Star Indian allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket.
Following the third Test match between Australia and India at the Gabba Cricket Ground in Brisbane, Ravichandran Ashwin shocked the cricket world by announcing his retirement from all international cricket contests. Following this stunning declaration, the legendary off-spinner received a slew of accolades, and there is much speculation about what he will do now that he has retired. Rohit Sharma hinted at Ashwin’s post-retirement plans during the press conference.
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Ashwin announced at a quick press conference following the drawn Test between Australia and India at the Gabba. “It’s a very emotional moment,” Ashwin explained.
“I have had a lot of fun, I have made a lot of memories alongside Rohit and my other teammates. Ashwin played 106 Tests for India since his 2011 debut, taking 537 wickets.
He was also a solid lower-order batsman, with 3503 runs and six Test hundreds. Ashwin is the first player in Test history to take 450 wickets and score more than five centuries. India captain Rohit Sharma admitted he was aware of Ashwin’s wish to leave after the first Test in Perth, but persuaded him to play in Adelaide last week.
The 38-year-old spinner was then pulled out of the third Test in Brisbane, where Ravindra Jadeja took his place. “He felt that if I am not needed in the series right now, I should leave the team,” stated skipper Rohit Sharma.
The countless battles on the field are memorable ❤️
But it’s also moments like these that Ashwin will reminisce from his international career
Check out @ashwinravi99 supporting his beloved support staff #TeamIndia | #ThankYouAshwin pic.twitter.com/OepvPpbMSc
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2024
Rohit Sharma’s revelation on Ashwin’s retirement
During the press conference, Rohit Sharm shockingly revealed that Ravichandran Ashwin had discussed his retirement with him when he arrived for the first Test match in Perth. But it was Rohit who persuaded him to remain for the pink-ball Test.
“He has been a fantastic player all around the world. There aren’t too many finger spinners with that longevity and he will go down as one of the all-time greats and a fantastic competitor.
“I have had a lot of fantastic battles with him over the years in Australia and India. There is massive respect in our change room for his career.”
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