New Delhi, July 2 -- Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that T20 cricket is here to stay, asserting that its shorter format makes it better suited for global expansion and inclusion in the Olympics.

Ashwin, who is the captain and mentor of Dublin Guardians in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), believes the T20 format will attract a larger pool of players and benefit leagues worldwide, while expressing uncertainty over the long-term future of ODI cricket.

Speaking at the media interaction for the ETPL 2026 Player Draft, Ashwin said, "If the game has to become global and it has to become an Olympic sport, the shorter the game, the more viable it is, and that's how it's going to become much more bigger and you will see a...