R Ashwin is always an attacking option, has made a great comeback in white-ball cricket, says Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit Sharma hailed Ravichandran Ashwin for the comeback he has made in the white-ball cricket since he was selected for the T20 World Cup and said that the veteran spinner is a wicket-taking option in the middle overs.

Ravichandran Ashwin has made a "great comeback" to white-ball cricket and is an important wicket-taking option for India in the middle overs in T20 cricket, captain Rohit Sharma has said. Ashwin took three wickets in the two matches he played in the series against New Zealand.

"It has been a great comeback from him. We all know that he is a quality bowler. He has proven himself with the red ball over the years and even in white-ball cricket he doesn't have a bad record. Now the way he has comeback and bowled in the UAE and then here just shows the quality that he has," said Rohit.