Rohit Sharma hugging Ravi Ashwin (Source:@ImHydro45/X.com)
Ravichandran Ashwin has surprisingly announced his retirement from international cricket after the Gabba Test and it has brought curtains on a glorious career. The off-spinner played 106 Test matches and bagged 537 wickets in Test cricket and has finished as the second-highest wicket-taker for India in the longest format.
He played his last Test match against Australia in Perth, but he had not announced his retirement then. So, the legend did not get any guard of honour in that Test, but he previously received guard of honour from the Indian team during his 100th Test match in March 2024 against England.
Ashwin Received Guard Of Honour From Indian Team In His 100th Test
It was quite an emotional moment for Ashwin and his family at that time, and while giving guard of honour, Rohit Sharma hugged Ashwin which created quite a news at that time.
Ashwin took nine wickets in that Test match, with four in the first innings and five in the second and was going great guns before the New Zealand series. He could not live upto his billing in the New Zealand series, and that probably triggered his retirement call.
Ashwin's mid-way retirement during the Australia series has brought back memories of similar decisions by MS Dhoni and Anil Kumble in the past. However, Ravichandran Ashwin will continue to play in IPL as he has retired only from international cricket and was recently bought by CSK in IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
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