Ashwin's father, Ravichandran, had reportedly booked flight tickets for the Boxing Day Test and the New Year's Test in Melbourne and Sydney.

Illustrating how big a shock his retirement was even to his own family, a report has revealed that Ravichandran Ashwin's father even had prior tickets to the Melbourne and Sydney Tests.

R Ashwin's father reportedly was already planinng on booking tickets to Melbourne and Sydney but Ashwin's sudden retirement in Brisbane changed their plans.

Aakash Chopra reckons that Ravichandran Ashwin decided to retire after getting frustrated with repeatedly being benched in overseas conditions.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Star Indian allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket. Ashwin made the announcement Wednesday at a hastily-called media conference following the drawn test between Australia and India at the Gabba.

PM Narendra Modi penned a heartfelt letter to Ravichandran Ashwin to hail his contributions to cricket and to the country as the veteran announced his retirement.