India have picked off-spinner Washington Sundar (one Test), left-arm spinner Axar Patel (no Test) and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (six Tests) along with veteran off-spinner Ashwin for the first two Tests.
The 21-year-old spinner was a specialist top-order batsman during his India U-19 days but then honed his off-spin.
After picking up a three-wicket haul with the ball, Sundar went on to score maiden Test fifty at The Gabba.
Along with Shardul Thakur, Sundar added a 121-run stand for the seventh wicket - the highest seventh-wicket stand by India in a Test match in Brisbane.
Ashwin and Washington are also a part of the Indian squad named for the first two Tests against England in Chennai, beginning on February 5.
The Indian team scripted history by breaching The Gabba fortress and registering back-to-back Test series wins in Australia.
The debutant off-spinner removed Warner two runs short of his fifty as India picked four wickets in quick succession to exert pressure on Australia; Brett Lee blames the third umpire for making a poor call.
Sundar scored 62 off 144 balls and shared a 123-run seventh wicket partnership with Shardul Thakur, who made 67 on the third day of the fourth Test between India and Australia at The Gabba.
Sundar is playing his first first-class game since November 2017 and was roped in as a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja who injured his thumb during the SCG game and was eventually ruled out
In a spot of bother at 186 for six in reply to Australia's 369, debutant Washington (62) and Shardul (67) punched above their wights to stitch a "crucial" 123-run stand.
Washington (62) and Shardul (67) led a splendid lower-order fightback after India were reduced to 186 for 6 in reply to Australia's 369.
Sehwag heaps praises on Test rookies Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar, who combined for a rearguard century stand that frustrated Australia’s vaunted bowling attack.
Test rookies Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar combined for a rearguard century stand that frustrated Australia’s vaunted bowling attack.
Sundar smashed seven boundaries and a six on his debut to score 144-ball 62 while forging a 123-run seventh wicket stand with fellow debutant Shardul Thakur.
With Oz feeling comfortable with their impresssive bowling show, which reduced India to 186/6 on Day 3, the debutant duo put on a 123-run stand for the seventh wicket to take the visitors just 33 runs short of Australia's 369.
Virat Kohli heaped praise on Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur after the duo batted India out of trouble on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test against Australia.
Washington Sundar slammed a 'no-look six' off Australian spinner Nathan Lyon during Day 3 of the Brisbane Test.
Shardul Thakur, who scored a 115-ball 67, smashed nine boundaries and two sixes on his Test debut in a 123-run partnership with fellow debutant Washington Sundar on Day 3 of fourth Test in Brisbane.
Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur have gone past the Indian record for the seventh-wicket partnership at The Gabba.
Hit by a barrage of injuries through the series, India picked debutants Washington (3/89) and medium-pacer T Natarajan (3/78) in the playing eleven on Friday.
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