NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's most celebrated spinners, announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, marking the end of a 14-year career that established him as one of the finest bowlers in the game. Ashwin's 537 Test wickets and 765 international wickets place him as India's second-highest wicket-taker in both categories, behind only the legendary Anil Kumble.
The comparison between Ashwin and Kumble, two titans of Indian cricket, is inevitable, though challenging due to the different eras and conditions in which they played.