Team India and Tamil Nadu’s spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket after the third Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 38-year-old was part of the squad for the tour of Australia.
Ashwin made his debut in 2010, playing ODIs against Sri Lanka and T20Is against Zimbabwe. He began his Test journey in 2011 against the West Indies, taking nine wickets in the match, including a six-wicket haul.
The Chennai Super Kings all-rounder last played in T20Is during the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. He famously hit the winning runs against Pakistan in a thrilling match, helping India start the tournament with a victory. Ashwin’s final ODI appearance was at his home ground, the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, during India’s opening game of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 against Australia.
Ashwin has been a key part of India’s Test team and played in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. In the second Test, he scored 22 and 7 in the two innings and took the wicket of Mitchell Marsh, his last wicket in international cricket.
On Wednesday, December 18, Ashwin announced his retirement in a press conference. The BCCI honored him with a special post on social media.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s Career Highlights
- International Matches: Played 287 matches, taking 765 wickets.
- Test Cricket: In 106 matches, he took 537 wickets and scored 3503 runs, including 37 five-wicket hauls and six centuries. He was the fastest to take 350 Test wickets, achieving the milestone in just 66 matches.
- ODI Cricket: Played 116 matches, taking 156 wickets.
- T20I Cricket: Played 65 matches, taking 72 wickets.
Ashwin is the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history and holds the record for winning the Player of the Series award 11 times in Tests, the most by any player.
He was part of India’s victorious squads in the 2011 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
Ashwin’s contributions to cricket have made him one of India’s finest players, earning respect and admiration worldwide.
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