This will be my last day: Ashwin drops retirement bombshell after Gabba draw
The Statesman Bhubaneswar|December 19, 2024
Moments after the rain-marred Brisbane Test ended in a draw, India's star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday shocked the cricketing world by announcing his immediate retirement from international cricket, midway through the Border-Gavaskar series.
TRIDIB BAPARNASH

The 38-year-old fronted the post-match press conference at the Gabba with captain Rohit Sharma where he revealed it would be his "last day as an Indian cricketer in all formats at the international level".

"I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to express that and probably showcase that in club-level cricket."

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