While the Indian team management showed faith in all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the all-rounder role in the Test series against West Indies, which India won 2-0, Reddy only bowled four overs in the entire series. The 22-year-old, who batted and bowled in only one innings each, did not bowl in the second Test in New Delhi, a match India won by seven wickets. With spin all-rounder Axar Patel also in the squad, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the move to play Reddy, stating that Axar has performed better in the all-rounder role.

“If this is Nitish Reddy’s role, I feel you can play a specialist batter or a bowler. You could play Axar Patel . What less has he done? Axar Patel has been a match-winner both with the ball and the bat over the last few years. When doe

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