Ajay Jadeja wants veteran off-spinner R Ashwin to be picked in Team India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which is set to be played in India in October and November.
The former Indian batter believes that spin will play a big role in the ODI World Cup 2023, so having an experienced spinner like Ashwin would give the hosts an extra edge in the mega event later this year.
Ajay Jadeja was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz: “I would play Ashwin in India in that World Cup because spin will be (important). Chahal, you don’t need to play now, you need to play him in the World Cup. These are ready whether you want them or not.”
He further picked the senior pacer Mohammad Shami and the young pacer Arshdeep Singh in India’s pace-bowling attack for the World Cup 2023.
Jadeja added, “Jasprit Bumrah, you got to pick, for sure. I am going with just for the current form, I would go with Shami, there’s no way I can leave him out.”
Explaining why he picked Arshdeep, the former cricketer noted: “I would go with Arshdeep Singh. He may not have good last couple of games, but that’s the future. He’s the only left-armer you’re looking at, brilliant with the new ball. It’s unfortunate that he’s so good with the old ball that the Indian team started using him with the old ball and not with the new one.”
Jadeja feels Umran Malik and Yuzvendra Chahal would not be a bad choice to complete their bowling attack for the World Cup 2023.
He signed off by saying, “So, I would go with him and Umran Malik. Then I’ll pick Chahal there.”
