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"May Have Been Frustrated": Ex-Australia Star Speculates Motivation Behind R Ashwin's Retirement​


Former Australia cricketers Brett Lee and Brad Haddin speculated about the reasons that led to legendary India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. Ashwin announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket upon the conclusion of the third Test, with two Tests still remaining in the series. Lee and Haddin speculated that Ashwin may have already been communicated about his future in the side, and that he may have been frustrated with the constant uncertainty regarding his place.

"I think the last time a spinner retired through a series (in Australia) was Graeme Swann (when England were 0-3 down in the 2013/14 Ashes). He (Ashwin) may have been told that he's not going to play any further part in this series, and rightly so, just decided to go out on his own terms," said former pacer Lee, speaking on Fox cricket.

Haddin suggested that there may have been some frustration that motivated Ashwin to announce retirement in such an abrupt manner.

"More will come out when Ashwin has his opportunity to speak; just reading between the lines, it looked like he may have been a bit frustrated with the spinning options that they've changed in the first three Test matches," Haddin said.

India have used three different players as their lone spinner for the first three Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Washington Sundar was preferred for the first Test in Perth, Ashwin returned for the pink-ball second Test at Adelaide, before being dropped again for Ravindra Jadeja in the third Test in Brisbane.

The 38-year-old finishes with 537 Test wickets in 106 matches, as India's second-highest Test wicket-taker behind Anil Kumble, who had 619. Ashwin is also India's second-highest Test wicket-taker in all formats, having picked up 765 wickets across Tests, ODIs and T20Is.

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"May Have Been Frustrated": Ex-Australia Star Speculates Motivation Behind R Ashwin's Retirement | Cricket News

Former Australia wicket-keeper batter Brad Haddin suggested that Ravichandran Ashwin may have grown frustrated with certain team selections.
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Slim said:
King of indian doctored pitches.
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Bro seriously thank you, you have no idea how it feels to talk to a sane person.

All these indian posters are calling me crazy and disrespectful yet rubbish comments such as

Warner is a hack however sky is a compact batsmen
Bumrah is >>>> Mcgrath and Malcolm marshall
Ashwin is on par with Shaun pollock
Travis head is Below siddu

Comes from these guys mouth. I even looked up very old pp threads where these guys are claiming zaheer Khan is > Wasim akram 🤣🤣🤣.

R Ashwin is no different then sajid khan and noman ali. Nothing more then an easy doctored pitch bully. Same track where medicore spinners like Anil kumble got 600 wickets in India but got put in their place by saeed.
 
mominsaigol said:
Bro seriously thank you, you have no idea how it feels to talk to a sane person.

All these indian posters are calling me crazy and disrespectful yet rubbish comments such as

Warner is a hack however sky is a compact batsmen
Bumrah is >>>> Mcgrath and Malcolm marshall
Ashwin is on par with Shaun pollock
Travis head is Below siddu

Comes from these guys mouth. I even looked up very old pp threads where these guys are claiming zaheer Khan is > Wasim akram 🤣🤣🤣.

R Ashwin is no different then sajid khan and noman ali. Nothing more then an easy doctored pitch bully. Same track where medicore spinners like Anil kumble got 600 wickets in India but got put in their place by saeed.
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I rate Sajid and Noman more than Ashwin, only if they had constant supply of doctored pitches.
 
A very dignified cricketer and a thorough gentleman from the mould of Dravid and Dhoni. Unlike the gallam galouch brigade of Kohli and younger Indian cricketers.
 
Syed1 said:
A very dignified cricketer and a thorough gentleman from the mould of Dravid and Dhoni. Unlike the gallam galouch brigade of Kohli and younger Indian cricketers.
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He’s a model South Bharatiya educated man with a great upbringing who inspire North Bharatiyas like me to become better men.

Unfortunately less educated people in North of Bharat especially Punjab/Haryana/Delhi side aren’t any better than their equivalent counterparts west of the Wagah border in being Badtameez and delusional.

Players like Dravid, Srinath, Ashwin have taught a generation of boys how to behave and lead as men.
 
Cheteshwar Pujara, in an interview with a sports media outlet, stated that Ravi Ashwin's contributions overseas are often underrated:

“Yes, they are underrated and when he performs the way he performs in India because most of the time it will be fifers or three or four wickets. But there are times where he will pick two or three important wickets away from India and those are key wickets. For example, we’re talking about getting Smith out, I think it was in Melbourne 2020. But those are some of the key wickets overseas, important ones. It’s not about picking a fifer, it’s about picking those two-three quick wickets to support other bowlers. Sometimes, we underestimate that role.”

“He’s evolved as a bowler, he’s got lot of variations in his bowling because he’s someone who likes to think about his game. He likes to think about the opponents as well. What kind of strategies do they have, what are the options a batter has? when he’s facing Ashwin. So, he thinks from both sides. He knows his game plan as well but at the same time, it’s important as well to understand what the batter is trying to do by seeing his videos. The strength which Ashwin had, which he’s developed over a period of time, is having enough variations in his bowling.”
 
Glad to see Ashwin retired and he is being asked why, and not why not?

If only, those 2 shameless individuals followed Ashwin's lead!
 
Harbhajan Singh dismissed rumors of a rift with Ravichandran Ashwin, clarifying on his YouTube channel that he has no ill-will and his comments on India’s Test pitches were misinterpreted:

“I don’t read anything on social media beyond what’s necessary. If there ever was problem between Ashwin and me, then I would be the first person to approach and patch up."

“There was no problem before and there won’t be any in future either. He will achieve everything he’s destined to and same goes for me. He’s been a phenomenal bowler for India. I’m very happy for his achievements."

“People twist (words) to indicate that I’m jealous of him (Ashwin). It is their perspective. I am quite vocal on the type of pitches on which Indian team plays (at home). I feel they aren’t right for cricket, they are very spin friendly and a match ends in 2-3 days. Recently, we were left to bite the dust ourselves during the New Zealand series."
 
Sky will find it hard to contract Ashwin as he will be playing TNPL in July.

Additionally he is more keen on continuing his own extremely successful YouTube space where he can drive discussion than doing day to day commentary.
 
What I am looking forward to is a Jarrod Kimber and Ashwin collab on spin bowling evolution post DRS.

Both are brilliant researchers and analysts and will be able to come up with a really great presentation/analysis piece.
 
Ravichandran Ashwin could have easily played for another year or two, and his presence was something Team India needed. However, his mid-series retirement came as a surprise, and while such decisions are rarely ideal, it suggests there’s more to the story. Perhaps someone within the system hinted that the focus was shifting towards investing in younger players and other options, which Ashwin might have perceived as a sign of disrespect. This emotional response could have led to his decision to step away.

What sets Ashwin apart is not immense natural talent but his sheer hard work, dedication, and a relentless commitment to improving his game. He has always maximized his abilities, taken his craft seriously, and given his all for the country. A fantastic team player, a remarkable human being, and above all, a cricketer who has played a pivotal role in countless Indian victories.

If Ashwin ever decides to start a YouTube channel, I would be among the first to subscribe. His deep understanding of cricket, coupled with his articulate way of explaining the game, would make for an incredible learning experience for fans and aspiring players alike.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
He will be the best analyst from the SC. I'm looking forward to his insights.
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I see him more of a story teller than analyst. There are too many blokes out there to state the obvious. The game badly needs more story tellers.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
They just look for someone who can talk about nuances of cricket rather than talk about Kohli, ROhit 24/7
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To be honest Sky itself went downhill when they went through a self righteousness / BCCIphobia phase. Also, unlike in the Aussie broadcasting world, Sky really either failed to tap in good recently retired English cricketers to replace the old guard or and i believe , whoever they got weren’t really very interesting people. Sure Cook, Strauss etc are all great cricketers but very boring personalities. Swann was the only interesting guy they got, with KP maintaining a safe distance.

Sky’s best days were early 2000s till 2005 Ashes when they were just presenting good cricket with great story telling rather than promoting some Self righteousness English cricket / Anti BCCI propaganda.

Holding, Nicholas, Bumble etc all propaganda men who just stopped being interesting like two decades ago.

Sky needs a total revamp.
 
Caved12 said:
If Ashwin ever decides to start a YouTube channel, I would be among the first to subscribe. His deep understanding of cricket, coupled with his articulate way of explaining the game, would make for an incredible learning experience for fans and aspiring players alike.
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He already has a youtube channel which is very popular (over 1.6 million subscribers)
 
pratiktc said:
He already has a youtube channel which is very popular (over 1.6 million subscribers)
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Not getting a lot of viewership however. Needs to do more collabs probably. It’s the way to go.

Not everyone is a Shoaib Akhtar :akhtar
 
Ravi Ashwin said during a conversation with a television presenter on a YouTube show:

"I quit this part of my life. It was a full stop to that part of my life. I can talk cricket, I do YouTube, I love coaching. I can keep myself happy around cricket. I will stay connected with cricket."

"I don’t have any regrets; I am not angry at anyone. I didn’t cry even one bit. No one else is responsible for my retirement. If there’s someone, I am not aware of it."
 
Seems to be too intelligent for cricket and Sport. I watched his interview with Nas and Athers and he seems to be talking at a level of a Harvard Professor writing a PHD thesis
 

"Selfish, Spiteful, Disruptive": R Ashwin Blasted By South Africa Great For Mid-Series Retirement​


South African cricket great Daryll Cullinan has delivered a spectacular verdict on legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket. Ashwin called time on his career midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25, having played just one of the three Tests till then. Ashwin left without any farewell game, emphasizing that he wanted to quit cricket as nonchalantly as possible. However, Cullinan has reacted strongly to Ashwin's retirement, stating that retiring mid-series was a "selfish" move on his part.

While Ashwin did not cite any specific reason, reports following his retirement suggested that two reasons played a big part in this decision. One was his prolonged back issue, and the second being that he wasn't a guaranteed selection in overseas conditions anymore.

Ashwin's father had even gone and said that he retired due to "humiliation", but Ashwin shut that reason down swiftly.

Cullinan believes that Ashwin should not have retired mid-series, as it could've interrupted the team's momentum.

"Ashwin should not be retiring or allowed to retire mid-series. It was a selfish move, clearly for reasons he won't make public. It was a spiteful reaction to not being selected. It can be disruptive to a team mid-series. It was a matter of weeks. He could have retired after Sydney," Cullinan said, in an interview with Hindustan Times.

The off-spinner retired with 537 wickets in 106 Tests, ending as India's second-highest wicket-taker in all formats.

Cullinan has also stated that the ongoing tour would be a success for Team India if they manage to pull off a win, and draw it 2-2.

"I want to stress that if India win in Sydney, it's been a successful tour for them. I can't see why they can't win in Sydney! In fact, I think they will," Cullinan said.

India winning the final Test would ensure that they retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for a record-extending fifth time in a row, and also keep their hopes alive for a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final.

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Ravichandran Ashwin's decision to retire midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been slammed by former cricketer Daryl Cullinan.
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During an interview to a youtube channel, Ashwin talked about watching Sadagoppan Ramesh, another player from the same state (Tamilnadu) play against Wasim, Waqar and Shoiab. He said Ramesh was an inspiration to him to play test cricket for the national side.

Ashwin also said that not having the chance to play against Pakistan in Test cricket remained an unfulfilled moment in his career.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Ashwin and Jadeja v Younis and Misbah would have been a real treat. I don't really care about a Pakistan v India test series right now. But it could have been really interesting in 2013-15, especially in UAE. We as fans missed out on that too.
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It would have been the ultimate test of Misbah UAE captaincy.

Our test team was all bad back then. Asad, Azhar and even Hafeez were solid batters along with Misbah and Younis.
 
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ravi Ashwin stated that players are not actors or superstars but sportspersons, and they should not be treated like celebrities:

“We must not encourage this superstardom within the Indian cricket team.”

“We need to normalize things moving forward. Cricketers should be figures that the common people can relate to and compare themselves with.”

“For players like Rohit and Virat, who have accomplished so much, scoring another century should not be treated as an extraordinary feat. Our goals should be bigger than individual milestones.”
 
Ravichandran Ashwin on his retirement:

"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 having to just sit out a lot more, eventually got to me,"

"I mean, not in terms of not wanting to contribute to the team, but you’re thinking, ‘Would I rather be at home, spending time with my children?’ They are also growing up, and what am I actually doing?”

“In my head, I always decided that I would retire at 34-35,”
 
Ball Blazer said:
Ravichandran Ashwin on his retirement:

"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 having to just sit out a lot more, eventually got to me,"

"I mean, not in terms of not wanting to contribute to the team, but you’re thinking, ‘Would I rather be at home, spending time with my children?’ They are also growing up, and what am I actually doing?”

“In my head, I always decided that I would retire at 34-35,”
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Sit out more? Bruh. What a total liar.
 
Good decision on retiring because last year vs NZ, the pitches were absolute turners and he averaged 41 with bowl. Santner, Ajaz, Jadeja and Sundar all averaged 15-22 range. He was done and made a decision just at right time.

If Jadeja won’t have been there, he won’t have to sit out for overseas games as often. Overall, his achievements with bowl and bat puts him at a really high level as a cricketer. You get a Jimmy Anderson level bowler and a Shaun Pollock or Richards Hadlee level batsman. That puts him in a elite club of great test cricketers.
 
Ab Fan said:
Good decision on retiring because last year vs NZ, the pitches were absolute turners and he averaged 41 with bowl. Santner, Ajaz, Jadeja and Sundar all averaged 15-22 range. He was done and made a decision just at right time.

If Jadeja won’t have been there, he won’t have to sit out for overseas games as often. Overall, his achievements with bowl and bat puts him at a really high level as a cricketer. You get a Jimmy Anderson level bowler and a Shaun Pollock or Richards Hadlee level batsman. That puts him in a elite club of great test cricketers.
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He and Jadeja were the only two that appeared to be hurt after the series loss. They proudly held the home record for 17 series. Quiet impossible to beat that record by any team. Moment they did not show up with bat for once offering lower order bail out India was found wanting. More than the wickets their batting played a major role in a lot series wins.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
He and Jadeja were the only two that appeared to be hurt after the series loss. They proudly held the home record for 17 series. Quiet impossible to beat that record by any team. Moment they did not show up with bat for once offering lower order bail out India was found wanting. More than the wickets their batting played a major role in a lot series wins.
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We must have lost against eng 21, aus 17, aus 23 test series for sure.we must have drawn nz 21 series at home and bng 22 test series away.my concern is that selfish bullies always remain safe in india. Be it match fixing, betting, humiliated series losses like this /8 -0 in 12 etc
 
Ab Fan said:
Good decision on retiring because last year vs NZ, the pitches were absolute turners and he averaged 41 with bowl. Santner, Ajaz, Jadeja and Sundar all averaged 15-22 range. He was done and made a decision just at right time.

If Jadeja won’t have been there, he won’t have to sit out for overseas games as often. Overall, his achievements with bowl and bat puts him at a really high level as a cricketer. You get a Jimmy Anderson level bowler and a Shaun Pollock or Richards Hadlee level batsman. That puts him in a elite club of great test cricketers.
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I agree. He is a great. Not sure about the levels you are putting him at but he is a great for sure.

However the way you are phrasing it as if not playing overseas is actually something incidental is something I don't agree with. Indians didn't think he was good enough in some conditions, that is a big black mark against him. It doesn't take away from his great career but it's very rare for a great bowler to benched like the way Ashwin was.

Now the interesting part is when you put them head to head most people will pick Ashwin over Jadeja. But surely if Jadeja is trusted more overseas, has an excellent record at home too and is a better batsman we can safely say that Jadeja is better than Ashwin.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I agree. He is a great. Not sure about the levels you are putting him at but he is a great for sure.

However the way you are phrasing it as if not playing overseas is actually something incidental is something I don't agree with. Indians didn't think he was good enough in some conditions, that is a big black mark against him. It doesn't take away from his great career but it's very rare for a great bowler to benched like the way Ashwin was.

Now the interesting part is when you put them head to head most people will pick Ashwin over Jadeja. But surely if Jadeja is trusted more overseas, has an excellent record at home too and is a better batsman we can safely say that Jadeja is better than Ashwin.
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Yes Jaddu is better utility than Ash overseas. But Ash does have impact in some of India’s wins overseas with bowl.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I agree. He is a great. Not sure about the levels you are putting him at but he is a great for sure.

However the way you are phrasing it as if not playing overseas is actually something incidental is something I don't agree with. Indians didn't think he was good enough in some conditions, that is a big black mark against him. It doesn't take away from his great career but it's very rare for a great bowler to benched like the way Ashwin was.

Now the interesting part is when you put them head to head most people will pick Ashwin over Jadeja. But surely if Jadeja is trusted more overseas, has an excellent record at home too and is a better batsman we can safely say that Jadeja is better than Ashwin.
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It will be wrong to claim that he was not good enough in those conditions. It is just that the SENA pitches offered minimal for spin compared to pace which is why you are left with picking only one spinner. Tell me one touring country outside of India that played two spinners in SENA in last 15 years- None.

This leaves India with question whether they go with two spinner or stack one more pacer in the team and make sure the batting is also there. That’s where Ashwin wasn’t picked.
 
Vikram1989 said:
Can he take a commentary/back room gig if he plays in other leagues?
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Depends on what he wants to do. His YT is big now. Probably the best YT channel for cricket from an Indian. He still plays TNPL. He can groom future stars as a mentor. He has so much to offer to the game. He is probably suitable for many roles form commies to coach. Upto him to make that call
 
Ashwin is known as revolutionist and often going against system. Will he put his name for a PSL auction and shock the world?
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Depends on what he wants to do. His YT is big now. Probably the best YT channel for cricket from an Indian. He still plays TNPL. He can groom future stars as a mentor. He has so much to offer to the game. He is probably suitable for many roles form commies to coach. Upto him to make that call
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He is more useful as a mentor for Indian team/franchise than as a commie.he can be quite witty and entertaining for the audience but Indian team should try to benefit from his tactical depth.
 
Vikram1989 said:
He is more useful as a mentor for Indian team/franchise than as a commie.he can be quite witty and entertaining for the audience but Indian team should try to benefit from his tactical depth.
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How he wants to manage his work/life balance plays a role. I suspect he will travel much.
 
Knowing what we know of Ashwin, I expect he will neither go into broadcasting where there are set constraints to adhere to nor will he chase contracts in far away global leagues which will take him away from his young family with school age children.

I believe he will continue to be an analyst and host on his YouTube channel where he can control the narrative.

He will also be more involved with junior level coaching at his academy and I believe he will be active in his State T20 league (TNPL) for his team Dinidgul Dragons where he will gradually transition from captaincy to ownership.

He has also expressed interest in exploring new formats so I do not rule out short one time stints in UAE T10 league or The Hundred. But these will likely be more for experience from analyst perspective rather than chasing league $$.
 
I agree, leagues around the world will pay him top dollars for his services:

1. He’s an accomplished and proven bowler with a great pedigree and also decent with the bat.

2. He’ll be able to mentor younger players around him - I’m sure other boards may ask and players themselves too will pick his brains on what to bowl in what situations as well as the pressure and mental conditioning side of things. Viz. Shane Warne in Rajasthan Royals.

3. He’ll draw more eyeballs to the matches being a star attraction.

4. He’ll draw more Indians out to watch matches that don’t involve India. I remember how closely my friends and I followed Worcestershire scores for Kapil Dev, Glamorgan for Ravi Shastri, and Somerset for Gavaskar while otherwise not having that much interest in County cricket.

5. He’s an intellectual person, and combined that with his international experience he will be a much sought after person in various playing, coaching, cricket shows, and expert discussions around the world.

I guess we’ll just have to see what his preference is going to be.
 
Vikram1989 said:
As per cricbuzz, aswin wants to explore player cum coach role in overseas leagues. I think we got another indian coach now, a very good one i believe.

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His statements on his youtube channel are quite good. He knows the game pretty well. But COACH??? Gotta see this before I make my judgement..
 
BouncerGuy said:
His statements on his youtube channel are quite good. He knows the game pretty well. But COACH??? Gotta see this before I make my judgement..
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He was the one behind tactical retirement in t20s, putting a deep straight fielder behind umpire , changing ipl rules to retain dhoni for nominal amount, making mankading as law.he is the evil genius. If any one from ind/pak can leave the ball for wide in a nerve wrecking situation (like mcg), i am willing to see him as a coach.He will be more of a football manager kind of coach than a regular coach.
 
pratiktc said:
Knowing what we know of Ashwin, I expect he will neither go into broadcasting where there are set constraints to adhere to nor will he chase contracts in far away global leagues which will take him away from his young family with school age children.

I believe he will continue to be an analyst and host on his YouTube channel where he can control the narrative.

He will also be more involved with junior level coaching at his academy and I believe he will be active in his State T20 league (TNPL) for his team Dinidgul Dragons where he will gradually transition from captaincy to ownership.

He has also expressed interest in exploring new formats so I do not rule out short one time stints in UAE T10 league or The Hundred. But these will likely be more for experience from analyst perspective rather than chasing league $$.
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He seems like the type of person who would play a T20 tournament in Zimbabwe just to experience it. This guy loves his cricket. He is one of the most likeable players from India and I hope he gets to share his passion and insights with players who wouldn't usually get the chance to play alongside him in IPL.

However, i read somewhere that if he wants to play overseas leagues he will also have to stop playing TNPL. Is this true?
 
DeadlyVenom said:
However, i read somewhere that if he wants to play overseas leagues he will also have to stop playing TNPL. Is this true?
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I see tnpl is organised by tamilnadu state cricket association. If bcci wants to enforce ipl rules, then its curtains for aswin representation. In cricbuzz, its reported he will play up to. leagues. Us league, hundred . one of ilt/sa 20/bbl.sa league players list is already prepared, so it may be a slim chance.
 
India's Ashwin approached for Big Bash stint, says report

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could be the first high-profile Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being approached by the Australian board, according to a media report on Friday.

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg is in talks with the spinner, who ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) career last month, over a possible stint Down Under this season, according to www.cricbuzz.com.

“To get someone with Ashwin’s credentials to come over here for the BBL will be great at so many levels,” Greenberg told the website.

“He’s a champion cricketer, who will bring a lot to the Big Bash and to our cricket summer.”

Ashwin won two IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings before quitting the world’s richest T20 tournament last month, saying he would become an “explorer of the game around various leagues”.


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India's Ashwin approached for Big Bash stint, says report

Ravichandran Ashwin could be the first high-profile Indian cricketer to play in the BBL after being approached by the Australian board.
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As per reports R Ashwin has listed a base price of USD 120,000, the highest for any player, at the inaugural ILT20 auction. The auction will be held in Dubai on October 1.

Ashwin, who retired from international cricket as well as the IPL recently, is the only player in the ILT20 auction longlist with a base price in six figures. If he is picked, the ILT20 will be his first overseas T20 league.
 
R Ashwin joins Sydney Thunder: Examining why BCCI doesn’t allow India cricketers to play in leagues like BBL

Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday made history when he become the first male Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League after the Sydney Thunder signed up the spinner after he retired from the Indian national team and the India Premier League. His retirement from both the India team as well as the IPL thereby opened doors for the tweaker to play in an overseas league.

As per the BCCI, it only allows retired Indian players to ply their trade in foreign leagues with Dinesh Karthik, Ambati Rayudu, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa among the other retired stars to play in overseas franchise tournaments.

One of the main reasons that the BCCI does not allow India players to t5ake part in foreign leagues is because it might diminish the value of the IPL. “No current Indian players will be taking part in any of the leagues, but as far as franchise participation is concerned, we can’t stop them, a top BCCI official had told The Indian Express back in 2023. “It’s their individual decision. We have seen IPL franchises going to South Africa or Dubai and we can’t say no. It’s their choice to have their team in any of the leagues around the world.”


 
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