'The least I ask is..': R Ashwin reveals his 'only request' for ODI World Cup 2023

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin continued his magic during the IND vs WI Test series and picked up a total of 15 wickets from two Tests. The Rohit Sharma-led side won the series by a margin of 1-0 and started their campaign in the new cycle of the World Test Championship 2023-2025 with a win. The series was missed by players like Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, who are undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. 

3 things you need to know 

• Rohit Sharma didn't play in the last two ODIs against West Indies 
• KL Rahul has been out of cricketing action since May 2023 
• R Ashwin didn't feature in the World Test Championship 2023 Final against Australia 

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R Ashwin reveals his only request to fans ahead of ODI World Cup 2023 

(R Ashwin celebrates with team mates during the IND vs WI Test series / Image: AP)

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin recently while speaking on his YouTube channel made a request to the Indian cricket fans for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Ashwin requested the fans to not troll Rohit Sharma and Co. too harshly and also send a lot of positive messages for the team. The right arm off-spinner said: 

The least I am asking is when we get into the 2023 World Cup, let us send the team with full positivity. That will be my only request. 

R Ashwin's take on whether Team India can adopt 'Bazball' or not 

Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin also opened up on his take on whether Team India can adopt 'Bazball' or not. 'Bazball' is an explosive and aggressive way of playing Test cricket by the English cricket team. English head coach Brendon McCullum. who is also known by the name 'Baz', destroyed the line and length of the bowlers with his attacking and aggressive batting tactics and also achieved a lot of records for the New Zealand cricket team. Ashwin said on his YouTube channel: 

That’s how our culture has always been. So, we can’t copy others’ style of play just because it worked for them. It works for them because their management is fully in with this style of play, their selectors back the players to play this way. In fact, even their crowd and Test match-watching public are backing the team in this process. But we can’t do this. 

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R Ashwin is currently the number bowler in the Test format and will now be seen in action in India vs South Africa Test series scheduled at the last of this year.