R Ashwin To Replace Axar Patel At Cricket World Cup - Indications Clear? BCCI Chief Selector's Sharp Reply

19.09.2023 - 04:45 sports.ndtv.com

Ravichandran Ashwin, veteran spinner and India's highest Test wicket-taker among active cricketers, is set to play his first ODI since January, 2022.

The off-spinner received a surprise call-up for the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting on Friday. The series is the final dress rehearsal for hosts India before the 2023 Cricket World Cup, starting on October 5.

Ashwin is not part of the World Cup squad, but his selection has raised speculation. BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who announced the squad for the Asutralia series on Monday, explained that Ashwin has been called up after an injury suffered by left-arm spinner Axar Patel, part of the ODI world Cup squad.

Axar had missed the Asia Cup final due to the quadriceps injury. When asked if Ravichandran Ashwin will be replacing Axar Patel if the latter is not fit for World Cup, Ajit Agarkar said: "There are couple of guys anyway, both him (Ashwin) and Washington (Sundar). "What we know with Axar's (Patel) injury that he should be okay.

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