Ravichandran Ashwin revealed IPL teams denied his suggestion to sign Australia's Tim David at IPL 2025 mega auction, with them saying "his game has fallen apart". "I believe the future of T20 cricket [will have] tall batters with long levers and strong build," he added. Notably, David amassed 187 runs at an average of 62.33 for RCB in IPL 2025.