Ravichandran Ashwin, a famous Indian cricketer, surprised everyone by retiring from international cricket on Wednesday. Many think his choice may have been influenced by not being picked for the first three Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. In the first Test in Perth, another player, Washington Sundar, was chosen as the main spinner, while Ashwin sat on the bench. Things changed when Rohit Sharma became captain again for the second Test in Brisbane.
After a chat in Perth, Rohit encouraged Ashwin to stay for the pink-ball Test. Sadly, Ashwin was dropped again for the Brisbane Test, and on December 18, he decided it was time to say goodbye to cricket, feeling unnecessary to the team.
Ashwin’s friend, Aravind Raghavan, shared on Instagram that Ashwin had been thinking about retiring for months. Many fans were surprised, especially since Ashwin was a star bowler with over 500 Test wickets and almost always performed well. It stood out that he left before the end of the series, which is currently tied 1-1, with two crucial matches left in Melbourne and Sydney, where the Indian team has a good chance to win.
There are still questions about Ashwin’s retirement and the events leading up to it. Fans are curious to hear his side of the story when he chooses to share it.
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