'Bahut takleef hoti hai': Netizens can't believe Virat Kohli's side has no room for R Ashwin in 4th Test

'It's a spin-friendly pitch' to 'why take him to England if he is going to warm the bench' - these are just some of the things fans have been asking the Indian team management and Virat Kohli for not including R Ashwin again in the match.

This is the fourth match in a row that will no Ashwin in the playing XI. The top-ranked player has been warming the bench since the beginning of the England series and last played in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

So when the fourth Test was to begin all believed he will surely be part of the squad due to the spin-friendly pitch, however, when Kohli announced the squad, the two changes made did not see room for the spinner.

India made two changes as Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami have niggles and Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur come in to play. Soon after the toss, netizens took to Twitter to express their displeasure.

While some want to know the real reason to keep Ashwin out, some believe there is a rift between the two players and hence why the spinner is not in play.

#Ashwin right now. pic.twitter.com/xWYAA9Q1CS

— Parvraj Patni (@Iamparvraj) September 2, 2021

It’s not a disappointment but a shame to not play the world no. 2 bowler and that too when two of your senior bowlers are out from the injury.#INDvsEND #Ashwin

— Rohit Pathak (@pathrohit) September 2, 2021

Really there is a problem between Ashwin and Kohli this is totally unfair not to play Ashwin continuously for four test matches #Ashwin

— rajesh daniel (@rajeshdaniel16) September 2, 2021

No #Ashwin again and all I feel is India has called upon a calamity on themselves by keeping the world number 1 off spinner out for so long .
team combination or personal grudge , yeh raaz bhi unke sath chala gaya  #IndvsEng

— nav. (@navneet_oberoi1) September 2, 2021

Did Ravi Ashwin abused captain or coach? Why is he not in playing 11? #ENGvsIND #Ashwin #4thTest #IndvsEng #Ovaltest

— Shubhankar Chatterji (@Shubhankar04) September 2, 2021

It is really difficult to judge a decision sitting thousands of miles away. The players and the management have plenty of experience to know what they are doing. But still, can't help but feel that this is bordering on what would be termed as adamant! #Ashwin #INDvsEND

— Balashankar Prasanna (@BalashankarPra4) September 2, 2021

Exceptionally stupid from @BCCI and Team India. Not playing ashwin, your top ranked bowler cannot be excused no matter the result. Atleast let him play and the drop him if he fails. No words for this stupidity from leadership, and we ask why we don't win trophies. #Ashwin

— Vijit Makhloga (@Viz_Mk) September 2, 2021

That is it..this is beyond idiotic Arrogance! Irrespective of the result. How can one keep ignoring @ashwinravi99 from the 11s?! #IndvsEng #Ashwin

— Optimuskrish (@optimuskrish) September 2, 2021

As for the toss, Joe Root put India to bat first at Kennington Oval, London. England makes three changes - Ollie Pope is in for Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes comes in for Sam Curran.