former Team India Head coach Ravi Shastri recently spoke about MS Dhoni's unexpected retirement from the Test in 2014 during Border Gavaskar Trophy. He made this revelation after Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement during the current BGT series. He drew an interesting parallel between the two cricketing legends.
Ravi Shastri has revealed the story behind MS Dhoni's Test retirement
Former India national team coach Ravi Shastri I opened about MS Dhoni Unexpected Test retirement in 2014. MSD took this shocking decision during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) tournament against Australia. Shastri shared how Dhoni's surprise announcement stunned the cricket world. It has drawn comparisons with Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement recently during the ongoing BGT series.
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Ashwin is the legendary Indian player. He announced his retirement after the third Test against Australia in Brisbane. It left fans and experts in shock. Likewise a decade ago, MS Dhoni made a surprise decision to withdraw from Test cricket midway through the series in December 2014.
MS Dhoni's unexpected retirement
Ravi Shastri while speaking on Australia's SEN Cricket channel recalls how MS Dhoni made his shocking decision during the series in 2014. India were trailing 0-2 in the four-match series when Dhoni announced his retirement from red-ball cricket.
Shastri confirmed that Dhoni made the call without giving any prior hints. Dhoni was leading India at the time and decided to walk away after the third Test. His surprise announcement not only shocked his teammates but also fans around the world. He put an end to his glittering career in 2014.
Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement
The similarities between Dhoni and Ashwin's decision sparked discussions. Ashwin is India's second-biggest bowler in Test history. He announced his retirement after the draw for the third Test at the Gabba, Brisbane. Unlike Dhoni, Ashwin has not played regularly in the series. He played only one Test in Adelaide.
Despite being a key player for India, Ashwin chose to walk away midway, much to the surprise of fans and cricket pundits. Ashwin finished his Test career with 537 wickets, cementing his place as one of India's best spinners.
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