Ashwin hails India’s rise

AFP, GALLE: Ravichandran Ashwin, who will play his 50th Test against Sri Lanka this week, on Monday hailed India's rebuilding effort to become the number one Test side.

The 30-year-old Ashwin will be one of India's key players in the match starting in Galle on Wednesday, the first of three Tests.

Ashwin believes life has come full circle for Virat Kohli's India since their last tour of Sri Lanka in 2015.

India lost the Galle Test then but bounced back to beat the hosts 2-1. That spurred them on to regain their number one Test crown a year later.

“In 2015 I think we were sandwiched in the middle of a leadership takeover. Virat had just taken over in Australia and we came here having played one Test in Bangladesh,” Ashwin said.

Ashwin hails Indias rise

AFP, GALLE: Ravichandran Ashwin, who will play his 50th Test against Sri Lanka this week, on Monday hailed Indias rebuilding effort to become the number one Test side. The 30-year-old Ashwin will be one of Indias key players in the match starting in Galle on Wednesday, the first of three Tests. Ashwin believes life has come full circle for Virat Kohlis India since their last tour of Sri Lanka in 2015. India lost the Galle Test then but bounced back to beat the hosts 2-1. That spurred them on to regain their number one Test crown a year later. In 2015 I think we were sandwiched in the middle of a leadership takeover. Virat had just taken over in Australia and we came here having played one Test in Bangladesh, Ashwin said.