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The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 experienced one of the most shocking moments in the history of cricket when Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket midway through the five-match Test series which Australia won by a 3-1 margin against India last week.
Now former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin has assessed Ravichandran Ashwin’s unexpected decision with a no-holds-barred analysis. Haddin pointed out that India bypassed Ashwin for Washington Sundar for the Perth Test, and hurt the ace off-spinner’s ego, and suddenly decided to accept a call-up to his international career during the third Test at the Gabba.
Brad Haddin explains the ego blow that led to Ravichandran Ashwin’s sudden exit from International Cricket
In particular, India experimented with their spin attack on the tour to Australia, with Washington Sundar playing in the first Test, while Ashwin got a chance in the second Test before giving way to Ravindra Jadeja in the third test, and that affected his ego and his ego. pride took a hit.
Well, Brad Haddin suggested that Ravichandran Ashwin’s frustration boiled over as India rotated their chops. Sundar got the nod for the opening Test, while the former all-rounder was brought back for the Adelaide Test, only to be replaced by Jadeja in Brisbane. However, India continued with Jadeja for the remainder of the 2024-25 BGT.
The former Australian player believes Ashwin’s mid-series retirement from international cricket was influenced by frustration at not being recognized as India’s best spinner and Sundar had his chance ahead of him.
Ashwin’s mid-series retirement was funny – Brad Haddin
Brad Haddin pointed out that Ravichandran Ashwin, with his elite record, was not happy being rotated in and out of the team and decided to walk away. He also hinted that there could be more reasons behind Ashwin’s retirement call.
Speaking on Willow Talk, Brad Haddin said: “Ashwin pulling out in the middle of the series was funny. I don’t think we’ve heard the last of it yet. I think he was just joking about not getting picked. I think it shows in himself as the number one spinner and he just said, ‘I’m not sitting on the bench, I’m done.’ i need this i think we haven’t heard the end of it.”
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Notably, Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement from international cricket revealed an unexpected coincidence that caught the attention of fans. Both his last Test and the T20I ended similarly at the same venue. Their last Test was against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, where India suffered a 10-wicket defeat.
Adelaide Oval marks a bitter end to Ashwin’s Test and T20I careers
Similarly, Ashwin’s last T20I match was against England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022, also at the Adelaide Oval, where India lost by 10 wickets. Ashwin left behind an incredible legacy with 106 Tests, 537 wickets, 3,503 runs and six centuries, an extraordinary record. Ashwin, ranked seventh on the all-time Test wicket-taking list, remains a legend of the game.
He will continue to play in the IPL and domestic cricket. Notably, India could only win the first Test of the tour in Australia and managed a draw in the third Test, while the hosts have won all three Tests to lift the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years.
