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Asia Cup 2022 3 reasons why Ravichandran Ashwin must replace Yuzvendra Chahal

By Sankalp Srivastava Modified 05 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Should Ashwin replace Chahal for the remaining Asia Cup matches? India named a slightly tweaked playing XI for their 2022 Asia Cup Super 4 encounter against Pakistan from the one that played in the tournament opener. Ravindra Jadeja and Avesh Khan's respective injuries forced the team management into a couple of changes, while Rishabh Pant was selected as the wicketkeeper over Dinesh Karthik. India chose to play both leg-spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Yuzvendra Chahal, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya were the pace bowling options. BCCI@BCCIFakhar Zaman goes for the big hit, but finds Virat in the deep.

@yuzi_chahal picks up his first.

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Live - bit.ly/AsiaCup2022-IN… #INDvPAK #AsiaCup2022155784Fakhar Zaman goes for the big hit, but finds Virat in the deep.@yuzi_chahal picks up his first.Pic courtesy - @ACCMedia1 Live - bit.ly/AsiaCup2022-IN… #INDvPAK #AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/yx8SYkll5V As it turned out, Chahal finished with figures of 1/43 from his four overs and a case could be made to drop him and select Ravichandran Ashwin instead for the remainder of the Asia Cup. Here are three reasons why the former Chennai Super Kings off-spinner should replace Chahal:

#3 Why have two leg-spinners in the squad

Cricketwallah@cricketwallahIndia playing two leggies, Chahal and Bishnoi. Interesting!162728India playing two leggies, Chahal and Bishnoi. Interesting! The selection of two leg-spinners raised a few eyebrows. The reaction was quite natural as Bishnoi and Chahal presented the same threat to opposition batters and some variety in the bowling line up would have been great for the Men in Blue. The pitch wasn't the usual Dubai strip with a tinge of grass on it but it was a flat deck, suitable for the batters to play freely. This is where some variety in the bowling would have helped captain Rohit Sharma as Chahal couldn't contain the flow of runs. Bishnoi, on the other hand, was economical, giving away just 26 runs in his quota of four overs while picking up the all-important wicket of Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Thus, playing Ashwin over Chahal in their next Asia Cup Super 4 encounter could turn out to be a great move. India next face Sri Lanka in the tournament on Tuesday, September 6.

#2 Ashwin is capable of stemming the flow of runs in middle overs

A T20 encounter is often won or lost in the middle overs, and this is where Ashwin could come into play. The off-spinner, who has a plethora of variations in his arsenal, is highly economical in the shortest format of the game. The 35-year-old has conceded runs at an economy of 6.95 in T20 cricket overall and at 6.78 in T20 internationals. His ability to stem the flow of runs in the middle overs could help Rohit and Co. to a great deal in tight matches. With every Asia Cup match now virtually a do-or-die encounter, playing Ashwin over Chahal in the next match should be a no-brainer.

#3 Ashwin could be handy in Australia due to the extra bounce on offer

Ashwin could turn out to be India's X-factor in Australia Team India head coach Rahul Dravid recently suggested that the management will try and field their strongest XI from now until the upcoming World Cup. While it is a given that three seamers will take up bowling spots in the playing XI at the upcoming World Cup, the spinner's spot is still up for grabs, especially considering Jadeja's potential unavailability for the tournament. So giving Ashwin a run of games wouldn't be a bad idea, especially since the extra bounce on offer down under will be of great aid to the off-spinner's style of bowling. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Diptanil Roy × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी