Ravi Ashwin: Cricket World Mourns as He Ends His Remarkable Career
Ravi Ashwin has decided to retire from international cricket, marking a sad day for Indian Cricket Team fans. After spending 15 years with the national side, the Tamil Nadu office has decided not to play for the men in Blue. His announcement came after India drew the third Test match against Australia at the Gabba. Ashwin was not a part of the playing 11 and will fly back home. He won’t feature in the series again.
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He started as a batter in his early days and ended his career as the most successful off-spinner in Indian cricket.
Ravi Ashwin: Breakthrough in 2010
After a couple of successful seasons with the Chennai Super Kings, Ashwin got a chance to represent the men in blue. He made his international debut in 2010 against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. This was followed by a T20I debut against Zimbabwe, just a week after making the ODI debut.
Ravi Ashwin had no idea what God had planned for him. He soon made his spot permanent in the Indian Cricket Team.
World Cup glory
It is a dream of every player to win the World Cup. Only a few get the opportunity to lift the crown. Ashwin became a part of the World Cup-winning campaign in 2011. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, the men in blue won their second cricket World Cup. Ashwin was a part of the 15-man squad. He featured in two games for the co-host nation.
An incredible Test journey
Ravichandran Ashwin became India’s 271st cap in Test cricket. Nobody knew what he had in store for the national team with the red ball. Ashwin made his debut in 2011 against the West Indies. Nine wickets in the first game, including a five-wicket haul was enough for Ashwin to take the man of the match award.
In the third match of the series, Ashwin showed his class with the bat and scored his maiden ton for the national team. He became the third Indian to take five wickets and score a hundred in the same match.
Over the years, Ashwin took out the opposition batters with his magic. He registered 537 wickets in 106 Test matches, making him the seventh-highest wicket-taker with the red ball. Along with this, he scored 3,503 runs, and that included six tons. His contributions with both ball and bat make him one of the finest to represent India in any of the formats.
With 37 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket and 765 wickets across all formats, Ravi Ashwin leaves the international circuit with his head held high. He will continue to play in domestic cricket. Chennai Super Kings acquired his services ahead of the new IPL season.
Indian fans will surely miss the Ashwin-Jaddu combo on the field. Ashwin’s carrom ball was one of the biggest weapons. His trickery on the field and aggression made him one of the best spinners of the modern-day era.
