Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket after the end of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba. His decision came as a huge shock to the cricketing community, which poured in heartfelt messages for the veteran offspinner.
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"The next generation has to be better than us. If not, the world is not going ahead. We never ever imagined that somebody would come close to Sachin Tendulkar or Sunil Gavaskar. We had Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Rohit (Sharma)," Kapil Dev said.
Kapil Dev breaks silence on Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement
Kapil Dev also spoke about the retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin. He claimed that he wouldn't have let him go like that and would have sent him with lots of respect since he understands how difficult it is to take retirement.
#WATCH | Gujarat | On retirement of R Ashwin, Former Cricketer Kapil Dev says, "...The next generation has to be better than us. If not, the world is not going ahead. We never imagined that somebody would come close to Sachin Tendulkar or Sunil Gavaskar...Ashwin has gone. I wish… pic.twitter.com/CkjBOZ9Lt9
— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2024
Ashwin didn't give any evidence about his retirement till his final day in international cricket. While many experts and his fans asked for him to be given a farewell match, Ashwin thought it was better to move on.
Ravichandran Ashwin's records in Test cricket
Among the other records, Ashwin picked up 37 five-wicket hauls in his Test career, the second-most for any bowler in the format. He was awarded the Player of the Series 11 times in his Test career, the joint-most alongside Muthiah Muralidaran.
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