Gavaskar angry over Ashwin's retirement during the series, said the announcement should have been made after the series
Great Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has expressed displeasure over Ravichandran Ashwin's decision to retire in the middle of Australia tour. Gavaskar believes that the spinner should have taken this decision after the end of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin took this shocking decision after the Gabba Test on Wednesday, 18 December, when the match was a draw.
Rumors had started spreading since Wednesday morning that Ashwin might announce retirement. When Ashwin was seen warmly hugging Virat Kohli in the dressing room after the game was stopped due to rain on the fifth day of the Gabba Test, there was a hint that he might take retirement.
After this, Ashwin appeared with Rohit Sharma in the press conference after the match and announced his decision in front of the journalists. Speaking to broadcasters, Gavaskar said that due to this shocking decision, the Indian team is now one player short. The Indian legend feels that Ashwin could have got a place in the team in Sydney, as the pitch could have been helpful for spinners.
Gavaskar said, “He could have said after the series was over, 'I will not be available for selection for India'. That's what happened, similarly when MS Dhoni retired at the end of the third Test in the 2014-15 series. So you are short one player. The selection committee has selected a lot of players for a tour. So, if someone gets injured then they can select such players in the team. where for the spinners There is a lot of support available. You never know what the Melbourne pitch will be like.”
Speaking further, Gavaskar said, “Normally, you see the end of the series. That's it. In the middle, it is not normal. Maybe Washington Sundar is ahead of him. Rohit said he is flying tomorrow. So It's the end of Ashwin as an international cricketer. He was a great cricketer.”
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