NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's finest cricketers, stunned fans and the cricketing fraternity by announcing his retirement from international cricket following the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane.
The ace spinner brought the curtains down on an illustrious 14-year career, finishing as the second most successful Indian bowler with 537 wickets in 106 Tests, including 37 five-wicket hauls. Ashwin also proved his mettle with the bat, scoring six centuries and 3,503 runs at an average of 25.75.