The captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma, drops an Ashwin hint for the Australia WC game
The captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma, is well aware of the options Team India has to furnish a title-winning playing XI at the biggest stage of them all—the ICC World Cup. Rejected from the World Cup-winning squad of India when the Asian giants last hosted the 50-over spectacle, the veteran Indian opener has returned for his third ODI World Cup as the leader of the Men in Blue.
On Sunday, Rohit and Co. will play India's title bid for a third ODI World Cup crown by crossing swords with Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Speaking to reporters on the eve of the World Cup opener match of India against the five-time champions, Rohit clarified that in-form Shubman Gill is not ruled out of match No. 5 between the two heavyweights.
Answering many of the buzzing questions, the Indian captain said that the Rahul Dravid-coached side is open to unleashing Ravichandran Ashwin at the Chepauk. Giving all-rounder Hardik Pandya a special mention, Rohit admitted that India can afford to play three spinners against Australia. Rohit said at the pre-match conference, “Yeah, I mean, that’s the luxury we have where we can afford to play three spinners because I don't really consider Hardik Pandya as just a seamer. Hardik is a proper fast bowler who can crank up good speed. So, that gives us an advantage. That gives us the luxury of playing three spinners and three seamers as well. So, there's a possibility of that.”