Spinner Ashwin content playing second fiddle to pace

India's Ravichandran Ashwin (R) celebrates with teammate Umesh Yadav the dismissing of Ireland's Paul Stirling during their Cricket World Cup match in Hamilton, March 10, 2015. REUTERS/Nigel Marple

(Reuters) - Ravichandran Ashwin may not be India's highest wicket-taker in the World Cup but the lanky off-spinner is not complaining.

Fast bowlers Mohammad Shami (17) and Umesh Yadav (14) have taken more wickets than Ashwin as holders India, traditional spin powerhouses, have focussed their attack on pace.