Ravichandran Ashwin. | (Credits: Twitter)
With Ravichandran Ashwin pulling the curtains down on quite a storied international career, reactions have come in from former cricketers and fans as the off-spinner made the announcement after the third Test against Australia in Brisbane. The likes of Virat Kohli, Wasim Jaffer, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, and several other former players have poured in their tributes.
Ashwin will go down as India’s most successful off-spinner as and their second-highest wicket-taker in Tests with 537 and a total of 765 international scalps. The Tamil Nadu-born cricketer final match for India was the one in Adelaide which the tourists lost by ten wickets. He is also the most prolific spinner produced by India.
Prior to announcing stumps, a video did rounds on social media as Kohli gave the 38-year-old a hug, with the latter seeming to be wiping his tears off.
Below is how the ex-cricketers have reacted to Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirment:
Gabba Test ends in draw as rain has final say
Meanwhile, the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba finished in a draw as rain had the final say. After Australia dismissed Akash Deep on day five, the hosts went for quick runs but slid to 89/7 before declaring to set India 275 to win. After India faced 2.1 overs for eight runs, the players went off due to bad light and didn’t return due to heavy rain.
The series still remains locked at 1-1 with two more Tests to go. The 4th Test begins on December 26th at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
