Team India / The dream of seeing this senior player of India again in the T20 team is over, the BCCI official confirmed!

Team India: India suffered a crushing defeat in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. England defeated him by 10 wickets in the match played in Adelaide. With this, the team captained by Rohit Sharma was out of the current season of the global tournament. It is certain that some players will definitely fall and this includes a senior off-spinner. Actually, after the loss in the semi-finals, questions are being raised on India's bowling. No bowler of Team India could take even one wicket of England in the semi-final match.

'Indian team didn't even fight'

In the semi-final match played at the Oval ground in Adelaide, it seemed that the Indian team did not fight at all. Some veterans even raised questions on Team India, the players were criticized. Electing to bat after losing the toss in the match, the Indian team scored 168 runs for 6 wickets. For Team India, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and former captain Virat Kohli scored half-centuries. Hardik made 63 off 33 balls while Virat contributed 50 runs in 40 balls. After this, England achieved the target in 16 overs without losing any wicket. Captain Jos Buttler returned unbeaten on 80 and Alex Hales scored 86 runs.

BCCI official confirmed

There will be a big change in Team India in the next 24 months. In such a situation, some senior players will be dropped from this format, including off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. PTI has given this report quoting sources from the Cricket Board of India (BCCI). According to the report, Ashwin has played his last match for India in the T20 format. The next T20 World Cup is still two years away. If those who have knowledge of the matter are to be believed, then a new team will be ready under the leadership of Hardik Pandya as he is a contender to captain for a long time.

Now focus on ODI and Test

A BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity, "BCCI never asks any cricketer to retire. It is an individual decision but yes, considering the limited number of T20 matches in 2023, most seniors will focus on ODIs and Test matches.

Ashwin has a great career

36-year-old Ashwin has played 86 Tests, 113 ODIs and 65 T20 Internationals so far. He has 442 wickets in Tests, 151 in ODIs and 72 wickets in T20 International format. He has taken a total of 684 wickets in first class cricket.