World Cup 2019: India will dominate like Aussies did in 2003, 2007, predicts Ashwin

India have posted impressive wins in both their World Cup matches so far, against South Africa and Australia

Out-of-favour India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Tuesday said that Virat Kohli-led team would dominate the ongoing World Cup like Australia did in 2003 and 2007. India have posted impressive wins in both their World Cup matches so far, against South Africa and Australia. “India will go on to dominate this World Cup as Australia did in 2003 and 2007," the bowler said after launching the 'Ashwin Foundation', which aims to help young cricketers at his Gen-Next Cricket Institute. The lanky Tamil Nadu cricketer said India's spinning duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have been doing well for a while now. “Chahal and Kuldeep have been doing well for a while now. Chahal has performed well in the World Cup also,” he added. On off-spinners not being preferred in the playing XI these days, Ashwin said that things would soon change. “I think off spin is not very much (seen these days). The commodity in the game has changed. A lot of cricketers are right-handers and requirement of left-arm spinners are a lot more. But I think what goes comes around. The requirement of off-spinner in shortest format has become lesser but if you look at the IPL this year it was Harbhajan Singh and me...I did not necessarily bowl off-spin, it is perception and it will change, if you give can yourself a chance,” he said.