Ashwin returns to action

Ashwin spent considerable amount of time in the Sri Ramachandra Medical college ground in Chennai. (Photo: AFP)

The 30-year old offie bowled a lot of overs and also batted in full flow during a practice match of the final trials for Dindigul Dragons for the Tamil Nadu Premier League. (Photo: AP)

Ashwin will be a key man when India begin their title defense in the Champions Trophy. India will take on Pakistan in their opening encounter on June 4.

The Men in Blue are also schedule to play warm-up games against the Black Caps and Bangladesh.

Ashwin missed the entire IPL season due to sports hernia and continued rehabilitation for 8 weeks. (Photo: BCCI)

Putting an end to all the question marks about his fitness, India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has returned to training just before the Champions Trophy which begins in England on June 1. (Photo: BCCI)

The tall off-spinner requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to give him some time off from the cricket field. BCCI agreed to give him the required breather after a prolonged home season, in which India played 13 Test matches. (Photo: AP)

Given the fact he has been India’s premier spinner for quite some time, Ashwin was named in the Champions Trophy squad of 15 without proving his match fitness. (Photo: AP)

The 30-year-old scalped world record 82 Test wickets in one season. (Photo: AP)