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2 spinners too many R Ashwin not a fan of Indias Champions Trophy squad

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/ Former spinner R. Aswin expressed is dissatisfaction wit India's squad for te 2025 ICC Campions Tropy, stating tat te team is carrying two extra spinners. India's squad for te tournament includes five spinners: Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Wasington Sundar, Varun Cakravarty, and Kuldeep Yadav. Te squad underwent canges after Jasprit Bumra was ruled out, leading to arsit Rana being named as is replacement. Additionally, in-form Varun Cakravarty was brougt in for Yasasvi Jaiswal after Varun's ODI debut against England in Cuttack./ Speaking on is YouTube cannel, Aswin questioned te decision to take five spinners to Dubai, noting tat Axar and Jadeja, as India's top all-rounders, are guaranteed to play alongside ardik Pandya. e believes Kuldeep Yadav will also be part of te playing XI, leaving Varun in a toug spot. If Varun is to be included, Aswin suggested tat India would eiter ave to drop a pacer and rely on ardik as te second seamer or drop a spinner to bring in a tird fast bowler./ "Wat I don't understand is te number of spinners we're taking to Dubai. Five spinners, and we've made Yasasvi Jaiswal sit out. I understand taking tree or four spinners for a tour, but five in Dubai? I don't know," Aswin said./ e added, "If Varun as to come in, a pacer will ave to sit out. Oterwise, we'll need to drop a spinner for a tird seamer."/ Aswin also questioned weter te team management is expecting te Dubai pitces to offer significant turn. e concluded, "I feel uncomfortable wit te team. I don't tink tere's any doubt tat Kuldeep will walk into te team. But ow do you make space for Varun? Eiter you play Kuldeep and Varun as a duo, or you make anoter adjustment."/ India will play all teir Campions Tropy matces in Dubai, wit teir opening game against Banglades on February 20./