The veteran off-spinner shocked the cricketing world by announcing his decision to bring down curtains on his illustrious Test career when Team India were fighting it out against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
He did not get a chance in India's playing eleven for the first Test in Perth but was recalled for the second Test in Adelaide. After India lost the Test in Adelaide, Ravichandran Ashwin was once again dropped from the playing eleven for the drawn Test in Brisbane.
Speaking to RevSportz, the 38-year-old said that ever since he started playing cricket, he wanted to walk from the game on his own terms. He stated that he did not want to stay away from home just for the sake of carrying drinks.
"The moment I started playing cricket, I decided that it would be my decision to walk away. I stand against everything that is selfish for Indian cricket and sport. I don’t want to stay away from my home, carrying drinks. Make no mistake—I’m not demeaning it. I would be happy to carry drinks for CSK, but only for a specific time of the year," said Ravichandran Ashwin.
Ashwin was also asked whether the Indian Test team is in a good state at present. In reply, he said: "The Indian Test team is in a much better position compared to the other Test teams. Senior players need to be around to guide the youngsters. Batters don’t win you a Test series alone. Bowlers need to step up. Where is the next Bumrah and Shami?"
Ravichandran Ashwin's illustrious Test career:
He also made a big impact with the bat in Tests. Ashwin scored 3503 runs with six hundreds and 14 fifties. During his illustrious career, he also won a record 11 Player-of-the-Series awards.
While Ashwin has retired from international cricket, he will continue playing in the IPL and club cricket. He will be playing for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL season.
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