R Ashwin retires: Even though the third Test match between India and Australia ended in a draw, R Ashwin surprised everyone by announcing a big news. As soon as the third Test at the Gabba ended, Ashwin bid farewell to international cricket. Ashwin, who took 537 wickets for India behind Anil Kumble (619 wickets), held a meeting with captain Rohit Sharma after the draw of the third Test in Brisbane. He said at a joint press conference that he would not spend too much time. This was his last day as a cricketer for Team India. He said he felt he still had some cricket left in him but he now wanted to show it at club level.
Ashwin further said that he is enjoying his career a lot. He has many memories with Rohit and other players. He also thanked BCCI and his teammates. This is an exciting moment for him and he can’t answer any questions right now. He apologized to everyone for this. He has since refused to answer any questions and announced his retirement and left. After Ashwin left, Rohit said we should respect his wishes. Ashwin was seen getting emotional with Virat Kohli in the dressing room before announcing his retirement from the national team. During this time, he also hugged Virat Kohli with moist eyes.
Ashwin performed brilliantly against the world’s best teams. He retired with 115 Test wickets against Australia and 114 Test wickets against England. He took 115 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is the second-highest wicket haul in the history of the competition. R Ashwin took 537 wickets in 200 innings in 106 Test matches. During this period, he also achieved the great feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 37 times. With Ashwin’s retirement, there has been an important void in Indian cricket that will not be easy for any player to fill.
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