[WATCH] Ravichandran Ashwin bats one-handed during practice as he eases “back to work”

Team India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was seen batting one-handed during practice in a video posted on his Instagram handle on Monday.

Ashwin is not part of the limited-overs squad for the home series against West Indies, which begins on February 6. While some critics claim he has been dropped, a few reports have stated that got injured during the South Africa series and hence has not been picked.

On Monday, the 35-year-old shared a video on his social media account in which he is seen working on his skills with the willow. The offie shared the clip with the caption:

“Back to school! That’s how easing back to work looks like.”

Ravichandran Ashwin had a poor tour of South Africa. He has managed only three wickets in three Tests and one in two matches in the ODI series. As per a report in the Times of India, the offie suffered serious injuries to his wrist and ankle during the one-day series.

He, apparently, twisted his ankle and fell on his wrist. The selectors were unwilling to risk him in the white-ball series against West Indies.

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Harbhajan Singh urges selectors to look beyond Ravichandran Ashwin in ODIs

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh recently stated the selection committee must start looking beyond Ashwin in the one-day format. The latter returned to the 50-over format after four years during the series in South Africa.

Reflecting on Ravichandran Ashwin’s performance, Harbhajan told Sports Today:

"With all due respect to R. Ashwin, I think he is a champion bowler, but in ODI cricket, I feel, it's time India start looking for an option, maybe someone who can take the ball in as well as out.”

According to the former India off-spinner, Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal were too defensive during the one-dayers against the Proteas. He added:

"You need someone like Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal bowling in tandem. You can also bring in another X-factor, someone like Varun Chakravarthy, there is no harm trying him again. You played him in those 2-3 games in the World Cup and you decided okay, he is not good enough."

India have picked uncapped leggie Ravi Bishnoi in both white-ball squads for the series against West Indies. Off-spinner Washington Sundar has also made a comeback from injury.