R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja out of 2019 World Cup race, feels Atul Wassan

Ravichandran AshwinFormer India pacer Atul Wassan on Wednesday dismissed any chances of Indias experienced spin pair of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja being in the scheme of things for the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England The debate over Ashwin and Jadejas comeback in coloured clothing arose after the impressive show by the wrist spin twins chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and leggie Yuzvendra Chahal in the ongoing OneDay International ODI series against South AfricaWell people might say diplomatically they have a chance but I dont see any chance unless one of Kuldeep or Chahal gets injured Wassan told IANS on the sidelines of the launch of Sudama Premier League here While many cricket experts wanted the team management to give a long rope to Kuldeep and Chahal for their fearless approach and wickettaking abilities Indias bowling coach Bharat Arun recently said that the race is not over yet for Ashwin and JadejaSkipper Virat Kohli has also been a vocal supporter of the two wrist spinners in limited overs cricket and wants them in the scheme of things for the quadrennial event in England in 2019 Impressed by the performance of the wrist spin duo Wassan the chairman of selectors of the Delhi and District Cricket Association DDCA wants the management to let the duo play around 50 matches in different conditions before the World CupThe credit should go to the team management and Virat for backing Indias core strength spin bowling in alien conditions And here we have two wrist spinners who have delivered pretty well he said I think the management should now let these two play 5060 games in different conditions before taking them to the World Cup They have a big heart and arent afraid to flight the ball despite being belted for runs in the fourth game he addedCommenting on whether India could have included either of the duo in the Test series Wassan said In hindsight they could have included one of the mystery spinners One year back no one would have thought Ashwin and Jadeja would have to fight for their place but thats a healthy competition to have he added Wassan was here to inaugurate the Sudama Premier League which kicked off with an exhibition match between the organisers and the Delhi Sports Journalists Association DSJAThe tournament comprising of 16 teams aims at encouraging talent from the financially backward classes of the society by a nonprofit organisation Prasar Peoples Right and Social Research Centre The promoters have taken the novel way of sourcing players from the BPL and EWS categories for the cricket tournament through screeningCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go