises concerns about India’s selection strategy for the Champions Trophy
Ashwin has raised concerns about logic behind IndiaTeam selection for the next champions trophy, in particular the inclusion of five spinners to the detriment of a key player as Yashasvi Jaiswal. The young feeling of striker of India was initially part of the provisional team, but was then omitted to make room for the Mystery Spinner Varun Chakravarthy. He has now been relegated to the list of substitutes not transported next to Mohammed Siraj And Shivam Dube.
Speaking on his YouTube program “Ash Ki Baat”, Ashwin expressed his surprise at the decision, citing recent conditions in Dubai, who have not favored SPIN so much. He referred to the ILT20 tournament as an example, wondering if the selection of so many spinners was the right call. Ashwin’s remarks highlight the concerns about the equilibrium of the team and if the selectors have not read the pitch conditions, potentially weakening the depth of India’s striker in a crucial tournament.
“What I don’t understand is the number of spinners we take in Dubai. Five spinners, and we made Yashasvi Jaiswal seated. Yeah, I understand taking three or four spinners for a tour. But five in Dubai? I don’t know. I think we are too much, if not two, I don’t think there is a doubt that Kuldeep Yadav enters the team. So how are you going to make room for Varun? Has he bowling? Of course. Either you bring Varun and Kuldeep in duet, which, in my opinion, would be good. But my question is, in Dubai, do you expect the ball to turn? In the ILT20 recently held, we saw that the ball did not turn as much in Dubai and that the teams were easily pursued totals of 180 points. I feel a little uncomfortable with this team, “ Ashwin pointed out.
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Ashwin shocked the exclusion of Yashasvi Jaiswal
Ashwin also expressed his perplexity on the omission of the young Ouvper Jaiswal, which implies that the decision left him perplexed. Jaiswal was to be a key member of the Champions Trophy team. Its exclusion from the final team has raised the eyebrows, especially given its promising form and its potential to provide solidity to the top of the order.
“I am honestly happy not to be able to explain things to Yashasvi Jaiswal. If I were the coach or the captain, what would I even tell him? I give up this question several times – what message do you send to a player? Yashasvi brought water for the players. I thought, what would happen in his mind? He would have been happy that he was part of the Champions Trophy team. And now suddenly, he’s not in the team. It’s the same thing for anyone missing, ” The former Indian spinner concluded.
India is ready to play its group phase games in the Champions Trophy with their opening meeting against Bangladeshfollowed by a confrontation against the rivals of the arc Pakistan And their last match against New Zealand.
