
There was a sense of deja vu with the way Ashwin called time on his international career, as it brought back memories of MS Dhoni and Anil Kumble, abruptly ending their red-ball careers in 2014 and 2008, respectively. While Ashwin and Dhoni played their final Test Down Under, and retired on their own terms, Kumble's retirement was prompted by a finger injury, after playing his last match in New Delhi.
Gavaskar also compared Ashwin's abrupt decision to Dhoni's mid-series retirement in 2014-15, saying, "He could have said, listen after the end of the series, I won't be available for selection. What it does is it leaves you one short, just like when Dhoni retired after the third Test in 2014-15."
The little master also spoke of Ashwin's potential influence in the New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where the conditions traditionally have assisted the spinners.
"Sydney offers a lot of support for spinners. India could have played with two spinners there, and Ashwin might have made a difference," Gavaskar said broadcasters Star Sports, while picking Ashwin's successor.
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