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

Ashwin must have had this in his mind for a long time that he does not play much overseas. He is not the no.1 spin option when it comes to overseas games. This was going on for quite some time. He made peace with it.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin are among 6 Indian cricketers who announced their retirements in 2024. Virat and Rohit only retired from T20Is. R Ashwin made a shocking announcement to retire from all formats after the third Test match against Australia in Gabba.

Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement has marked the end of India's famed spin-bowling duo. Ravindra Jadeja, while acknowledging the unexpected move, emphasized the need to move forward. The pair, dominant at home for a decade,