R Ashwin Retirement: Ashwin got emotional on retirement, hugged Rohit and Kohli

R Ashwin Retirement: Big news came out as soon as the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy being played between India and Australia ended. India's legendary spinner said goodbye to international cricket.

Ankush Pandey Ankush Pandey
Dec 18, 2024 - 16:00 Updated: Dec 18, 2024 - 16:06
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R Ashwin Retirement: Ashwin got emotional on retirement, hugged Rohit and Kohli
R Ashwin Retirement: Ashwin got emotional on retirement, hugged Rohit and Kohli ( Image Source : STAR SPORTS SCREENGRAB )

R Ashwin Retirement: The third Test match played between India and Australia may have ended in a draw, but R Ashwin surprised everyone by making a big announcement. As soon as the third Test ended at Gabba, Ashwin said goodbye to international cricket. Ashwin, who has taken the most wickets (537) for India after Anil Kumble (619 wickets), said in a joint press conference with captain Rohit Sharma after the third Test was drawn in Brisbane that he will not take much time. This is his last day as an Indian team cricketer. He said that he feels that he still has some cricket left in him, but he would now like to show it at the club level.

Ashwin further said that he enjoyed his career to the fullest. He has many memories with Rohit and the rest of the players. He also thanked the BCCI and his fellow players. This is an emotional moment for him and now he will not be able to take any questions. He apologizes to all of you for that. After this, he refused to take any questions and left after announcing his retirement. After Ashwin left, Rohit said that we should respect his wish. Before announcing international retirement, R Ashwin was seen getting emotional with Virat Kohli in the dressing room. During this, he also hugged Virat Kohli with moist eyes.

Ashwin performed brilliantly against the world's great teams. He retired after taking 115 Test wickets against Australia and 114 against England. He took 115 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is the second highest number of wickets in the history of this competition. R Ashwin took 537 wickets in 200 innings of 106 Test matches. During this, he also achieved the big feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 37 times. Ashwin's retirement has left an important spot vacant in Indian cricket, which will not be easy for any player to fill.