Did a broken promise lead to Ashwin's shock retirement?
Ravichandran Ashwin's shock retirement from Test cricket reportedly stemmed from being benched during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth. Rohit Sharma convinced Ashwin to delay it and he was included in the eleven for the the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. But his subsequent exclusion from the match in Brisbane seemingly finalized his decision.
Ravichandran Ashwin's shock retirement from Test cricket reportedly stemmed from being benched during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth. Rohit Sharma convinced Ashwin to delay it and he was included in the eleven for the the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. But his subsequent exclusion from the match in Brisbane seemingly finalized his decision.
