spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin He slams Suryakumar Yadav over captaincy after India lose to South Africa in World Cup 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8 competition. The Proteas defeated India by 76 runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday, February 22.

The man in blue insists washington sundar in their playing lineup. Since there are many left-handers in the South African team, the tactics call for playing left-spinners. However, as two of the top left-handers, Quinton de Kock and Ryan Ricktonwas fired early and Sundar was not used heavily.

“We lost tactically. If you play against Sundar, you have to use him against the left-handers. Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickton were both out early. Against Miller, he scored 11 runs in a game. It can happen. He was inconsistent. Then you take him out of the attack and we simply can’t use a spinner,” he said on the show.ash ki butt‘.

Sundar bowled only two balls in the entire match and the score was 0/17. India seemed to be missing another bowler as he failed to fulfill his quota while everyone else was running.

Meanwhile, Ashwin praised Jasprit Bumrah Due to his stellar performance, he was once again a standout bowler for the host team. Not only was he economical but he also picked up crucial wickets.

“If your bowlers only managed 15 runs in four overs and picked three wickets, what cheat code do you need? We are all very lucky to have witnessed greatness live. We always forget greatness and then bring it with us after retirement,” he said.

Bumrah returned figures of 3/15 in four overs with an incredible economy rate of 3.8. He also surpassed Ashwin himself to become India’s player with the most wickets in the T20 World Cup.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s advice for Team India moving forward

While Ravichandran Ashwin didn’t take the defeat too seriously regarding India’s place in the tournament, he did have some advice for the Men in Blue moving forward.

He feels batsmen have to respect the conditions and take some time in the middle, build partnerships and not always look for aggression.

“I won’t be too concerned about the net margin. We have to win two out of two games. We need to respect some conditions. Take some time and bat. This team is a young team and they need to handle the pressure better. We have Hardik and Linku. Create a platform for them by stitching partnerships. There is no need to rush,” he said.

Furthermore, he also highlighted the difference between pitches in bilateral series and ICC tournament. Ashwin reflected that the conditions of ICC events are fairer and there is equal competition between bat and ball, so the team as a batting unit must show some respect.

“I don’t think it is still an issue. Against Zimbabwe, I believe we can put in a better performance. I am sure we will adjust well. But we have to remember two things. We need to know that the ICC provides enough pitches for the batsmen and bowlers. The game is fair. We are batting both sides and playing in unfair conditions and we have to play with some respect as a batting unit.”

India will face Zimbabwe and West Indies in their remaining Super Eights matches. The Men in Blue will be eager to bounce back from this loss and reach the semifinals.