That Chawla found himself in Australia was because of Dhoni , who insisted on carrying a wrist spinner ahead of the more experienced left-arm spinner Murali Kartik.
“Honestly, I was very surprised when I saw my name in the ODI squad. I had done really well in the domestic games in between but Kartik had some success against Australia and Pakistan. I wasn’t expecting a call but, when it came, I just wanted to make the most of my comeback into international cricket. “The injury in the T20 World Cup happened at the wrong time, when I was doing really well. But I took it as part of the game.”