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After 288 matches and more than 750 wickets, ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin decided to call it quits as far as international cricket is concerned. He signed off with a staggering 537 wickets in 106 Tests, ending his career as India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format after the legendary Anil Kumble (619). Ashwin’s retirement…
Ravichandran Ashwin has retired. The sudden announcement that came after India drew with Australia in the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy has left a big void in the team. Not only was Ashwin the world’s highest active wicket-taker (537 scalps in 106 matches) but he was an able batter and a…
File image of Ravichandran Ashwin.© BCCI Former Australia cricketers Brett Lee and Brad Haddin speculated about the reasons that led to legendary India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s sudden retirement midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. Ashwin announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket upon the conclusion of the third Test, with two…
Former Australia head coach Justin Langer heaped rich praise on Jasprit Bumrah, calling India’s fast-bowling spearhead a right-handed equivalent of legendary Pakistan left-arm pacer Wasim Akram. Bumrah has taken 21 wickets at an average of 10.90 to be the leading wicket-taker of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, including a five-wicket haul in Perth…
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal has backed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its decision that India-Pakistan matches, as part of ICC events, will be played at neutral venues till 2027, saying it will help “all stakeholders– both cricket boards and the broadcasters”. The ICC Board on Thursday confirmed that…
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File photo from an India vs Pakistan cricket match© AFP The much-awaited clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played on February 23 with Colombo and Dubai front-runners to play host for India’s matches in the tournament being played in hybrid format. The development comes after the…
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma confirmed that he will not be following R Ashwin’s lead and retiring from international cricket during the ongoing Test series against Australia. Rohit has not enjoyed a good run of form lately and his horrible show has resulted in a lot of criticism from both fans and…
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Shubman Gill only scored 1 run in 1st innings of 3rd Test© AFP Team India incurred another top-order collapse in the first innings of the Brisbane Test. Barring KL Rahul, none of the top batters in the team managed to withstand Australian bowlers. Gill, who occupies the No. 3 spot in the Indian…
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File photo of R Ashwin.© AFP Spin legend R Ashwin called time on his international cricket career on Wednesday. The off-spin all-rounder was part of India’s squad for the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia, but he decided to put curtains on his career at the highest level at the conclusion of the…
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Ravichandran Ashwin has broken his silence on a big comment made by his father – Ravichandran – a day after the spin great abruptly retired from international cricket. With two Tests left in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Ashwin decided to bid goodbye to international cricket after the third India vs Australia Test ended…
