Ravichandran Ashwin, an experienced Indian spinner, has declared his retirement from International Cricket. The second-leading wicket-taker for India in International cricket. Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, December 18 age of 38years.
Ashwin played in 106 games and bowled 537 batters since making his Test debut for India on November 6, 2011, against the West Indies in Delhi. In the five-day format of the game for India, he dismissed more batsmen than all others except Anil Kumble (619).
India’s Most 5-Wicket Haul in Tests
Ashwin has taken 37 five-wicket hauls in 106 Test matches, the highest of any Indian bowler in the game’s five-day format. On the prestigious list, Ashwin ranks second only by Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka (67). Ashwin played 44 Test series for India throughout his 14-year international career, collecting Player of the Series 11 times, the most of any player in the game’s Test format.
World Cup Winner in ODI
Ashwin played for the Indian squad that won the ODI World Cup in 2011 and took first place in the men’s 50-over megaevent. Against Sri Lanka in Harare on June 5, 2010, Ashwin made his ODI debut for India, In ODI Ashwin dismissing 156 batsmen in 116 games.
On June 12, 2010, Ashwin made his Twenty20 International debut for India in a match against Zimbabwe in Harare. He took part 65 games and took 72 wickets.
Ashwin’s Sending Off Message for Fans
“Today will be my last day playing international cricket for India in all formats. Although I believe I still have some cricketing left in me, today will be my final day. I would like to reveal and most likely demonstrate that in club cricket. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed myself. Along with Rohit and a few of my teammates, I have to admit that we have made a lot of memories.
We are the last group of originals, if we can call ourselves that, to be excluded from the dressing room, despite the fact that I have lost a few of them in recent years.
I’m going to mark this as the day I played at this level. There are obviously many people to thank, but if I didn’t acknowledge the BCCI and a few of my colleagues, I would be failing in my obligations. I’d like to mention some of them. Every coach who has supported me along the way, but especially Rohit, Virat, Ajinkya, and Pujara, who have taken those incredible catches around the back to help me reach the number of wickets I have over the years.
A special thanks goes out to the Australian cricket squad, who have been hard rivals. It’s been fun to play against them. It’s a really emotional moment. I don’t think I’m in a position to answer the questions correctly, so please excuse me. Thank you for being the journalist; you’ve been writing positive things and, of course, sometimes negative ones.
I think our relationship will last forever, and I hope future cricket players will receive the same level of love that you have given them. Thank you all again, and I hope to see you all soon. As a cricket player, I’ve just stopped it, but I might continue to be involved in the game because it has given me everything.