Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has raised questions over the inclusion of Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s playing XI during the recently concluded second Test against the West Indies.

India won the series, whitewashing West Indies 2-0.

Reddy, who bowled only four overs in the first Test and was not given a single over in the second, had a limited role throughout the series. West Indies posted 390 in their second innings, but he was not given the ball by captain Shubman Gill.

Ashwin, speaking on his YouTube channel Ash ki Baat, expressed his concerns about Reddy’s selection, stating that India could have opted for a specialist batter or a proven all-rounder like Axar Patel instead.

“If this is Nitish Reddy’s role, I feel you can play a specialist batter or a bowler. You could

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