India's Ravichandran Ashwin plays a shot during day one of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. AP Photo/James Elsby India's Ravichandran Ashwin plays a shot during day one of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. AP Photo/James Elsby A tough nut to crack on the field, just-retired India off-spin great Ravichandran Ashwin is not exactly the same once he is in the dressing room where he is known to enjoy fun moments with his teammates and support staff. (More Cricket News)
Now, the top four teams have entered the semifinals and the last two teams will have to fight for the fifth spot on the table. India have won all of their five matches. Pakistan are second with two wins and two draws.
fruit spinSouth Korea, meanwhile, are placed fourth in the standings with 6 points, with one win, three draws, and one loss. They were surpassed by China, who secured 2 wins and as many points. Korea’s season began with a 5-5 draw against Japan, followed by a 2-2 draw with Pakistan, their first victory with a 3-2 win over China, 3-1 loss at the hands of India and a 3-3 draw against Malaysia in their final pool match.
In footage released by the BCCI, a day after he brought down the curtain on an illustrious international career in Brisbane midway through the five-match Test series against Australia, Ashwin was seen taking bowling lessons from the support staff in an indoor net facility.
The countless battles on the field are memorable ❤️But it's also moments like these that Ashwin will reminisce from his international career 😃👌 Check out @ashwinravi99 supporting his beloved support staff 🫶#TeamIndia | #ThankYouAshwin pic.twitter.com/OepvPpbMSc
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2024"The countless battles on the field are memorable. But it's also moments like these that Ashwin will reminisce from his international career," the BCCI said in a post on 'X'.
The 38-year-old Ashwin retired from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps from 106 matches, placing him only behind the legendary Anil Kumble (619 wickets).
In the video footage, Ashwin was seen having some fun time with the likes of fielding coach T Dilip, trainer Soham Desai, analyst Hari Prasad Mohan and masseur Arun Kanade.
While announcing his retirement after the drawn Brisbane Test, Ashwin had said that he will cherish a lot of memories from the dressing room.
"I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to showcase that at the club level. I've had a lot of fun, and I've created a lot of memories.
"I must say I've shared some incredible moments alongside Rohit (Sharma) and several other teammatesgold99, even though I've lost some of them over the years."
