India, Sept. 11 -- Ravichandran Ashwin clarified that Kuldeep Yadav was not "rested" but dropped for all five Tests during the England tour, despite being part of the squad. Speaking on his YouTube channel following India's dominant Asia Cup win over the UAE, Ashwin opened up about Kuldeep's absence and praised his strong return to the side.

"I never had any doubt about Kuldeep. They didn't rest him in England. they dropped him. He can't rest for five matches," Ashwin said, addressing the left-arm spinner's complete omission from the Test playing XI in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. "They dropped him because there was no space in the team. So, Kuldeep didn't play."

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