Ashwin might have made difference at SCG: Gavaskar slams mid-series retirement
The Statesman|December 19, 2024
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, who felt that the decision not only left India short of a player but also potentially robbed India's chances of featuring two experienced spinners in the final Test in Sydney, where conditions are expected to favour spinners.
Ashwin might have made difference at SCG: Gavaskar slams mid-series retirement

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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