Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin criticises the BCCI selection decision to leave Yashasvi Jaiswal out of India’s ODI squad for the series against New Zealand. In comments reported by multiple outlets, Ashwin calls the omission “unfair and unfortunate,” and says Jaiswal should have been given a chance in the final two ODI matches.
Ashwin’s argument links the decision to the way playing opportunities are managed within the squad. He suggests Jaiswal could have been used while Shubman Gill rests, and warns that limited game time may affect Jaiswal’s confidence. Across the reports, Ashwin urges selectors to back Jaiswal’s development ahead of the next year’s ODI World Cup, framing the exclusion as potentially harmful to a batter’s momentum and confidence.
