NEW DELHI: The exclusion of premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin from the India squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia has drawn criticism from Australian cricket legends Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting.
Ashwin, currently ranked as the number one bowler in Test cricket and India's leading wicket-taker in the 2021-23 WTC cycle, was left out as Rohit Sharma-led side opted to strengthen their pace attack by fielding four seamers.