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"A Disservice...": On Not Being Given A Farewell, Ravichandran Ashwin Has Final Say

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has played down the idea of being given a big farewell, following his retirement from international cricket. A talking point after Ashwin's retirement was how it had come without any farewell or prior preparation, but instead was announced abruptly to the cricket world. Former India World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev had even mentioned that had it been upto him, Ashwin would've been allowed to retire with a lot of "respect and happiness". However, Ashwin has maintained his stance in quietly retiring without much of a farewell.

MS Dhoni Finds Mention In Australia Great's Take On Ravindra Jadeja Row: "Didn't Do One..."

Former Australian cricket team skipper Michael Clarke namedropped MS Dhoni while giving his verdict over the controversy around Ravindra Jadeja's interview ahead of the Boxing Day Test match. During the first media interaction ahead of the encounter, Jadeja answered questions only in Hindi - a move that left the Australian journalists fuming. Akash Deep followed suit and it further worsened the situation with the local media. Even Virat Kohli got into a verbal spat with Australian reporters at the Melbourne Aiport.

Australia Legend Goes On 'Captaincy' Rant, Names 2 Players India Should've Picked

While India have done quite well to keep the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series poised at 1-1 after three Tests, former Australia captain Allan Border, one of the people whom the series is named after, wasn't impressed with one particular aspect of India's team selection. Border expressed surprise that India did not bring along a leg-spinner such as Kuldeep Yadav or Yuzvendra Chahal along for the series. Border criticised the way leg-spinners are utilised by modern captains, stating that "a Shane Warne doesn't come along every day".

Ravi Shastri Lauds Jasprit Bumrah For "Single Handedly" Keeping India In Series vs Australia

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the Rohit Sharma-led side was justified in celebrating on avoiding the follow-on during the rain-hit third Test against Australia in Brisbane, which led to the five-match series being locked at 1-1. On Day Four of the match at the Gabba, Akash Deep sliced a Pat Cummins delivery over the gully for a boundary, which helped India avoid the follow-on, leading to jubilant celebrations in the dressing room by captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli.

"There's One Area Of Disappointment": What Gautam Gambhir Said On R Ashwin's Career

A legend of the game in Test cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin didn't quite earn a similar reputation in white-ball cricket despite playing over 100 ODIs and 65 T20Is for India. As Ashwin calls time on his international career, an old comment from Gautam Gambhir on the spinner's ODI stint with the team has resurfaced. While Ashwin's statistics speak for themselves in the red-ball format, Gambhir feels he should've gotten the opportunity to play more in the 50-over format for India.

What Prompted R Ashwin To Retire? How Gautam Gambhir Answered Unasked Question

The mood in the Indian camp was of absolute content as the players fought hard to pull off a draw against Australia in the Brisbane Test. However, Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden decision to retire in the middle of the series shocked everyone. Ashwin, one of the modern greats of the game, said goodbye to international cricket as the match concluded, leaving several questions unanswered. Ashwin did join India captain Rohit Sharma in the press conference after the game, but didn't take any questions as he made his retirement decision public.

"When Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar Left...": Ashwin's Emotional 'Transition' Speech To Team India

Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket, midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has come as a shock to fellow players, former cricketers and fans. Following the conclusion of the third Test in Brisbane, Ashwin addressed his teammates, in a video shared by BCCI. Ashwin will not be a part of the Indian team for the remainder of the series, and will instead fly back to India. Ashwin said that although his time as an Indian cricketer has come to an end, the "cricket nut" in him would never end.

"Privilege Of Seeing You Grow...": India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Emotional Message On Ravichandran Ashwin's Retirement

India head coach Gautam Gambhir along with former cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin, who brought the curtains down on his illustrious international career. Ashwin's era of dominance spreads across two decades, during which he redefined the art of spin bowling with his hunger to learn and constantly improve as a player. On Day 5 of the Brisbane Test, Gambhir was present when Ashwin and Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt moment. The emotions that appeared on Ashwin's face suggested the big announcement would be made at the end of the day.

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"A Disservice...": On Not Being Given A Farewell, Ravichandran Ashwin Has Final Say

MS Dhoni Finds Mention In Australia Great's Take On Ravindra Jadeja Row: "Didn't Do One..."

Australia Legend Goes On 'Captaincy' Rant, Names 2 Players India Should've Picked

Ravi Shastri Lauds Jasprit Bumrah For "Single Handedly" Keeping India In Series vs Australia

"There's One Area Of Disappointment": What Gautam Gambhir Said On R Ashwin's Career

What Prompted R Ashwin To Retire? How Gautam Gambhir Answered Unasked Question

"When Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar Left...": Ashwin's Emotional 'Transition' Speech To Team India

"Privilege Of Seeing You Grow...": India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Emotional Message On Ravichandran Ashwin's Retirement