R Ashwin Snubbed As Rohit Sharma Confirms India's Playing XI For England Clash In World Cup 2023

29.10.2023 - 10:19 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed that no change was made to the team's playing XI from the last match against New Zealand.

As the Indian team geared up for the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against defending champions England, Ravichandran Ashwin remained on the bench, with the team management opting for three seamers and two spinners.

There were suggestions that Ashwin could be included in the Indian team but the nature of the pitch and the conditions in Lucknow prompted Team India to go with an unchanged XI. "We wanted to bat first, we have had a good time batting second.

Looks like a good pitch, it's a new surface which has been relayed here. It has played well for the 100 overs. I mean it's quite important to think like that but it's important to get the two points.

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