IND vs ENG 2021: "Biggest match-winner sitting on bench!" - Fans furious as Kohli drops Ravichandran Ashwin once again

Ravichandran Ashwin once again misses out from India's playing XI as the visitors have opted for a four-pronged pace attack. Much was said about the inclusion of Ashwin once it was confirmed that Shardul Thakur would miss the Lord's Test.However, Virat Kohli has made just one change to his playing XI as Ishant Sharma has come in place of Thakur to once again give India the same balance in bowling.Twitter reacts to Ravichandran Ashwin's exclusion from India's XIFans on Twitter were disappointed with the exclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin as well as the lack of batting depth for India. Here is how they reacted to it:No Ashwin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 12, 2021Ashwin watching Moeen Ali and Jadeja play at Lord's pic.twitter.com/iaPic46O3W— The Joker 🃏 (@Joker122018) August 12, 2021Ashwin and Jack Leach need to start an under-appreciated spinners club or something #ENGvIND— Jack Mendel 🗞️ (@Mendelpol) August 12, 2021Don't understand how Ishant merits a place and Ashwin doesn't! #ViratKohli things.— Sanjeev 🎙️✍️ #MaskUp 😷 (@worldofsanjeev) August 12, 2021I can't remember nathan lyon being made to sit on the bench in any of the aus series, be it any condition.Ashwin not being in the 11 cannot be justified on the basis of the pitch/conditions. He has done nothing wrong to be out of the game.— Kautilya Jha (@KautilyaJ070602) August 12, 2021#ENGvsIND #INDvENG Virat Kohli and Toss are in a complicated relationship since long ago. On every big occassion or knockout matches, he loses the Toss. No ASHWIN again. Painful to see. No interest to see match now. Biggest matcg winner is sitting on the bench— MOHD FUZAIL AHMAD (@mohdfuzailahmad) August 12, 2021#ENGvsIND #TeamIndia #Ashwin #ViratKohli No Ashwin in Playing XIEnglish Left Hand Batsmen Right Now pic.twitter.com/6hVjP1xgNe— Just a Behrupiya (@wittyshaman) August 12, 2021Just wondering whether Shane Warne or Muralitharan couldn't find a place in 11 ever because of conditions? #ashwin #INDvENG— Unnikrishnan (@unni1974) August 12, 2021Ashwin to Virat Kohli.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/9HHWuQVVCl— legendrock31 (@Munnaaaaahhhhh) August 12, 2021Virat Kohli lost his seventh successive toss in England and the hosts have put the visitors in to bat first. There are three changes for England as Haseeb Hameed comes in for Zak Crawley, Moeen Ali replaces Dan Lawrence and Mark Wood comes in place of Stuart Broad.Given the cloud cover and the grass on the pitch, England would be happy to have put India in to bat first. However, India won't be too worried about losing the toss as batting first and putting the runs on the board could turn out to be crucial.Ravichandran Ashwin was one of the best bowlers for India Down Under in their last Test series and was also brilliant against England at home. However, Kohli has decided that the template of four seamers and one spinning all-rounder is what they would go ahead with.India's tail will once again need to wag like they did in the game at Trent Bridge. With no one from Ishant, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj a proper batsmen, that is one risk India have taken.The Lord's ground is special for Ishant as he recorded his brilliant figures of 7-74 in the second innings against England in 2014 that gave India a memorable win. He will be keen to make a similar impact after missing the first Test.

No Results Found