Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday did not divulge any details on the status of injured Axar Patel but said the rhythm R Ashwin showed in the first two ODIs has assured him of back-up options for the World Cup in case of an eventuality.

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During the pre-match press meet, Rohit said –

“He has got the class. He has got the experience of playing the sport and handling the pressure. It is just that he has not played ODIs in the last year or so.

Rohit added – “But you cannot take away the class and the experience the individual has over the years and in the last couple of games we saw how well he bowled.”

The performance of Ashwin in the first two ODIs against Australia has also sparked the debate whether the veteran off-spinner should make it to India’s 15-member squad if Patel fails to recover in time.

Rohit further added –

“He has got a lot of variation up his sleeve and in case there is a chance, we can look at a lot of things. Hopefully, the way things are at this point, it does well for us because we have got all the backups ready. We have given them enough game-time.”