Ravichandran Ashwin’s abrupt mid-series retirement during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy not only fuelled speculation about tensions in the dressing room, but also left fans across the globe questioning if the legendary off-spinner deserved a farewell Test.
Former India batter Abhinav Mukund paid a rich tribute to the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin, saying the off-spinner was always a thinking cricketer who brain was on an overdrive and that he could never be kept quiet.
As Ravichandran Ashwin landed in Chennai on Thursday morning, even before news of his shock retirement from international cricket had sunk in, one message was clear.
Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket, leaving behind an illustrious career celebrated by cricket legends and Bollywood stars.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s shocking retirement call in the middle of the five-Test Border-Gavaskar series has drawn sharp criticism from batting maestro Sunil Gavaskar
Ashwin shares the secret of his ability to produce variations in finger spin with so much accuracy and the influence Woorkeri Raman's coaching technique had on him.
Dwayne Bravo also said that he has always tried to carry the CSK-like atmosphere into the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) set up as well.
While Pooran was set to re-join the club for the T20 Blast, left-arm spinner Maharaj was due to play the first couple of matches in the county championship.
Over the years, CSK have drawn flak from pundits and social media for focussing too much on older players in the auction.
Tendulkar single-handedly powered India into the final with his astonishing 131-ball 143 at Sharjah.
