Sunil Gavaskar criticises India's management for their treatment of Ravichandran Ashwin, highlighting his unjust exclusion from matches despite being a top-ranked bowler. Gavaskar points out the double standard where struggling batsmen weren't dropped with the same frequency, and laments Ashwin's missed captaincy opportunities despite his significant contributions to Indian cricket.
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