Ashwin was dropped in Adelaide, where Virat Kohli, in his first Test as India captain, preferred to go with Karn Sharma, a leg-spinner. (India, Ashwin head ICC Test rankings)Ashwin, however, did not let that rejection hurt him. India Today met with Ashwin, who has been rested for the ongoing ODI series against the Black Caps, for an exclusive interview. At one stage, I just wanted to play one Test for India. Im going to keep on learning.

Source: India Today October 27, 2016 09:14 UTC