India's off-spinner R Ashwin has been trending on social media these days for being ignored in the ongoing Test series against England. The cricket fraternity can't digest that the experienced spinner is being left out of the side.
Ashwin couldn't find a place in the playing eleven once again in the fourth Test at The Oval. India captain Virat Kohli revealed they are going with a couple of changes in the team and Ashwin isn't among the players who made it into the side.
Kohli, after England won the toss and elected to bowl first, said, "We have two changes - Ishant and Shami have niggles - Umesh and Shardul are back."
He added, "England has four left-handers, so a good match-up for Jadeja, with our seamers bowling over the wicket."
Former England captain Michael Vaughan was surprised to see Ashwin not getting a spot in the playing eleven for the fourth Test.
He tweeted his reaction and called the team selection 'madness'. "The non-selection of @ashwinravi99 has to be greatest NON selection we have ever witnessed across 4 Tests in the UK !!! 413 Test wickets & 5 Test 100s !!!! #ENGvIND Madness," the tweet read.
The renowned sports journalist Boria Majumdar, famous commentator Harsha Bhogle, and Ayaz Memon also commented on the exclusion of Ashwin, along with former Australia cricketers Mark Waugh and Lisa Sthalekar.
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