T20 World Cup | Return of Ashwin was biggest positive, says Virat Kohli

India vice-captain Rohit Sharma says R. Ashwin's presence in the playing XI is always an advantage as the seasoned off-spinner is on the lookout for wickets at all times

Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who had impressive figures of 2 for 14 on his white-ball comeback, was the best thing to have happened in India's comprehensive , captain Virat Kohli said on Wednesday.

Ashwin, who was playing a white-ball game after four years, was one of the architects of India's 66-run win against Afghanistan which kept their slim chance of reaching the semifinals alive.

"The return of Ash was the biggest positive, it was something he has worked really hard for," Kohli said at the post-match presentation when asked what was biggest takeaway from the win.