Ravichandran Ashwin’s surprise selection for the T20 World Cup is still a mystery in Indian cricket. According to the chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma, Ashwin was drafted in the squad after Washington Sundar was ruled out due to an injury. 

Veteran off-spinner R Ashwin last played limited-overs cricket for India in 2017. He was ignored by the previous selection committees because of lapses in fielding. So, what changed suddenly?