In this file photo India's Ravichandran Ashwin during a test cricket match, in Visakhapatnam. India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia here.
R Ashwin Retires: Legendary Career Of One Of India's Finest In Pictures
Ravichandran Ashwin shocked the cricket world by announcing his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday soon after India and Australia drew the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match. Ashwin who made his debut in 2010 had a legendary career where he finished with 537 Test wickets, the second most for India. His bowling skills were elite but his batting was no less valuable as he scored five centuries in the longest format. He will go down as one of the greatest match winner in the history of Indian cricket. No Indian all-time Test XI would be complete without Ashwin's name in it. Such will be the legacy of this great cricketer.
R Ashwin Retires: R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
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In this file image India바카라™s Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja run between the wickets during the first day of the first test cricket match between India and Bangladesh, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
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Ashwin celebrates after taking 5 wickets
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In this file image India's Ravichandran Ashwin shows the ball as he celebrates with teammates after taking 5 wickets on the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.
R Ashwin Retires: R Ashwin with Rohit Sharma
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In this file image India's R Ashwin celebrates with Rohit Sharma after the dismissal of Devon Conway during 1st test match against New Zealand
R Ashwin Retires: R Ashwin bowls against Bangladesh
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In this file image Ravichandran Ashwin bowls during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
R Ashwin Retires: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates scoring century against Bangladesh during their 1st test
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In this file photo India's Ravichandran Ashwin during a test cricket match against Bangladesh, in Chennai. India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by bidding adieu to his international career in the middle of the ongoing Test series against Australia here despite having a "bit of punch left" in him.
R Ashwin Retires: R Ashwin with his 100th Test cap
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In this file image India's head coach Rahul Dravid hands Ravichandran Ashwin his 100th Test cap before the start of India's fifth Test against England in Dharamshala on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
R Ashwin Retires: Ashwin with his family
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In this file image Ravichandran Ashwin with his family receives his 100th Test cap before the start of India's fifth Test against England in Dharamshala.
Rajasthan Royals' Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates a wicket
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In this file image Rajasthan Royals' Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of Lucknow Super Giants' Marcus Stoinis during their Indian Premier League 2024 match in Jaipur on March 24, 2024.
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