File photo of Virat Kohli and R Ashwin© BCCI/Sportzpics As the cricket world flooded social media with its tributes for Ravichandran Ashwin, a post from Virat Kohli stood out. The Kohli-Ashwin duo formed the backbone of India's Test team over the last decade, stitching numerous memories together as two ever-reliant pillars. As Ashwin …
File image of Ravichandran Ashwin.© BCCI Former Australia cricketers Brett Lee and Brad Haddin speculated about the reasons that led to legendary India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. Ashwin announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket upon the conclusion of the third Test, with two …
File photo of R Ashwin.© AFP Spin legend R Ashwin called time on his international cricket career on Wednesday. The off-spin all-rounder was part of India's squad for the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia, but he decided to put curtains on his career at the highest level at the conclusion of the …
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lauded recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin's impact on the game, saying the veteran off-spinner always stood out for his remarkably sharp cricketing brain. Ashwin, 38, announced his sudden retirement from international cricket with immediate effect after India's third Test against Australia, a game he was not selected for, …
Just a day after announcing his shock retirement from international cricket, legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin landed in his hometown, Chennai, on Thursday. On Wednesday, Ashwin made a shocking decision to bid adieu from the sport in the midst of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India captain Rohit Sharma, during a post-match press conference, confirmed that …
The plot behind Ravichandran Ashwin's international retirement thickens as the India all-rounder returned home from Australia on Thursday. Ashwin, who quickly flew out of Australia after leaving the cricket world shocked with his retirement decision, received a warm welcome at the Chennai airport. Even Ashwin's father and mother, who met him upon return …
There was the mandatory shower of flower petals, lots of smiles and a live band too as Ravichandran Ashwin returned home on Thursday after his shock international retirement in the middle of a Test series in Australia, insisting that he made an "instinctive" decision and is walking away with "zero regrets". He landed …
The mood in the Indian camp was of absolute content as the players fought hard to pull off a draw against Australia in the Brisbane Test. However, Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden decision to retire in the middle of the series shocked everyone. Ashwin, one of the modern greats of the game, said goodbye to …
File image of Ravichandran Ashwin.© AFP Ravichandran Ashwin's decision to retire midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 has caught many people by surprise. The 38-year-old called time on an illustrious career on Wednesday, having picked up 537 games in 106 Tests. Now, reports have revealed that Ashwin's decision has been to do with …
Ravichandran Ashwin abruptly announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, with two more Tests still left in the India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy. Out of the three Tests so far, Ashwin, a veteran of 106 matches in the longest format, played only in Adelaide as the lone spinner. Washington Sundar was …
