Retired Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin gave his opinion on players receiving grand send-offs during their retirement from the cricket field. The champion off-spinner believed that grand farewells were wrong and he would have never wanted to receive one.
The 38-year-old shockingly bid farewell to international cricket after the third Test of the ongoing five-match series against Australia in Brisbane. The veteran’s final Test was the second game of the series at Adelaide, but he only managed one wicket.
Speaking to presenter Gobinath on his YouTube channel, Ashwin suggested that extravagant send-offs give rise to celebrity culture. He said (via India Today):
Having made his red-ball debut for India in 2012, the Tamil Nadu-born cricketer took 537 wickets in 106 matches.
Ashwin further added that playing cricket was a part of his life which he completed without any regrets. He said that he had several other things to keep himself engaged. He said:
The veteran’s final international match saw India lose to Australia by ten wickets in Adelaide.
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