Former India spinner R Ashwin questioned Team India debutant Anshul Kamboj’s fitness and intensity as his bowling speed has dropped on Day 3 of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. The right-arm pace bowler had a tough start to his career on Day 2, but finished with a high with his maiden wicket. However, he could not carry it forward to the next day as England managed to score runs with ease.

R Ashwin, who shared the dressing room with Kamboj for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), said on his YouTube channel, “I praised Anshul Kamboj yesterday, but I have to say that his bowling speeds were so low, I was quite surprised. I honestly hope he is okay, because he was bowling faster than this in the IPL. He looked like he was struggling a touch. All said and done, the only solution to this (Bowling injuries and inefficiency) is to be able to create a bigger pool of bowlers.”

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Team India skipper Shubman Gill was also slammed for delaying spinner Washington Sundar’s introduction into the attack in the first innings as well. He had to wait for 68 overs before being handed the ball, and he responded with a
quick double strike to dismiss both Harry Brook and Ollie Pope as well.

“In a way, it is good that they did not play Kuldeep Yadav. Because you already had so many bowlers, Washington came to bowl after 68 overs, maybe Kuldeep would have bowled after the second new ball, he probably would not have got the ball in his hand,” R Ashwin said.