An irritated Sunil Gavaskar pleaded with these questioning the Indian staff choice for the upcoming Asia Cup and asserted that this 17-man squad ought to kind the nucleus of the 15-member World Cup facet. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was a notable omission from the squad, leaving India with just one wrist spinner in Kuldeep Yadav. Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja are the opposite spin bowling choices within the squad that was named on Monday. Few additionally puzzled why senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who can be a really helpful batter decrease down the order, was not picked within the facet. “Yes, there are a few players who will believe that they are lucky. But the team is selected. So don’t talk about Ashwin. Stop creating controversy. This is our team now.

“If you do not prefer it, do not watch the matches however cease saying that he ought to have been picked or one other must be there, this can be a unsuitable mindset,” Gavaskar told ‘Aaj Tak’.

Both Jadeja and Axar have also proved their batting abilities across formats and will add depth to India’s line-up.

K L Rahul and Shreyas Iyer were also named in the team for the tournament beginning August 31 while highly-rated young batter Tilak Varma earned a maiden call-up to the one-day format.

Gavaskar believed the team selection was fair and expressed optimism ahead of the Asia Cup and the World Cup.

“Yes, completely (this staff can win the World Cup). Who else would you’ve got picked? I do not suppose any participant can declare that there was an injustice to him. The skilled and in-form gamers have been chosen within the 17-member Asia Cup squad,” Gavaskar said.

Gavaskar also backed the decision to pick Rahul, who has developed a new niggle and might not be available for the first match of the continental tournament against Pakistan on September 2.

“Let’s see what his harm is like. Winning the Asia Cup is essential however the objective is the World Cup. So if the staff administration needs KL Rahul within the World Cup squad then I believe it is proper that they’ve chosen him for Asia Cup regardless of a niggle.

“As far as India are concerned, there are 11 days to go. That’s enough time to recover from a niggle. And there are more matches as well, right till the middle of September. I think it will be fair to give KL Rahul (a chance) after all that he has done for India in the past, to give him the opportunity to recover,” Gavaskar stated.

Asked concerning the staff’s probabilities of successful the World Cup and Asia Cup, Gavaskar stated it is a good facet.

“The team that has been selected for the Asia Cup is a good team. We should have the 15 for the World Cup from this team only. When you play for India, every match is important. You should always strive to win every match.

“And Asia Cup is a giant match. But successful the World Cup is completely completely different, that may’t be replicated by an Asia Cup win. So you need to have a look at the larger image. If they win Asia Cup, excellent however the objective is to win the World Cup,” he said.