New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI) A tough nut to crack on the field, just-retired India off-spin great Ravichandran Ashwin is not exactly the same once he is in the dressing room where he is known to enjoy fun moments with his team-mates and support staff.

In a footage released by the BCCI, a day after he brought down the curtain on an illustrious international career in Brisbane midway through the five-match Test series against Australia, Ashwin was seen taking bowling lessons of the support staff in an indoor net facility.

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"The countless battles on the field are memorable. But it's also moments like these that Ashwin will reminisce from his international career," the BCCI said in a post on 'X'.

The 38-year-old Ashwin retired from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps from 106 matches, placing him only behind the legendary Anil Kumble (619 wickets).

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In the video footage, Ashwin was seen having some fun time with the likes of fielding coach T Dilip, trainer Soham Desai, analyst Hari Prasad Mohan and masseur Arun Kanade.

While announcing his retirement after the drawn Brisbane Test, Ashwin had said that he will cherish a lot of memories from the dressing room.

"I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to showcase that at the club level. I've had a lot of fun, and I've created a lot of memories.

"I must say I've shared some incredible moments alongside Rohit (Sharma) and several other teammates, even though I've lost some of them over the years."

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