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Ashwin hoping to play in World Cup 2019

Ashwin still hopeful of an ODI comeback

Ravichandran Ashwin may not have featured for India in limited-overs cricket this year but the off-spinner hasn't given up hopes of featuring for India in next year's World Cup. While he praised both Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep, he admitted that he is hopeful of making a comeback to the ODI side.

Speaking about his chances of making a comeback to the ODI side, Ashwin told India Today: "I do feel there will be a time for me at some stage. Because I didn't go out on account of bad performances. I'm always hopeful of what I can achieve in any given game. Like most of the others, I believe I can crack a game open with the way I bowl because I'm a very brave bowler. Keeping all these things in mind, World Cup is something which every cricketer wants to play and I do want to play it".

"If there is an opportunity and a window and if it does come my way I will have to be extremely prepared and extremely humble about the whole situation to be able to take it with both hands. Which I think I find myself in that space today and if it presents itself and India needs it, then why not. I'm still hopeful of it," added Ashwin.