India and West Indies level the T20I series 2‑2 as Kuldeep Yadav is left out.
Kuldeep opened the campaign with a tidy 2/33 in Lucknow, but the wrist‑spinner stumbled in Ranchi, conceding 53 runs in 20 overs and leaving a 53‑run deficit that cost India the match.
Ashwin, watching from the sidelines, blasted the decision on his YouTube channel, calling it a case of “lacks a bit of common sense” and noting that the West Indies’ batters had a hard time picking the googly and leg‑spin.
He added that Kuldeep had already taken seven wickets in the ODI series against the same side, cementing his spot as India’s leading wicket‑taker that month.
While the selectors cited the smaller dimensions of Indore and Hyderabad as a reason to drop Yadav, Ashwin insisted the loss in Ranchi wasn’t due to the spinner’s omission, arguing that the decision could still cost 15‑20 runs.
With the series tied, the final showdown in Bengaluru will test whether India’s spin attack can turn the tide and whether management will heed Ashwin’s warnings.