‘Which Theme park should we take our kids’ – Rohit Sharma spills the beans on his conversations with R Ashwin

Kohli & Co. were on the back foot after twin defeats in the Super 12 round and had to win to keep their slim chances of qualifying for the semi-finals alive.

Being asked to bat first, India rode on Rohit Sharma’s scintillating 74 and KL Rahul’s 69 to post the tournament’s highest total, i.e. 210-2 in 20 overs. In reply, Afghanistan were restricted to 144-7, courtesy Mohammed Shami’s 3-fer and R Ashwin’s 2 for 14 (4).

While the Indian batters had a memorable day on the field, Ashwin also made a mark with his tidy spell. For the unversed, Ashwin returned to the limited-overs line-up after a gap of four years (1,578 days). His last match for Team India in the shorter formats was on July 9, 2017. Nonetheless, the wily off-spinner didn’t show any signs of nerves as he dismissed the likes of Najibullah Zadran and Gulbadin Naib.

It is important to note that Ashwin not only made a staggering comeback in limited-overs, but he played his first game for Team India after the WTC final. Not being a part of the playing XI for so long could’ve dented Ashwin’s mindset, but the experienced campaigner proved his worth once again in the face-off versus Afghanistan.

Post the Afghanistan clash, Rohit (who returned with the Player-of-the-Match award) revealed the hilarious conversations he has had with Ashwin, during India’s tour of United Kingdom early this year, when the latter hardly got a game.