Ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in the middle of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. While addressing the press conference after the Brisbane Test, Ashwin announced that he would no longer be seen in action in international cricket. Many former cricketers expressed shock over his sudden retirement and his father alleged that he might have faced ‘humiliation’ in the dressing room.
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Anil Kumble Reacts To Ravichandran Ashwin’s Retirement
Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble believed that Ravichandran Ashwin needed a grand farewell. While writing in his column for Sportstar, he stated that there should have been a proper plan in place of his retirement. “Players who have contributed for such a long period deserve a grand farewell. They need to be sat down and offered an appropriate plan on how you want them to leave the game. I was very disappointed with the way Ashwin left”, he wrote.
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Anil Kumble also addressed the fact that many former Indian cricketers missed out on farewell matches. He wrote, “Many cricketers in the past missed out on a farewell, too. The kind of benchmarks he has set won’t be easy for anyone to live up to. He served Indian cricket with distinction.”
The India national cricket team is currently going through a transition phase in which many senior players including Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are reported to bid adieu to Test cricket after the end of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
