India, Oct. 15 -- On Tuesday, after India beat the West Indies in the second Test in Delhi to seal a 2-0 whitewash, head coach Gautam Gambhir urged fans, experts, and the media to act responsibly, with a moral duty to support Indian cricket rather than tear it down. His comments came after he lashed out at critics, including former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, for questioning Harshit Rana's selection for the upcoming ODI series against Australia. However, the veteran off-spinner dismissed the appeal, instead raising concerns over another selection call related to the recently concluded Test series against the West Indies.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin criticised the selection of all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, saying th...