Chennai, April 21 -- Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin shot down the idea of creating two separate T20I teams for Team India, saying that the caps of the national side at the senior-most level cannot be "distributed for free" and instead there should be 'A' team tours happening to give players more exposure.

Ashwin was speaking on 'Ash Ki Baat', amid the media reports of the idea of creating two separate Indian teams for the shortest format being considered, mostly due to the home T20Is against West Indies (October 6-17) and the Asian Games (September 19 to October 6) creating a clash of schedules.

Speaking on 'Ash Ki Baat', Ashwin shot down the idea of a second-string Team India playing, especially against associate nations, ...