According to Team India skipperRohit Sharma, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is still in the mix for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, starting October 5, in India.
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Ashwin returns to ODI setup
Ashwin has earned a call-up to the ODI side for the upcoming three-match series against Australia. He last played a 50-over match in 2022.
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Ashwin is in the line:Rohit
"As a spinner-all-rounder, Ashwin is in the line. I have been talking to him on the phone. The injury happened to Axar at the last minute," Rohit said after India won the Asia Cup.
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Ashwin has 17 wickets in ODI World Cup
Ashwin has represented India in two 50-over World Cup editions. He rose to prominence in 2011 and became India's frontline spinner in 2015. He owns 17 wickets in the tournament.
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Ashwin has 151 ODI wickets
Ashwin, India's only off-spinner with over 450 Test wickets, has had limited appearances in white-ball cricket of late. He has taken 151 wickets from 113 ODIs at 33.49.