India, Aug. 27 -- R Ashwin called it a day from the Indian Premier League, nine months after retiring from international cricket, to end his distinguished career. In a Wednesday morning post on his social media handle, Ashwin, also took guard for "a new beginning".

"They say every ending will have a new start, my time as an IPL cricketer comes to a close today, but my time as an explorer of the game around various leagues begins today," he said on X. The former India spinner's desire to become a T20 globetrotter carries significant weight. Ashwin is not just another cricketer at the autumn of his career, freeing himself up to play foreign leagues to conform with BCCI regulations that bar India's active players from playing in leagues oth...