“If R Ashwin Knew That India…”: Ex-Coach’s Firm Statement On Spin Legend’s Retirement Call | cricket news

Just days after Ravichandran Ashwin’s abrupt retirement from Test cricket, Team India have entered the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne with two spinners within the taking part in XI. Both Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar featured in India’s lineup, with the latter coming rather than Shubman Gill. The change has prompted former India coach Ravi Shastri to remark that had Ashwin identified about India’s technique to play two spinners, he might not have introduced his retirement after the third Test.

“If Ashwin knew that India would play two spinners, he might not have retired,” mentioned Shastri in commentary of the fourth Test.

Ashwin had referred to as time on his worldwide profession halfway via the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, after 537 Test wickets in 106 Test matches. Captain Rohit Sharma had indicated that Ashwin’s retirement was additionally a name he had made after contemplating the course during which Team India are heading when it comes to the spin-bowling division.

Ashwin had performed solely one of many three Tests within the collection, however Shastri opined that he might’ve caught round had he identified that two spots had been up for grabs within the XI.

Shastri additionally said that he would not have dropped Shubman Gill from the lineup, however as an alternative made a alternative between Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar.

“It’s a brave decision. I would have Gill. It would have been a tough choice between Reddy and Washington, but they have kept faith in them,” Shastri mentioned on the matter.

Gill has endured a tough patch of type, which has seen the batter not register a rating of 40 or extra away from residence since he hit 91 at The Gabba throughout India’s 2020/21 tour of Australia.

On the opposite hand, Nitish Reddy’s constant knocks and talent as a fourth seamer might have tilted the scales in his favour.