India leaving ‘clever bowlers’ Ashwin and Jadeja out of Perth Test XI surprises Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar expressed surprise at the omission of seasoned spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja from India’s playing XI for the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. He questioned the decision to include debutant all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, suggesting his selection was based more on hope than anything else.