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Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin sparked rumors after announcing his international retirement mid-series during the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost by 1-3 under Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.
Though Ashwin was part of the Adelaide Test in the series against Australia, he was axed from the Gabba Test before he called it a day with 537 Test wickets. When asked about his farewell Test on his YouTube channel, he said “Where is the place?”.
Moreover, he explained the reason why he made an abrupt retirement decision without having a farewell Test. He asserted that there was no need of a farewell for him as the game has given a lot for him already.
“I want to play more cricket. Where is the place? Obviously not in the Indian dressing room but from somewhere else. I want to be honest with the game. Imagine if I want to play the farewell Test but I do not deserve a place. Imagine, I am only in the team because it is my farewell Test. I don’t want that. I felt there was more strength in my cricket. I could have played more but it is always better to finish when people ask ‘why’ and not ‘why not’,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
“What difference will this make if I came out with the ball and people are clapping? How long will people talk about it? When social media was not there, people talked about it and forgot after one week. There is no need for a farewell. The game has given us a lot and we have played with a lot of happiness,” Ashwin added.
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After the conclusion of the Brisbane Test, Virat Kohli was seen hugging Ravi Ashwin in the dressing room, indicating his retirement rumors. Later in the post-match press conference, Ashwin went on to announce his international retirement.
Ashwin will be next seen playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad in the IPL 2025 season.
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