India, March 1 -- Ravichandran Ashwin made a significant charge against the International Cricket Council (ICC), saying the rule to have five fielders inside the circle and have two balls in ODIs was introduced to nullify India's spin advantage in the 50-over format. The former India spinner made the comments on his YouTube channel 'Ash Ki Baat' as he dissected the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 Group B match between England and Afghanistan.

Ashwin also strongly pleaded to eliminate the second new ball and the extra fielder inside the circle to restore the balance between bat and ball in ODIs.

He also spoke about how the matches in the Champions Trophy have been monotonous. "Before this Afghanistan versus England match, I was wondering...