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The former Bater of South Africa with Villiers has shared his thoughts on the recent retreat of Ravichandran Ashwin from the Premier League Indiana (IPL). De Villiers stated that Ashwin should have stayed with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), noting that he never felt in other franchises.

Ashwin recently retired from IPL. The 38 -year -old suggested P20 leagues from all over the world in the future. He fought with the ball in his last season, as he managed only seven doctors in nine games, with an average of 40.42 and a rate of economy greater than nine runs above.

Which game scientist: AB Villiers in Ravichandran Ashwin

Speaking about 360 live, with Villiers described Ravichandran Ashwin as a “Cricket” and “scientist” who has a deep understanding of the rules.

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“Surprise surprise. It must be said, what a wonderful player. What a game scientist. A doctor, a game teacher. He always brought him to the boundaries of the Rule Book. He generally did it well, although he was frightened in a bit. I have a lot of respect for the boys studying the game and was one of those cricketers,” said Villiers during a live session of X.

Ravichandran Ashwin should always have been to CSK – AB Villiers

De Villiers believes that Ravichandran Ashwin should have stayed with Chennai Super Kings. The old baton added that team retention decisions are complex and that Ashwin will always remember as a yellow sweater boy.

“Incredible skill. A huge player and icon in India. He won so many games for Team India and CSK over the years. He played to other teams, but he never felt set in these teams. In my opinion, he should always have been to CSK.He was obviously not him, as many things went into this withholding, all kinds of team selection.

Ashwin represented Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant and Punjab Kings during his IPL race. His most notable success, however, came with Chennai Super Kings, where he began his IPL trip and played a key role in the victories of the consecutive title in 2010 and 2011.

Very undervalued with the bat in hand – AB of Villiers

Ab de Villiers said that Ravichandran Ashwin was not only good with his bowls, but also underlined the bat. He stated that Ashwin had the ability to intensify and show resilience in challenging situations for Team India.

“Very undervalued with the bat in his hand. Not enough talking about how he showed a lot of character with the bat in his hand. Generally, with Team India in trouble, a kind would have arrived,” said Villiers.

Ashwin played 221 IPL games, collecting 187 doctors with his best bowling figures of 4 by 34. He spent his first years in Chennai Super Kings before going through several franchises for nine seasons. Before the 2025 IPL season, CSK bought it for € 9.75.

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