The off-spinner wants the games to start early to prevent the toss benefitting the chasing team due to dew. He added that dew is more predominant in winter, with the ICC tournament set to take place in October and November.
Since the 2019 World Cup, the Men in Blue have lost four of 18 ODIs at home, including three while defending (versus West Indies, England and Sri Lanka). Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said:
He continued:
Ashwin also pointed out that India captain Rohit Sharma was even questioned about the dew factor in a recent press conference. He said:
Rohit was questioned about the dew following India’s narrow escape by 12 runs against New Zealand in the first ODI while defending 349 in Hyderabad on Wednesday (January 12).
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Ashwin added that dew can have a dampening effect on spinners, which is one of the strengths of the Indian team. He added that spinners would face a stiff challenge against quality players from Australia and England owing to the shorter ground dimensions in India.
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Ashwin will next play in the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, which starts in Nagpur on February 9.
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