Ravichandran Ashwin’s selection in the India versus. Australia one-day international series has dominated the narrative.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s presence has dominated the narrative of the India vs. Australia one-day international series. When the series between India and Australia gets underway on Friday, the off-spinner will likely play his first ODI since 2022. The final practise run before the Cricket World Cup is being seen as the India vs. Australia one-day international cricket series. The ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 begins on October 5, while Indian cricket’s inaugural match is on October 8. The Cricket World Cup’s eagerly anticipated India vs. Pakistan game will take place on October 14. But Ravichandran Ashwin will be the subject of attention much earlier.
Amit Mishra, a great spinner for India, had an intriguing insight about Ravichandran Ashwin’s extended absence from ODI matches.
“Ravichandran Ashwin is unquestionably a talented bowler and wicket-taker, but keep in mind that this is not a game of 20 overs. It has fifty overs. You must bowl for 10 overs, field for 40 overs, and you may even have to bat. He has undoubtedly been around for a while and has taken wickets, but there is also the issue of fielding, which is why a young player might be chosen, according to Amit Mishra, who was quoted by news sources.
“The only reason Ashwin was chosen is because the squad needs to have a wicket-taking option in case a spinner goes hurt, and Ashwin provides that. Given that India already has two left-arm spinners and one wristspinner in Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin has an advantage as an off-spin option.
The Indian team will be watching Ashwin’s bowling performance against Australia to see if he still has the ability to take wickets in this format. He is only not on the team due of his right-handed batting and fielding skills.
Both Jadeja and Axar are left-handed. Washington is a young player who, in addition to being a batting option, has demonstrated the ability to take wickets. Additionally, he offers a benefit with his fielding, which is significant in ODIs,” he continued.
On his Tamil YouTube channel, Ravichandran Ashwin spoke persuasively about the merits of Tilak Varma for the ODI Cricket World Cup a month and a half ago. One of India’s greatest Test match-winners could never have predicted that, in six weeks, he would be asked to compete in a two-match trial against Washington Sundar, who is over 15 years his junior. When it comes to the squads for the Cricket World Cup, close selection calls are commonplace.
To have a ready backup alternative in case Axar Patel’s quadriceps rupture doesn’t heal in time, the Indian team management called the two off-spinners for the three-match series against Australia barely two weeks before the major event.
Ajit Agarkar’s selection committee will be watching their performances on the flat wickets of Mohali and Rajkot in a virtual shoot-out.
“Now that a bowler of his calibre has been added to the equation, I believe Ashwin will be somewhat in the lead. When the team entered the ODI Cricket World Cup mode, Ashwin should have been in the mix, in my opinion,” said former chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, who was in charge when the 2019 selection was chosen.
