R Ashwin, an off-spinner, said that there wasn’t enough focus on developing bowlers who could handle tough conditions, and he also said that decisions made during the game about strategy had made the problem worse.

In the second T20I, which took place at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on October 9, 2026, West Indies scored 249 runs while India’s bowling attack failed. Shai Hope hit an unbeaten 102 off of 45 balls, and Sherfane Rutherford hit 84 off of 37 balls. Together, they scored 120 runs, which helped the visitors win in 18.3 overs. India had put up 249 for 5 with 82 runs from Sanju Samson off of 41 balls and 44 runs from Tilak Varma off of 18 balls, but that score wasn’t enough. The five-match series is now tied at 1-1, with Shreyas Iyer leading India and Shai Hope leading West Indies.

R Ashwin worries about the standard and growth of bowling

R Ashwin said that India’s current bowling resources are like the advantage that India’s previous captains had. He talked about Jasprit Bumrah as a very talented player whose presence had given Indian cricket a big boost in the past. Ashwin said that Bumrah was one of a kind because he could bowl carefully when needed and use a wide range of slower balls. These are traits that make him stand out from most bowlers in the international game.

Tactical choices were called into question after the West Indies chase

R Ashwin also said bad things about some of the strategy choices that were made during the game. He thought India didn’t have enough defensive bowling options and didn’t understand why Shivam Dube was brought into the attack right after the powerplay.

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West Indies was down to 5 for 2 after Mayank Yadav took the first two or three wickets in the first six overs. However, Ashwin said that Kuldeep Yadav should have been brought into the bowling rotation earlier to make the most of that edge.

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