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 announci🃏ng his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia here.
In this file image India’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,𒈔 in Chennai.
In this file image India's Ravichandran Ashwin shows the ball as he ce🎃lebrates with teammates after taking 5 wickets on the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at M. A. Chidambaram St𝕴adium, in Chennai.
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
In this file image Ravichandran Ashwin bowls during the second Test against♔ Bangladesh in Kanpur.
In this file photo India's Ravichandran Ashwin during a test cricke♒t 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.
In this file image India's head coach Rahul Dravid hands Ravichandran Ashwin his 100th Test cap b🌊efore the start of India's fifth Test against England in Dharamshala on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
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.
In this file image Rajasthan Royals' Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dꦏismissal of Lucknow Super Giants' Marcus Stoinis during their Indian Premier League 202𒈔4 match in Jaipur on March 24, 2024.
