Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his debut for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2009, and surprisingly he even played his last match for the same franchise. In 220 IPL matches he picked 187 wickets and scored 833 runs. It has now been reported that after announcing retirement from the IPL, Ashwin is now exploring his options and is in discussions with ILT20 League organisers about entering the auction in the upcoming season.
“Yes, I am in talks with the organisers. Hopefully, I will have a buyer if I register for the auction,” Ashwin was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
Commenting on Ashwin’s unexpected IPL retirement, South Africa’s cricket legend AB de Villiers expressed that Ashwin never felt at home in any other franchise and he should have stayed in CSK.
“Stellar career. It has got to be said, what a wonderful player. What a scientist of the game. A doctor, professor of the game. He always took it to the limits of the rules book. Generally got it right, even though he was frowned upon a little bit. I have a lot of respect for guys who study the game, and he was one of such cricketers,” said de Villiers during a 360 Live session on X.
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“Incredible skill. A huge player and icon in India. He won so many games for Team India and CSK over the years. He played for other teams but never felt settled at those teams. In my opinion, he should have always stayed at CSK. Obviously, it was not up to him, as a lot of things go into that retention, all kinds of team selection. But I will always remember him as a yellow jersey guy,” he added.
