The unexpected and shocking retirement of cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has sent shockwaves among Indian Cricket Fans.
Many speculations have popped their heads, with people demanding to know the reason behind this sudden announcement in the middle of the Australia tour.
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His constant absence from the playing XI is being considered as the main reason behind this decision.
Despite a massive record of 500+ test wickets vouching for him, he was constantly being left out for younger options like Washington Sundar.
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His continuous labelling as the scapegoat every time India performed poorly in batting would also have had a huge impact on his psyche.
Many younger all-rounders getting preference over him just because of their better ability to bat would have killed his morale.
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With the next home series being scheduled in October 2025, keeping oneself fit for that long with no guarantee of a selection would give birth to second thoughts in anybody’s mind.
Such uncertainty this late in their career would have forced him to give preference to his family, focusing his cricketing energy on club-level cricket, including IPL and TNPL.
