India, April 29 -- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin finally broke his silence on announcing his international retirement midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in December 2024. The off-spinner bid adieu to international cricket following the conclusion of the third Test against Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane. Speaking on the 'Mike Testing 1, 2, 3' podcast alongside Michael Hussey, Ashwin stated that he wanted to retire after the Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, where he scored a century and picked up a six-wicket haul.

He also revealed that he had been thinking about retirement for a long time and deliberated on ending his international career following his 100th Test (against England in Dharamsala).

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