Ravichandran Ashwin retirement LIVE updates: Star Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, December 18. The 38-year-old spinner is India’s second leading wicket-taker in international cricket as well as Test cricket.
Since making his Test debut for India against the West Indies in Delhi on November 6, 2011, Ashwin has played in a total of 106 matches and dismissed 537 batters. Only Anil Kumble (619) has dismissed more batters than him in the five-day format of the game for India.
Ashwin has played 41 World Test Championship (WTC) matches for India and has 195 wickets to his name which is the most by any player.
Apart from his super performances in Test cricket, Ashwin has played 116 ODIs and 65 T20Is for India and has dismissed 156 and 72 batters respectively.
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R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin’s Farewell Message
“This will be my last year as an Indian cricketer in all formats at the international level. I feel there’s a little bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I’d like to express that, showcase that in club-level cricket. I’ve had a lot of fun. I have made a lot of memories alongside Rohit and several of my team-mates, even though we’ve lost some of them (to retirements) over the last few years. We’re the last bunch of OGs, we can say that. I will be marking this as my date of having played at this level. Obviously there are a lot of people to thank, but I will be failing in my duties if I didn’t thank the BCCI and fellow team-mates.”
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin’s Record As Test Batter
Apart from taking 537 wickets, Ashwin won many Test matches for India with his batting as well. He came out to bat 151 times for India in the five-day format of the game and, with the help of six centuries and 14 fifties, scored 3503 runs.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Most Player Of The Series Awards In Tests
During his 14-year-long international career, Ashwin played 44 Test series for India and won the Player of the Series award on 11 occasions, which is the joint-most by any player in the Test format of the game.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Most 5-Wicket Haul For India In Tests
In 106 Tests, Ashwin has picked up 37 five-wicket hauls, which is the most by an Indian bowler in the five-day format of the game. Only Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka (67) is ahead of Ashwin in the elite list.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin’s Record In T20Is
Ashwin made his T20I debut for India on June 12, 2010, against Zimbabwe in Harare and played in a total of 65 matches where he picked up 72 wickets.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: ODI World Cup Winner In 2011
Ashwin was a member of the ODI World Cup-winning Indian team that won the men’s 50-over megaevent under MS Dhoni’s leadership in 2011.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin’s Record In ODIs
Ashwin made his ODI debut for India against Sri Lanka in Harare on June 5, 2010, and in 116 matches he got rid of 156 batters.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin’s Performance In 2024
Ashwin played in a total of 11 Test matches for India in 2024 and accounted for the dismissal of 47 batters. His last match as an India player was against Australia in Adelaide from December 6-8, and in that he picked up one wicket.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: 2nd Highest Wicket-Taker For India In Tests
With 537 wickets to his name in 106 Test matches, Ashwin is India’s second leading wicket-taker in the five-day format of the game. Only legendary Anil Kumble (619) has dismissed more batters than him in the five-day format of the game.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin’s Record In WTC
Ashwin finished his career as the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship (WTC) history. The 38-year-old spinner played 41 WTC matches for India and dismissed 195 batters, which is the most by any player.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin’s Record In Test Cricket
Since making his Test debut for India against the West Indies in November 2011, Ashwin played in a total of 106 Tests for India and accounted for the dismissal of 537 batters.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin Attends PC
While speaking to reporters during India’s post match press conference on Wednesday, Ashwin confirmed that Wednesday (December 18) was his last day as Indian cricketer.
R Ashwin Retirement Live Updates: Ashwin Retires
Star Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
