Ravi Ashwin. (Photo Source: ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
India and Afghanistan are set to compete in match nine of the ongoing ODI World Cup on Wednesday, October 11 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Ravichandran Ashwin, who was drafted into India’s 15-member squad in place of the injured Axar Patel, bowled well against Australia in the previous game in Chennai. However, the Tamil Nadu off-spinner has been left out of the playing XI for the game against Afghanistan, and seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been picked instead.
The pitch in Delhi is expected to be a belter and batters might rule the roost. Therefore, while India started against Australia with Ashwin in the playing XI on the spin-friendly Chepauk track, they might have felt that Shardul’s seam bowling would come in handy in Delhi. The Mumbai all-rounder also adds firepower with the bat in the lower order.
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