Ravichandran Ashwin Retires: A Legend of Indian Test Cricket Says Goodbye

Declared retired from the international game, Ravichandran Ashwin is one of India’s top cricket players. Following a draw from the third Test against Australia in Brisbane, the statement followed Ashwin shocked colleagues and supporters by declaring his decision during a concurrent news conference with Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. With an amazing total of 537 wickets in 106 Test cricket matches, Ashwin retires as India’s second-highest wicket-taker second only to Anil Kumble’s 619. Having played 106 Tests, 116 ODIs, and 65 T20Is across his 13-year international career, he accumulated 775 wickets overall across forms.

A Career of Excellence

Ravichandran Ashwin debuted in the Test against the West Indies in 2011 and became rapidly a major force. Having a bowling average of 24 and a strike rate of 50.7 in Tests, Ashwin has an amazing record featuring 37 five-wicket hauls. On Indian grounds, where he picked 383 wickets at an average of 21.57, his supremacy was particularly clear-cut. Ashwin’s performances in SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) proved his flexibility and competence despite his few chances abroad. ..........Read More

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