Ravichandran Ashwin retire from International Cricket

One of the all-time greats of India, Ravichandran Ashwin, announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on 18 December 2024. The unexpected retirement announcement came after the third test of the 2024-25  Border Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane ended in a draw.

However, Ashwin said that he would play club cricket. He will be available to play in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super King and for the Dindigul Dragons team in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

Of the three Tests played so far in the current Border Gavaskar Trophy, Ashwin played in the Adelaide Test, which India lost. He was not picked for the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy played at Perth, which India won, and the third Test at Brisbane. Two matches of the Trophy are to be played in Melbourne and Sydney, which traditionally favours spin bowlers.

About Ravichandran Ashwin's Cricket Debut 

Ashwin started his first-class career for Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy Match against Haryana in Chennai in December 2006. 

His first match for India was a One Day Internationals(ODI) against Sri Lanka at Harare (Zimbabwe)in June 2010.

His first Test match for India was against Sri Lanka in Delhi in June 2011.

He was an off-spinner with a good lower-order batsman.

One of the Greatest Match-Winner of India 

Ravichandran Ashwin was one of the greatest Indian cricket players who left an indelible mark on the game. He was more effective in Test matches, where he was one of India's greatest match-winners.

In the 106 Test matches Ashwin played for India, India won 61 Test matches. Only Sachin Tendulkar (72) and Virat Kohli (62) have featured in more test victories for India.

Ashwin has never missed a Test match played in India since his debut in 2011. Of the 65 Test matches he played in India, India has won 47 Tests. Only great Sachin Tendulkar has featured in 52 home Test wins.

Ashwin took 537 Test wickets in his career, and 374 wickets came in victories. He is the only Indian bowler to claim over 300 wickets in Test wins. 

Ashwin took 383 wickets in 65 home Tests, the most by any Indian bowler.

His 29 five-wickets in a Test inning at home are second only to  Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralidaran’s 45 in the world. 

Ashwin's Record in International Cricket 

Ravichandran Ashwin finished his career with 537 wickets in 106 Test matches.

He is India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test matches after Anil Kumble’s 619 wickets.

He is the third-highest wicket-taking spin bowler in the world after Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralidaran’s 800 wickets and Anil Kumble.

He claimed five or more wickets in a Test inning on 37 occasions. The world record is held by Muthiah Muralidaran, who did it 67 times.

He shares the record with Muralidharan for 11 Man of the Series awards in the Test series.

He has claimed ten or more wickets in a Test match eight times, the highest among Indian bowlers, alongside Kumble.

Ashwin took 765 wickets across all three formats (Test, ODIs, T20s) for India after Anil Kumble's 953.

He was also a capable lower-order batsman and scored six Test centuries.

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