Archive · 1 Dec 2025
R Ashwin Criticizes India's Squad Selection for Ranchi ODI
R Ashwin, a former Indian cricketer, was not happy with the team selection for the Ranchi ODI against South Africa.
He thinks a player named Nitish Kumar Reddy should have been in the team instead of someone else.
The Indian bowlers had a hard time stopping South African batters like Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen.
Even though the conditions were tough, India managed to restrict South Africa to 332 runs.
Ashwin said the team needs to think again about who should be in the playing XI.
R Ashwin criticized India's squad selection for the Ranchi ODI against South Africa.
He questioned why Nitish Kumar Reddy was not included in the playing XI.
Ashwin believes Reddy can perform at the level of Hardik Pandya and improve over time.
India's bowlers struggled against South Africa's middle and lower order batters.
Despite tough conditions, India restricted South Africa to 332 runs.
- Who
- R Ashwin, Indian cricket team, South African cricket team
- What
- Criticism of India's squad selection for the Ranchi ODI
- When
- During the Ranchi ODI against South Africa
- Where
- Ranchi, India
- Why
- R Ashwin believes Nitish Kumar Reddy should have been included in the playing XI
- Critic
- R Ashwin
- Match
- Ranchi ODI against South Africa
- Player in Question
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Indian Bowlers
- Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja
- South African Batters
- Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen
- South Africa's Score
- 332
