Few players have analysed cricket as deeply as R. Ashwin. Even fewer have dared to execute their ideas on the field with the same audacity. For over a decade, Ashwin strode the globe as one of the sport’s premier spin exponents, playing a pivotal role in establishing India’s dominance in Test cricket, particularly on home … Read more
When I made my Test debut in February 2010, Harbhajan Singh was spearheading India’s spin department, along with Amit Mishra. However, later that year, as I broke into the white-ball team, I met a bright, confident, young off-spinner who was also taking his first steps in international cricket. We were around the same age, and … Read more
The morning after has been one of reflection and praise. Once R. Ashwin retired from international cricket at Brisbane’s Gabba on Wednesday evening, the overwhelming reaction was unanimous respect. But there was a lot that happened in the lead-up to the announcement that stunned the cricketing universe. Just as Wednesday was oscillating between rain and … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin’s decision to hang up his boots from all forms of international cricket may have come as a surprise for many, but not for his old friend Abhinav Mukund. Having seen Ashwin from close quarters since age-group cricket days in Chennai, Abhinav – a former India batter himself – got a feeling that ‘Ash’, … Read more
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh congratulated R Ashwin on his ‘phenomenal cricket career’ and being the ‘flag bearer of Indian spin’ after the latter announced his international retirement on Wednesday. Ashwin made his decision public in a press conference after the third Test between India and Australia ended in a draw due to rain. WATCH … Read more
A legend bowed out of the game in a matter-of-fact way at the Gabba here on Wednesday evening. Shortly after the third Test concluded in a draw, R. Ashwin accompanied his skipper Rohit Sharma to the press-conference hall. Soon the ace spinner made it obvious why he was there as he announced his retirement from … Read more
Indian off-spinner R Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, following the conclusion of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Brisbane. Ashwin played only one of the first three Tests of the ongoing series in Australia, taking 1 for 53 in the day-night fixture in Adelaide. A member of India’s victorious … Read more