No other top-class Indian cricketer in the modern era has been treated as bafflingly as Ashwin has been: Sunil Gavaskar
In the weeks prior to this year's WTC final, the issue of whether to include Ashwin in the starting XI or not sparked a lot of debate and disagreement.
In the weeks prior to this year's WTC final, the issue of whether to feature Ashwin in the starting eleven or not sparked a lot of debate and disagreement. Veteran cricketers from both India and Australia seemed highly dismissive of his omission from the initial squad, claiming India was unable to do well with the ball in hand.
In the same vein, former cricketer Gavaskar highlighted the number of left-handers Australia carried in their WTC final playing XI and the possible effect Ashwin might have had against them.
Ashwin would have already played more than 100 Test matches: Gavaskar
Ashwin, the highest-ranked Test bowler, was left out of the big encounter despite possessing 474 wickets across 92 outings at a strike rate of 51.8 and 32 five-wicket hauls.
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