R. Ashwin took 537 Test wickets for India.
Indian off-spinner Ashwin's father Ravichandran said his son was angry at not being selected in the playing XI. Placing a young off-spinner abroad seemed like an insult to him. Perhaps because of this humiliation, Ashwin decided to retire from international cricket.
On 18 December, the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy was drawn between Australia and India in Brisbane. Ashwin announced his retirement in a press conference after the match. According to the agency's report, Ashwin told Rohit that if he doesn't get a place in the playing-11, it would be better if he doesn't even tour with the team.
Father was not aware of retirement Ravichandran told News-18, 'I also came to know about the retirement on Wednesday. Retirement is his personal decision, I don't want to stop him, but there could be many reasons for the way he retired. Only Ashwin knows this.'
As soon as he reached India, Ashwin hugged his father Ravichandran.
The family became emotional Ravichandran said, 'This is a very emotional moment for the family, as he was on the field for 14-15 years. His sudden retirement shocked the family. For the last few days we felt that he was being humiliated in Australia. After all, how long can he put up with this? That is why he has decided to retire.'
Dad wanted to see Ashwin play a little more Ravichandran said, 'I don't know what was going through his mind. He just announced. I accepted it. I don't want to contradict this, but a part of me resents the way he retired. I still think he should have played a bit more for India.'
Team India bid farewell to Ashwin after his retirement.
Ashwin returned to India after retirement Ashwin announced his retirement after the Brisbane Test on Wednesday. The team members cut a cake for him, where Ashwin shared his memories of being with the team. After retirement, he returned to India on Thursday and went straight to his family.
Ashwin could only play one match in BGT R Ashwin got a chance to play in only one match of the current series against Australia. Washington Sundar was the only spinner in the playing XI for the Perth Test while Ashwin was included in the day-night Test in Adelaide. When Ravindra Jadeja got a chance to replace Ashwin in the Brisbane Test.
According to media reports, Ashwin felt that he was no longer the team's first-choice off-spinner. So, he planned to retire only after the Perth Test. However, when Rohit arrived in Australia, he convinced Ashwin to play one more Test. Ashwin played the Adelaide Test, sat on the bench in Brisbane and then retired.
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