Overview

• Ravichandran Ashwin questioned Nitish Kumar Reddy’s inclusion for the West Indies series and recommended Axar Patel for home Tests, citing Axar’s record of 55 wickets at 19.34 and 646 runs at 35.88 in 14 home matches.
• Ashwin said Shubman Gill should improve bowling rotations and field placements, arguing for longer spells for spinners and better pre-match preparation.
• Reddy bowled only four overs in Ahmedabad and was not used at all with the ball in Delhi, where even part-timer Yashasvi Jaiswal delivered an over.
• Promoted to No. 5 in Delhi, Reddy contributed 43 runs in India’s only innings during the 2-0 sweep of West Indies.
• Head coach Gautam Gambhir defended not bowling Reddy in Delhi as part of grooming a 23-year-old seam-bowling all-rounder in home conditions, underscoring a focus on experience-building.