Ravichandran Ashwin retires from IPL, ends illustrious career with two trophies and 187 wickets - In Photos
Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday retired from IPL, closing a 16-year stint that saw him play for CSK, PBKS, DC and
Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday retired from IPL, closing a 16-year stint that saw him play for CSK, PBKS, DC and RR, winning two titles with Chennai.
Indian spin great Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League.(IPL Image)
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R Ashwin played his last IPL season with Chennai Super Kings, he also made his debut in IPL 2009 with them only. He finished his career as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the IPL with 187 scalps.(BCCI/IPL Image)
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R Ashwin was an integral member of CSK's successive title-winning campaigns in 2010 and 2011.(IPL/BCCI Image)
Ashwin also spent a couple of seasons at Rising Pune Supergiants when Chennai Super Kings were banned for two years from IPL.(X Image)
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R. Ashwin captained Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) across the 2018 and 2019 seasons, leading the side in a total of 28 matches. Under his leadership, the team won 12 games and lost 16.(IPL/BCCI)
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Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4-7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.
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Shubman Gill will serve as Suryakumar Yadav's deputy in the Asia Cup. He is expected to open alongside Abhishek Sharma. His inclusion in the squad has led to polarising opinion, with many criticising the selectors for picking players based on their Test form.
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Cheteshwar Pujara has called time on his career, 20 years on from his First Class debut. This is a picture of him from his final international match – but before it followed a long career full of moments that came to define him as the spine of India's best and most successful Test team. Here are some of the most remarkable moments for one of India's most remarkable cricketers.
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Virat Kohli broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar for most number of ODI centuries in the 2023 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. Master Blaster was in attendance and Kohli celebrated the feat by bowing down in front of his idol.
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India are preparing to continue a strong start to life in T20 cricket under the guidance of Suryakumar Yadav, who has forged a formidable unit alongside coach Gautam Gambhir. Ahead of next year's home T20 World Cup, next month's Asia Cup will be an important warm-up event for the team to find its identity.
