New Delhi: Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slammed the team management for excluding Arshdeep Singh from the playing XI in Indias second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. India had a disappointing match as the batting collapsed for 125 in 18.4 overs with Josh Hazlewood grabbing three wickets. Australia chased down the target comfortably sealing a four-wicket win in only 13.2 overs. Speaking on his YouTube channel after the match Ashwin criticised selection decision arguing that if the team wanted to experiment it should have been Jasprit Bumrah not Arshdeep Singh who was rested. R Ashwin criticised team India over Arshdeeps selection If you want to experiment then rest Bumrah. Bumrah is the one with workload management issues. You can rest Bumrah Ashwin said. See Arshdeep Singh is your leading wicket-taker. When we will play the T20 World Cup there will be some dew… But this Arshdeep debate is definitely something that’s very sad because Arshdeep Singh deserves his place. Ashwin further pointed out that Arshdeep deserves to be among the automatic picks for India in T20 cricket. Ashwin said Arshdeep should be an automatic pick My point is Arshdeep Singhs name should be the second name on your fast bowlers list when Bumrah is playing. And if Bumrah isn’t playing then Arshdeep becomes your first-choice bowler on that team list. I just cannot understand how Arshdeep Singh keeps missing out from the XI in this side. I really dont get it he added. The experienced spinner also said that Harshit Rana who played the game performed reasonably well but maintained that Arshdeeps exclusion highlighted a broader concern around rotation and fair opportunities. Its not about Harshit. The way Arshdeep performed in the 2024 T20 World Cup and yet since then he has consistently found ways to stay out of the team. Hes been benched so many times when he should have been playing Ashwin said. Arshdeep is Indias leading wicket-taker in T20Is Arshdeep is currently Indias highest wicket-taker in T20Is with 101 scalps from 65 games last played during the 2025 Asia Cup where Ashwin believed he appeared rusty because of a lack of regular game time. He actually lost a bit of rhythm… he looked rusty. And your champion bowler will start looking rusty if you don’t give him game time Ashwin noted. I genuinely hope he starts getting the chances he deserves man. He deserves to be there. And its not about someone else that’s his spot. Please play him.