India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international cricket following the third test against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday.
THANK YOU RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN 🐐
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) December 18, 2024
Wish you all the best for the 2nd innings of your career.
But sincerely believe a cricketer of your stature deserved a much better farewell. pic.twitter.com/78CexRQvzN
The 38-year-old took 537 wickets in his 106 tests leaving him at seventh on the all-time list and second only to Anil Kumble (619) for India.
🇮🇳 Ravichandran #Ashwin retires from International Cricket!
— Aviral Varshney ॐ (@AviralVarshney3) December 18, 2024
Test Career Stats:
🏏 Matches: 106
☝️ Wickets: 537 (India’s 2nd highest)
🏆 37 Five-Wicket Hauls | 8 Ten-Wicket Matches
💯 6 Test Centuries
An all time Great. Good Bye, Ash!
End of best era 😢 pic.twitter.com/evICGDLNdR
He also played 116 one-day and 65 Twenty20 internationals.
"This will be my last day as an Indian cricketer in all formats at an international level," he said at the post match press conference alongside skipper Rohit Sharma.
𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙬𝙞𝙣 🫡
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 18, 2024
A name synonymous with mastery, wizardry, brilliance, and innovation 👏👏
The ace spinner and #TeamIndia's invaluable all-rounder announces his retirement from international cricket.
Congratulations on a legendary career, @ashwinravi99 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/swSwcP3QXA
"I feel there's a little bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I'd like to express that, showcase that, in club-level cricket."
He was not selected for Brisbane with his final test coming in Adelaide last week where he took 1-53.
"I've had a lot of fun. I have made a lot of memories alongside Rohit and several of my teammates," he added.
"Obviously there are a lot of people to thank, but I will be failing in my duties if I didn't thank the BCCI and fellow teammates."
Ashwin made his test debut in 2011 against the West Indies and was also handy with the bat, scoring 3 503 runs with six centuries and 14 fifties.