Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has slammed the Indian team selection for the second T20I against England. The match took place at the Emirates Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester on Saturday, July 4. Batting first, India posted 190/7. In response, Jacob Bethell’s unbeaten 76 helped the hosts to a four-wicket win with an over to spare.

Speaking on his YouTube channel (Ash Ki Baat) on July 6, Ashwin said: “I also don’t think India’s team selection was right. They shouldn’t have played three spinners in Manchester. Exactly. They should have gone with an extra seamer. That was necessary. They could have played Prince Yadav. I just feel India missed a trick there.”

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“One concern now is that the top three are all left-handers. Having three left-handers in a row at the top isn’t ideal. You need to break that sequence. Maybe the team should promote Shreyas Iyer to No. 3 if there are already two left-handers at the crease, and move Ishan Kishan down to No. 4. I think that’s something the Indian team can consider,” he added again.

However, Ravichandran Ashwin also said India will not play three spinners in the third T20I, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 7, in Nottingham. He also added that the side should maintain a left-right batting combination while bringing another pacer into the playing XI.

“I’m sure they won’t play three spinners again. As for the left-right combination, promoting Shreyas Iyer and pushing Ishan Kishan down the order could work because it would prevent someone like Will Jacks from being brought into the game so easily. India should maintain a left-right batting combination and bring another seamer into the playing XI,” he concluded.