Former India off-spinner R Ashwin, who will shoulder the dual responsibility of captain and mentor for ex-India captain Rahul Dravid-owned Dublin Guardians in the European T20 Premier League (EPTL), revealed that the former Team India head coach will not be involved in the team's cricketing decisions.     

“I think freedom is very important for the people to be on the side [of running] a cricket team on the field. And I don’t think we’ve had too many issues at all so far. Rahul has been very clear that he doesn’t want to involve himself as much in cricketing decisions, which is why I’m at the centre of it. I’ll be taking responsibility for it and I also have to construct the team.