, Sept. 10 -- spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has stirred debate in the cricketing world by questioning the very competitiveness of the Asia Cup. Arguing that India face little challenge within the continent, he proposed bringing in African teams and even rebranding the tournament as an "Afro-Asia Cup" to rekindle excitement among fans.

Speaking on his YouTube channel ahead of India's Asia Cup 2025 opener against the UAE, Ashwin did not mince words about what he sees as the event's diminishing charm.

According to him, there is hardly a team in Asia capable of beating India. He said. "How are these teams going to even compete?"

India's dominance is undeniable: they have lifted the trophy eight times, including three of the last four edition...