New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed he wanted to have his swansong in international cricket around the age of 34-35, instead of going on and casting his spell till 38.<\/p>\n
Ashwin’s retirement came in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year. The veteran all-rounder sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternity by announcing his retirement from international cricket following the draw in the third Test at Brisbane.<\/p>\n
“In my head, I decided that I would retire at 34-35. I think it was just the time, and where I stood in my life, right? I think I was pretty old, I must admit. But going on tours, and you know, having to just sit out a lot more, eventually got to me,” said Ashwin on his YouTube Channel on the ‘Kutti Stories with Ash’ Show.<\/p>\n
Ashwin also suggested that sometimes stepping away from a situation and taking a break can reignite your passion and motivate you to return.<\/p>\n
“Sometimes, being there in a certain situation and withdrawing yourself, giving yourself a break from the whole environment, can trigger your passion once again to come back,” Ashwin added.<\/p>\n
“I mean, not in terms of not wanting to contribute to the team, but you’re thinking if I would rather be at home, spending time with children. They are also growing up, and what am I actually doing?,” he concluded.<\/p>\n
In 106 Tests for India, the legendary all-rounder took 537 wickets at an average of 24.00, with best figures of 7\/59. He claimed 37 five-wicket hauls and eight ten-wicket match hauls in his Test career.<\/p>\n
He is the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Tests overall and the second-highest for India, behind Anil Kumble (619 wickets). Ashwin also holds the record for the second-most five-wicket hauls in Tests, trailing only Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (67).<\/p>\n
With the bat, Ashwin scored 3,503 runs at an average of 25.75, including six centuries and 14 fifties in 151 innings, with a highest score of 124.<\/p>\n
In 116 ODIs, Ashwin took 156 wickets at an average of 33.20, with best figures of 4\/25. He also scored 707 runs at an average of 16.44, including one fifty, a knock of 65 in 63 innings.<\/p>\n
He is the 13th-highest wicket-taker for India in the format. Across all formats, Ashwin took 765 wickets in 287 matches, making him India’s second-highest wicket-taker after Anil Kumble (953 wickets).<\/p>\n
Ashwin was also a key member of the Indian team that won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. (ANI)<\/p>\n
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