Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were not picked for the India vs Australia first Test as Washington Sundar was preferred as the lone spinner in Perth.

TSN looks at the last time either R Ashwin ot Ravindra Jadeja did not start for India in a Test match. Washington Sundar will start the BGT Test series at Perth as the lone spinner.

The last time India played a Test without both Ashwin and Jadeja was during the iconic Gabba Test in January 2021, a game etched in Indian cricket history.

Ashwin, with 536 Test wickets (second only to Anil Kumble in India's all-time list), and Jadeja, boasting 319 dismissals alongside a batting average of 35 in 77 Tests, have been pivotal figures in Indian cricket for over a decade.

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were dropped from the first Test against Australia in Perth as India opted for Washington Sundar as the lone spinner.

For the first time since the historic Gabba victory in January 2021, neither Ravichandran Ashwin nor Ravindra Jadeja, two premier spinners, are part of India's Test playing XI.