R Ashwin supports winter IPL proposal, suggesting November start

R Ashwin has backed Lalit Modi's proposal for a winter Indian Premier League (IPL), suggesting a potential November start and a longer tournament window. Ashwin, speaking on his YouTube channel, highlighted the benefits of avoiding the intense summer heat, as well as the league's growing influence to dictate its own schedule. He is joined by KKR co-owner Juhi Chawla and Harsh Goenka, who also support changing the tournament's traditional timing. Modi's plan aims for a four-to-five-month competition schedule, which Ashwin believes could allow the IPL to emulate the English Premier League's success with a more extensive match calendar.

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