The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday posted a heartwarming tribute video for lately retired spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who mirrored on a really massive promise he made to himself early in his profession when Indian group registered a sequence loss in opposition to England at house. Ashwin, who introduced his retirement on the finish of the Brisbane Test in opposition to Australia on Wednesday, was a vital architect of India’s house dominance that lasted for over 12 years and kickstarted after India’s loss to England in a Test sequence in 2012.
India misplaced the sequence at house to England in 2012 by 1-2 and Ashwin was early in his worldwide profession throughout that sequence. Ashwin did find yourself as India’s second-highest wicket-taker in that sequence with 14 scalps and general at fourth spot, however his bowling common of 52.64 and no 4 or five-wicket hauls meant he was outbowled by England pair of Monty Panesar and Graeme. Swann (17 and 20 wickets respectively) and compatriot Pragyan Ojha, who topped the charts with 20 scalps at a mean of round 30 and two five-wicket hauls and finest figures of 5/45.
Ashwin, then a teen, was dejected by this sequence loss and most significantly, a setback at acquainted house circumstances. In the BCCI video, Ashwin reminisced how he promised himself that he would be certain India wouldn’t lose a sequence as soon as once more at house.
“I made myself a promise in 2012, we lost a tricky series against England. I was very early in my career and I was just telling myself we are not gonna lose another one. Ever. And that is what I promised myself,” mentioned Ashwin.
A tribute to one of many most interesting all-rounders cricket has ever seen.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 20, 2024
Ashwin certainly lived as much as that promise. From 2013’s house sequence in opposition to Australia to this yr’s house sequence in opposition to Bangladesh, the legend topped the bowling charts in an unbeaten run at house with 329 scalps at a mean of 20.62, with finest figures of seven/59. He additionally took 24 five-wicket hauls and 5 ten-wicket hauls all this whereas. With the bat, he contributed 1,556 runs in 56 matches and 70 innings at a mean of twenty-two.88, with three centuries and 6 fifties and finest rating of 124. With each bat and ball, Ashwin was a key architect of India’s house dominance which got here to an finish throughout a 0-3 whitewash in opposition to New Zealand this yr.
Speaking on his accomplishments on the time of his retirement, Ashwin mentioned that he didn’t anticipate that he would go on to perform a lot.
“But in 2011, had somebody advised me I’d be getting so many wickets and retiring in 2024, December, I’d not have believed them. This is a recreation I really like however I didn’t anticipate I’d be getting a lot love and wickets and so many runs as effectively, to have a way of gratitude to all who supported me and challenged me.
In 106 Tests for India, the legendary all-rounder took 537 wickets at a mean of 24.00, with finest figures of seven/59. He took 37 five-wicket hauls and eight ten-fers in his Test profession. He is the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Tests general and second-highest for India behind legendary spinner Anil Kumble (619 scalps). He additionally has 2nd most five-wicket hauls in Tests, behind Sri Lankan spin icon Muttiah Muralitharan (67).
He additionally made 3,503 runs at a mean of 25.75, with six centuries and 14 fifties in 151 innings and finest rating of 124.
In 116 ODIs, the ace spinner took 156 wickets at a mean of 33.20, with finest figures of 4/25. He additionally made 707 runs at a mean of 16.44, with one fifty, a knock of 65 in 63 innings. He is the Thirteenth-highest wicket-taker in ODIs for India.
In 65 T20Is, he took 72 wickets at a mean of 23.22. His finest figures are 4/8. He additionally scored 184 runs in 19 innings at a mean of 26.28, with finest rating of 31. He is the sixth-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is.
With 765 scalps in 287 matches, he’s India’s second-highest wicket-taker throughout all codecs, subsequent to Kumble (953)
He additionally gained the 2011 50-Over World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy with India.
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