‘I don’t blow kisses to my better half’: R Ashwin’s take on his composed style versus the expressive energy of teammates | Cricket News – Times of India

R Ashwin with wife Prithi (Image credit: Instagram) Ravichandran Ashwin recently announced his retirement from international cricket during India’s tour of Australia. He decided to return home after the third Test match in Brisbane.Ashwin is renowned not only for his exceptional cricketing abilities but also for his eloquent communication style. He is known for engaging…

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‘Maybe indication that he is no longer in the scheme of things’: EAS Prasanna on R Ashwin’s sudden retirement | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket legend EAS Prasanna suggests team management’s lack of support might have influenced Ravichandran Ashwin‘s retirement from international cricket.Ashwin surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement after the drawn third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. Ashwin signed off with 537 wickets in 106 Tests, placing him second on India’s all-time…

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‘Thank You Ashwin’: A heartfelt tribute and a secret promise | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tributes have been flowing in ever since star Indian allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket.Ashwin made the announcement on Wednesday at a hastily-called media conference following the drawn Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. R Ashwin announces retirement from Test cricket…

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Ravichandran Ashwin has always been a bit of a thorn in our side: Mitchell Starc | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin has received a magnificent homage from Australia pacer Mitchell Starc who claims that the India off-spinner has been “a bit of a thorn” for their team in some of the most memorable matches. In the middle of the Test series against Australia, Ashwin shocked cricket fans on Wednesday…

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‘A software that continuously needed upgrades’, Ashwin thrived on reinvention | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Did rejection hurt him so bad that he couldn’t take it anymore? This question has left the Indian cricket world in a tizzy as R Ashwin – India’s second highest Test wicket-taker – announced his shock retirement from international cricket on a rain-soaked Tuesday afternoon in Brisbane.This wasn’t…

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Ashwin’s off-break: Legend’s spin cycle comes to an abrupt end | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) In Brisbane rain, an Ashwin googly…’My last day as an Indian cricketer’: Spin stalwart R Ashwin chooses drawn Test to call end on a storied careerBRISBANE: India’s campaign in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was jolted by the shock retirement of spin stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin in the middle of the…

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Historic feat! Ravindra Jadeja becomes second Indian to achieve this milestone | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets in New Zealand’s second innings on Sunday, completing a remarkable 10-wicket haul (10/120) in the third and final Test of the series at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.Having also taken five wickets in New Zealand’s first innings, Jadeja’s performance in this match marked his second-best figures…

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‘Onus of series loss is on…’: Former cricketers defend Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels it would be unjust to blame coach Gautam Gambhir for the Test series defeat to New Zealand, but former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik feels the senior Indian players have the responsibility. The Black Caps established an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series when India lost the second Test…

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‘Team India made things harder’: Cricket legend on WTC Final qualification path | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In response to India’s loss to New Zealand in the second Test match in Pune, former cricketer Anil Kumble expressed his disappointment, attributing the defeat to the Indian team’s lackluster batting performance.By securing a 113-run victory at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday, Tom Latham’s New Zealand team achieved a historic first-ever…

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