Would have brought back R Ashwin in white-ball cricket if I were the chief selector now: Dilip Vengsarkar

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has said that he would have surely brought back Ravichandran Ashwin in white-ball cricket if he were currently the chief selector of the Indian cricket team. Notably, Ashwin last played an ODI match in June 2017.

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has said that off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who last featured in an ODI match in June 2017, would have been back playing in the white-ball formats if he were the chief selector of the Indian cricket team now. The 64-year-old, who was in the post from 2006 to 2008, added that Ashwin has matured with age and his inclusion could very well suit the requirements of Team India. “If I were the chief selector (now), I would have brought Ashwin back (to the white ball set-up). Why not? Because he is such an experienced bowler and he has variety. As they say, spinners mature late and he has done so well over the years. He is in terrific form in red ball cricket. I think it will suit the team if he is brought back,” Vengsarkar told The Sunday Express.