‘Imagine, I am only in the team because it is my farewell Test’: Ravichandran Ashwin opens up on retirement decision | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has downplayed the debate surrounding his retirement from international cricket without a farewell game, stating it wasn’t something he desired or deemed necessary. Speaking on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu cricketer revealed he stepped away simply because he felt his time was up. Go Beyond…

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How Rishabh Pant can score a 100 in every game, reveals Ravichandran Ashwin | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin believes that because Rishabh Pant has “one of the best defences” in international cricket, he will make a century in every match if the innovative Indian wicketkeeper-batter can control his extravagance and impetuosity. Ashwin praised Pant’s ability to completely change a match on his own, but he claimed that…

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‘Ashwin was insulted’: Manoj Tiwary makes big claim on spinner’s abrupt retirement | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin recently stunned the cricketing world with his abrupt retirement in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.Ashwin, who was not part of the first Test in Perth, did feature in the second day-night Test but was then ignored for the third game.Soon after the…

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‘Grand farewells are wrong’: Ashwin reacts to Kapil Dev’s remark | – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: After former India captain Kapil Dev voiced his dissatisfaction over Ravichandran Ashwin not being given a grand farewell, the recently-retired player reckons otherwise, saying he doesn’t believe in grand farewell ceremonies. Ashwin stunned the cricketing world midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by announcing his retirement from international cricket at…

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EXCLUSIVE | With R Ashwin retired, is time running out for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Tests? | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: R Ashwin‘s sudden retirement from international cricket following the third Test in Brisbane left fans and experts stunned, creating a significant void in the Indian cricket team. Ashwin’s decision has sparked a debate among fans, shifting the spotlight to India’s senior stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and…

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PM Modi writes letter to R Ashwin on international retirement: ‘You bowled a carrom ball’ – Times of India

R Ashwin retired from international cricket after the third Test against Australia. (Image: Getty Images/ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated R Ashwin on his retirement from international cricket. Modi acknowledged Ashwin’s significant contributions to the sport and expressed how much he will be missed. He noted that Ashwin’s jersey number 99 would be particularly missed…

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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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‘Leave him alone’: Ashwin clarifies on father’s ‘retirement due to humiliation’ remark | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: Hours after Ravichandran Ashwin father’s explosive statement on his sudden retirement from international cricket due to ‘humiliation’, the spinner made a clarification on social media, pointing out that his ‘dad isn’t media trained’.Ashwin, 38, confirmed his shock retirement on Wednesday after the completion of the third India vs Australia…

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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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