Mere Cricket Mein Dum Tha : Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks Silence On Sudden Retirement
Former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin announced to everyone his retirement news about the Gabba Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Ashwin got a chance to play in the Adelaide Test, only in one of the first three Tests, after which he gets on a decision to take retirement from international cricket. After this sudden retirement of him, there were many speculations that everything is not good inside the Indian camp. One of the former Indian cricketers, Manoj Tiwary, stated that Ashwin was insulted in the team, while former Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun said he was 'hurt.'.
However, Ashwin, after a few months of his retirement from international cricket, broke his silence on his sudden decision. He said,
"I needed this break. I left the series midway. I did not talk much about cricket, though I did post a few things on X after the Sydney and Melbourne Tests. I did not talk about retirement because I was in the dressing room, and it was very important for me to respect the sanctum of the dressing room. The fan war is very toxic nowadays."
The 38-year-old player also said that people were saying many things, but there's nothing like that. At some point in time, a person loses his creativity, and the same happened with him at that time; other than that, there is nothing to speculate much.
"You should know that sometimes it is done instinctively. People are saying many things, but there is nothing like that. At that time, I thought I lost my creativity. Endings can be happy also. There is no reason to speculate much."
"Mere cricket mein dum tha" - Ravichandran Ashwin
Further, he said that he had power in his game, but it is always better to stop when people ask why and why not.
"I personally believe that there is nothing important in having a farewell match. I just want to be honest. Just think, if I get a farewell Test but I am not deserving of a place in the side, I will not be happy. Mere cricket mein dum tha, but I think it's always better to stop when people ask why and why not."
Ashwin retired from international cricket after 106 Tests, taking 537 wickets, ending his career as India's second-highest wicket-taker in all formats by taking 765 wickets.