Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket, and took 765 wickets in his career.

India's off-spinner R Ashwin has retired from international cricket. Ashwin announced his retirement as soon as the Gabba Test ended. Ravichandran Ashwin has been one of the most successful bowlers in Indian Test history so far. He has got a chance to play only one match on this tour so far. After Adelaide, he was out of the Gabba Test. During the Gabba Test, Ashwin was seen hugging Team India players. He hugged captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Ashwin also talked to head coach Gambhir for a long time and then came to the press conference and announced his retirement. Rohit Sharma informed in the press conference that Ashwin will no longer stay in Australia. He will return to India on Thursday.

Ashwin's international career

R Ashwin took 537 wickets in 106 matches in Test cricket. He has 37 five-wicket hauls and 8 times he took 10 wickets in a match. Ashwin also took 156 ODI wickets. Ashwin took 72 wickets in T20. He has 765 wickets in his international career. Ashwin also left his mark as a batsman. He has 3503 runs in Test cricket and scored a total of 6 Test centuries. He has a total of 8 centuries in first-class cricket.

What did Ashwin achieve in his career?

• Ashwin is the fastest player to take 250, 300, and 350 wickets in Test cricket.
• Ashwin is the fastest player to reach 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500 Test wickets for India.
• Ashwin has made a record of scoring a century and taking five wickets in four matches. He is the only Indian to achieve this feat.
• Ashwin has been the player who has taken the maximum number of wickets in a season, 82.
• Ashwin has dismissed the most number of left-handed batsmen in Test cricket.
• Ashwin has the highest number of 383 wickets in India.
• Ashwin is the player who has scored the highest rating points in Test cricket.

Ravichandran Ashwin announces his retirement from all forms of international cricket.

Congratulations on a brilliant career 👏 pic.twitter.com/UHWAFmMwC0

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 18, 2024

What did Ashwin win in his career?

• Ashwin won the Asia Cup twice, he was part of the champion Team India in 2010 and 2016.
• He was part of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 2011.
• In 2013, Ashwin was in the Indian team that won the Champions Trophy.
• Ashwin became ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year in 2016
• In 2016 itself, Ashwin also became the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year.
• Ashwin received the Arjuna Award in 2015.
• Ashwin got a place in the Test team of the decade from 2011 to 2020.