Ravichandran Ashwin has finally broken his silence on the controversial statement made by his father, Ravichandran, after his sudden retirement from international cricket. He retired from the game immediately after India's third Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in a draw against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane on 18 December.
With two matches remaining in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Ashwin, the world's leading active wicket-taker with 537 dismissals in Test cricket, shocked everyone by ending his international career and boarding a plane to Chennai on the same day. .
Ravichandran Ashwin breaks his silence on his father's controversial comments on his retirement
On Thursday, December 19, the all-rounder's father, Ravichandran, revealed that he learned about his son's last-minute decision and surprisingly said that “humiliation” could be one of the reasons behind his sudden retirement. The emotional father also wondered: “How much longer can he bear all these things?”
This statement added fuel to the fire, as there were already speculations that all was not well with him in the Indian cricket team, with many claiming that he was under pressure to answer the call.
Notably, Ravichandran Ashwin has been selected in only one of the three Tests in the 2024-25 BGT series so far, and has been mostly overlooked in away Tests, preferring Ravindra Jadeja due to his superior batting ability.
After his father's statement spread like wildfire and various news stories started creating a stir in the media, Ravichandran Ashwin broke his silence on his father's controversial statement.
As fans and the media dissected every word of his father's statement, the legendary spinner stepped in to lighten the mood with his trademark wit. Ashwin, taking to his social media account
He posted on X: “My dad is not media trained; Dey father enna da ithelaam. I never thought you would follow this rich tradition of “dad statements.” “I ask you all to forgive him and leave him alone.”
My dad is not trained in media, bro inna da ithilam 😂😂.
I never thought you would follow this rich tradition of “dad statements.”🤣
I ask you all to forgive him and leave him alone 🙏 https://t.co/Y1GFEwJsVc
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 19, 2024
Ravichandran Ashwin shares a screenshot of a memorable call log with Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev
He also shared another post on social media to share a touching moment from the last day of his career as an Indian cricketer. Reflecting on how far he has come as a cricketer, Ashwin posted about the emotional significance of seeing legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev in his call log that day.
Expressing his gratitude, Ashwin described the moment as something he could not have imagined 25 years ago.
Sharing the screenshot, Ravichandran Ashwin posted on @sachin_rt and @therealkapildev paaji🙏🙏 #Congratulations.
If someone had told me 25 years ago that I would carry a smartphone with me, and the call log on the last day of my career as an Indian cricketer would look like this☺️☺️, I would have had a heart attack just then. Thanks @sachin_rt and @therealkapildev Baji🙏🙏 #Congrats pic.twitter.com/RkgMUWzhtt
– Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 20, 2024
Notably, Ashwin will continue to play in the Indian Premier League, where he will return to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025 and club cricket after retiring from international cricket.
