Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: R Ashwin’s sudden retirement from international cricket following the third Test in Brisbane left fans and experts stunned, creating a significant void in the Indian cricket team. Ashwin’s decision has sparked a debate among fans, shifting the spotlight to India’s senior stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and … Read more
Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 23:33 IST The 38-year-old stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement following the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He flew back home the following day and got an overwhelming reception from the people in his hometown Chennai. Ravichandran Ashwin took 765 wickets during his international career. (BCCI Photo) Now … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin proudly says he answered his calling from cricket after bringing the curtain down on his storied career with India. The 38-year-old off-spinner announced his retirement from international cricket after a glittering 14-yard career in which took 765 international wickets across all formats and became the seventh-highest Test wicket-taker of all time. Speaking exclusively … Read more
R Ashwin retired from international cricket after the third Test against Australia. (Image: Getty Images/ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated R Ashwin on his retirement from international cricket. Modi acknowledged Ashwin’s significant contributions to the sport and expressed how much he will be missed. He noted that Ashwin’s jersey number 99 would be particularly missed … Read more
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (AFP Photo) Off-spinner’s retirement marks end of famed ‘spin twins’ but allrounder says no one is irreplaceableMELBOURNE: In one sudden move, a citadel lies in ruins. The Ravindra Jadeja-Ravichandran Ashwin combine, one of the game’s greatest ever spin-bowling pairs, has met an untidy end with Ashwin’s abrupt retirement.If the end … Read more
Prithi and Ashwin (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s finest cricketers, stunned fans and the cricketing fraternity by announcing his retirement from international cricket following the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. The ace spinner brought the curtains down on an illustrious 14-year career, finishing as the second most … Read more
Last Updated:December 19, 2024, 09:22 IST Here’s a look at three possible replacements for legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian Test team after he announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, December 18. Washington Sundar (left) and Kuldeep Yadav will be among the favourites to replace R. Ashwin in the Indian Test team. … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Did rejection hurt him so bad that he couldn’t take it anymore? This question has left the Indian cricket world in a tizzy as R Ashwin – India’s second highest Test wicket-taker – announced his shock retirement from international cricket on a rain-soaked Tuesday afternoon in Brisbane.This wasn’t … Read more
Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin | Image: AP A cricketer only calls time when he knows that he has had “enough” and something must have snapped within Ravichandran Ashwin when he decided to announce his retirement, former India opener WV Raman, who also happens to be his first-class coach, said on Wednesday. Ashwin, India’s second-highest … Read more
India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by bidding adieu to his international career in the middle of the ongoing Test series against Australia here despite having a “bit of punch left” in him. The 38-year-old retires from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps … Read more