‘If Someone Told Me 25 Years Ago…’ Ravi Ashwin Feels ‘Blessed’ As He Shares Call Log Featuring Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev on The ‘Last Day’ of His International Cricket After Announcing Retirement
India's celebrated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his decision to retire from international cricket moments after the Brisbane Test ended in a draw.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 20: Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his feelings after seeing the names of former India skipper Kapil Dev and legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar on his call logs on the last day of his international career. India's celebrated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his decision to retire from international cricket moments after the Brisbane Test ended in a draw on Wednesday. Ravi Ashwin Retires: BCCI Shares Emotional Tribute for Star All-Rounder Capturing Memorable Moments Of His Glorious Career As He Announces Retirement from International Cricket (Watch Video).
The 38-year-old took to his official social media handle and said that he would suffer a "heart attack" 25 years after knowing that this will be his call log on the day of his career. "If someone told me 25 years ago that I would have a smartphone with me and the call log on the last day of my career as an Indian cricketer would look like this, I would have had a heart attack then only. Thanks, @sachin_rt and @therealkapildev paaji," Ashwin wrote in a post on X.
Ravi Ashwin Shares Call Log Featuring Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev
Earlier on Wednesday, Ashwin appeared alongside India's captain Rohit Sharma at the post-match press conference to announce his decision. Speculation about his retirement began to build when he became emotional and was hugged by Virat Kohli. Ashwin played 106 Tests, taking a staggering 537 wickets, including 37 five-wicket hauls, and scored 3,503 runs. His contributions to Indian cricket extend far beyond these impressive statistics.
He is the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history and the second-highest for India, behind Anil Kumble (619). He also has the second-most five-wicket hauls in Tests, after Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan (67). Ravi Ashwin Retires: Top Records by India’s Greatest All-Rounder That Establish His Legacy in International Cricket.
Ashwin was instrumental in India's dominance in Test cricket, especially during their rise to the top between 2014 and 2019. In limited-overs cricket, Ashwin played 181 matches, taking 228 wickets. He featured in 116 ODIs, claiming 156 wickets with best figures of 4/25 and scoring 707 runs. In 65 T20Is, he took 72 wickets, with best figures of 4/8, and scored 184 runs.
With 765 international wickets across formats, Ashwin is India's second-highest wicket-taker, behind Kumble (953). He was also part of India's 2011 World Cup-winning squad and the 2013 Champions Trophy team. Ashwin's retirement marks the end of a remarkable era, leaving behind a legacy that will inspire future generations. (ANI)
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