Spin Legend R Ashwin Announces Retirement From International Cricket
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Senior India spinner R Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket following third Test match against Australia.
Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket following the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Ashwin made the announcement in the post-match press conference along with skipper Rohit Sharma after the game ended in a draw. Ashwin played the second match of the five-Test series in Adelaide but was replaced by Ravindra Jadeja for the match in Brisbane. Ashwin retires from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, leaving him only behind Anil Kumble (619 wickets). 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙬𝙞𝙣A name synonymous with mastery, wizardry, brilliance, and innovationThe ace spinner and #TeamIndia's invaluable all-rounder announces his retirement from international cricket.Congratulations on a legendary career, @ashwinravi99pic.twitter.com/swSwcP3QXA
Ashwin will continue to play T20 tournaments and he will represent Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025.
"I won't take too much of your time. Today will be the last day for me as an India cricketer," Ashwin said at the end of the drawn third Test here in a joint press conference with captain Rohit Sharma during which he declined to take any questions and left after making the announcement.
The 38-year-old played the day-night Test in Adelaide and picked up one wicket.
