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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFormer India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin<\/a> has come down heavily on Rajasthan Royals<\/a> captain Riyan Parag<\/a>, questioning his decision-making in the defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin did not hold back while dissecting a crucial moment involving Ravindra Jadeja. Despite Jadeja conceding just eight runs in three overs and picking up two key wickets, he was not trusted in a critical phase against left-handers. <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n IPL 2026: RR assistant coach Vikram Rathour speaks after loss to KKR<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWhen you have a world-class spinner who conceded just 8 runs in 3 overs, yet you think you\u2019re an off-spinner who can bowl to these two left-handers but not Jaddu \u2014 that shows a poor captaincy mindset. Jaddu\u2019s balls may get hit for sixes, but as a captain, it\u2019s your responsibility to trust your bowlers,\u201d Ashwin said.Ashwin also stressed the long-term impact of such decisions. \u201cAap long term jo bowling par bhraossa dikha sakta hai, because if a left-arm spinner will know that he don\u2019t have to bowl to left-handers, wo koshish bhi nahi karega. If Jadeja would\u2019ve bowled and taken wicket of Rinku, he would have been the man of the match,\u201d he explained.The comments came after a game that slipped away from Rajasthan Royals despite strong moments with the ball. KKR vice-captain Rinku Singh played a decisive role with an unbeaten 53, guiding his side to a four-wicket win.A key turning point came early in Rinku Singh\u2019s innings when he was dropped on eight \u2014 that too off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja \u2014 a moment that ultimately proved decisive. From there, he capitalised fully, stitching a match-winning 76-run partnership with Anukul Roy to take KKR over the line with two balls to spare.Earlier, KKR\u2019s bowlers had set up the contest brilliantly. Varun Chakravarthy (3\/14) and Sunil Narine (2\/26) led the spin charge, while Kartik Tyagi chipped in with three wickets to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 155\/9.Despite Jadeja\u2019s impactful spell in the middle overs, RR failed to close out the game \u2014 a lapse Ashwin believes stemmed from a lack of trust in proven match-winners at crucial moments.<\/div>\n