Ravichandran Ashwin is following the footsteps of MS Dhoni
Ravichandran Ashwin, the true legend of Team India, will no longer be seen playing for India. He has announced his retirement from international cricket in the middle of the series being played between India and Australia. That means now he will not play for Team India in the remaining two matches. This sudden decision taken by Ashwin has shocked the whole world. Till now there have been three matches of Border Gavaskar Trophy, in which he played only one match. In the second match, he got a chance in the playing eleven, in which he took one wicket in his account. Ravindra Jadeja got a chance in his place in the third match and as soon as it ended, Ashwin’s innings also ended. Meanwhile, there are some similarities between the retirement of Ashwin and MS Dhoni, which you will probably be shocked to know about.
MS Dhoni left test cricket ten years ago in 2014
MS Dhoni had announced his retirement from Test cricket in the year 2014. Even at that time, Team India was on the tour of Australia. Then a four-match series was to be held and after the third match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni suddenly announced that he would not play Test cricket from now on. In the year 2014 also the third test was drawn and this time too the third test has been drawn. When Dhoni announced his retirement, there was one match left in the series, but Dhoni ended his Test career there and did not play the last Test. The last Test in that series also took place in Sydney. This time also the third match is in Melbourne and after this the last match will be played in Sydney.
Ashwin’s story has been similar to Dhoni’s
Ravichandran Ashwin has taken this decision exactly ten years after Dhoni’s retirement. This time also the team is on a tour of Australia. Like Dhoni, as soon as Ashwin announced his retirement, he did not play any further matches. Ashwin also did not say that the next or the last match of this series will also be his last match. As soon as the announcement was made, retirement started from there.
Now Ashwin and Dhoni will play IPL together for CSK
The interesting thing is that even though Ashwin has left international cricket now, he will be seen playing in IPL. This time in the auction, CSK i.e. Chennai Super Kings has taken him in their court. That means he will be seen playing IPL in yellow jersey with his old teammate MS Dhoni. It is possible that Ashwin may retire from IPL in the yellow jersey also. Because the team that is currently formed for IPL is for three years. There is little hope that Ashwin will be seen in IPL even after three years. It remains to be seen what decision Ashwin takes regarding his future career.
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