Terming Ashwin's exclusion a mystery, he wondered why he had been axed for such a long time? He recalled Ashwin's accolades of 600-plus international wickets and being the senior-most players, besides feeling that his drop should be a matter of investigation. He was also baffled that Ashwin did not get a game in the Test series in England a couple of months back, asking why he was selected in the first place?
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He further analysed by stating that the team is too dependent on its top three batters, while the entire team is in trouble when they fail to fire. Also, he believed that with Hardik Pandya not bowling regularly, the all-rounder is under pressure to contribute as a batter. Moreover, he reckoned that the Indians are finding it difficult to clear the bigger boundaries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as having the same in the IPL would help.