Ravichandran Ashwin’s sudden retirement during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has sparked intense speculation. The Indian spinning icon announced his shock retirement from international cricket after being selected for just one of the first three Tests of the Australia tour.

Adding to the drama, former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary claimed that Ravichandran Ashwin felt “insulted”, while former bowling coach Bharat Arun described the situation as “painful”. Many former cricketers claimed that there is a dark mystery behind the sudden call of the former cricketer.

Ravichandran Ashwin breaks silence on retirement mid-series in Australia

Now, Ravichandran Ashwin has finally broken his silence and addressed rumors about his sudden decision to retire from international cricket amid the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 which Australia won by a score of 3-1 against Team India earlier in this month. .

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The former off-spinner revealed that the decision came instinctively at a time when he felt he had lost his creativity, so there is no point in speculating on the reasons for his exit. Ashwin also emphasized that not every ending needs drama, but it can simply mark a new beginning.

I thought I had lost my creativity: Ravichandran Ashwin on his sudden retirement

Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, “I needed this break. I left the series halfway through. I didn’t talk much about cricket, although I did post a few things on X after the Sydney and Melbourne Tests. “I didn’t talk about the withdrawal because I was in the locker room and it was very important for me to respect the sanctuary of the locker room.”

He added: “The fan war is very toxic nowadays. You should know that sometimes it is done instinctively. People say a lot of things, but there is nothing of that. At that moment I thought I had lost my creativity. Endings can be happy too. There is no reason to speculate too much.”

Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin shared his opinion on not having a farewell match. The former all-rounder has made it clear that he values ​​honesty over grand gestures. He stressed that there is no point in a farewell match if a player is not worthy of a place on the team.

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It’s always better to stop when people ask why and not why not: Ashwin

One of the iconic Test bowlers said he wanted to leave cricket on a high note in all aspects and so felt it was a great time to say goodbye to the international arena. He also noted that it is always better to retire before people start asking “why now” instead of “why not.”

Ashwin signed off saying, “Personally I think there is nothing important in having a farewell match. I just want to be honest. Think about it, if I get a bye tryout but don’t deserve a spot on the team, I won’t be happy. Just Mein Dum Tha cricket, but I think it’s always better to stop when people ask why and not why not.”

Notably, Ashwin, who will continue to play domestic cricket, finished his international career as India’s second-highest wicket-taker across all formats, only behind the legendary Anil Kumble. He has taken 537 wickets in 106 Tests, 156 wickets in 116 ODIs and 72 wickets in 65 T20Is for India.