Ravichandran Ashwin’s sudden decision to withdraw from the Indian Premier League (IPL) at 38 has left a lot of amazement, having retired from international cricket last year. Ravichandran Ashwin wore the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on his shoulders in their first days of glory, but he announced in a shocking way his retirement from IPL just after a poor season with them.
The former Indian versatile return to the Chennai Super Kings last year, but things did not go as planned, because Ashwin only managed seven windows in nine games in an economy of more than nine years and on average more than 40 in IPL 2025. He only scored 33 points last year.
Kris Srikkanth shocked by the Ravichandran Ashwin Ravichandran retirement
However, the overall figures of the legendary portion of the spinner tell a completely different story. With 187 counters in 221 games in a shiny economy of 7.20 in his name, Ashwin finished as the fifth largest counter in the history of the IPL.
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Meanwhile, the former Indian chief selector Kris Srikkanth expressed his surprise against Ashwin’s retirement. He believes that the former Indian holder could have played in IPL for at least two more years, especially given his physical form and his rich experience.
Reacting on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth said: “I don’t know why Ashwin retired. If I were in his place, I would have continued to play IPL for at least two years. Of course, for Ashwin, money, fame or name is not a problem.
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However, Ravichandran Ashwin has openly declared that it was now impatient to explore the world T20 leagues. But Srikkanth warned that no league in the world could match the visibility, fame and prestige of IPL.
The former Indian chief selector also noted: “We can play other leagues for good, but what you get in IPL, other leagues do not approach it.”
He also praised Ashwin’s unforgettable contribution in the first two IPL triumphs of Chennai Super Kings in 2010 and 2011, as well as their T20 triumphs in the Champions League in 2010 and 2014.
Srikkanth said: “Ashwin was one of the best IPL crickets that India has produced. His name for glory was made via IPL and CSK, especially when he continued to reject Chris Gayle for fun.”
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At the end, the former winner of the World Cup estimated that Ashwin’s decision to retire in the middle of the three -year IPL agreement with the CSK was unexpected and alluded to the commercial drama in the camp of the five -year champions, but that could give him chances of playing or even working as coach in foreign leagues.
Well, Ashwin may have withdrawn from IPL, but it is always very connected to the super Kings of Chennai. He remains the chief of the academies of CSK and the high performance center. CSK has the possibility of keeping Ashwin in these roles, whatever his decision to play in leagues abroad.
