Ashwin featured in 287 international matches for India, including 106 Tests, 116 ODIs and 65 T20Is

R Ashwin's list of records

Speaking to broadcasters Star Sports, Gavaskar compared Ashwin's decision to MS Dhoni's mid-series retirement in 2014-15

Sunil Gavaskar on Ashwin's retirement

As Kiwis were out of for WTC 2025 final race, check the qualification scenarios and chances of India, Australia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka along with WTC 2024 points table here

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 qualification scenario and chances

Travis Head is continuing the purple patch of form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and already has two centuries to his name in three games

Travis Head

Ashwin retires from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, leaving him only behind Anil Kumble (619 wickets). He

Ravichandran Ashwin

Devank has made Patna Pirates strong contenders to win the season despite a slow start with his aggressive yet successful raiding

Devank Dalal

If Patna Pirates manage to secure a win over Telugu Titans today, they will confirm their place in the playoffs and will also take UP Yoddhas along with them

PKL 2024 matches

India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025

Kho Kho World Cup 2025

Asserting that sports is a powerful tool for positive change and has always served as a bridge to connect people of different cultures, LG Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is emerging as a hub of national and international sporting events.
The LG addressed the Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Khel Ratna Award 2024 ceremony and felicitated the recipients of the prestigious sports award. He also paid tributes to former union minister Gupta on his anniversary.
Sinha said the rapid development J-K has witnessed in the last few years is our tribute to Prof Gupta.
Sports is a powerful tool for positive change and has always served as a bridge to connect people of different cultures", he said while addressing the function.
"Today, J-K is emerging as a hub of national and international sporting events. Our renewed thrust on state-of-the-art sports infrastructure and allied facilities and nurturing young talent have revolutionised the sports sector of J-K, he said.
The Lieutenant ..

Manoj Sinha, Manoj

The LG addressed the Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Khel Ratna Award 2024 ceremony and felicitated the recipients of the prestigious sports award

Real Madrid meets Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the watered-down Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbapp expected to be available to play for the Spanish powerhouse after nursing a left-thigh injury.
The tournament  being played in a new format after FIFA expanded the Club World Cup for 2025  brings together the champions of all six soccer confederations. It takes place every year while the bigger Club World Cup will happen every four years.
Madrid made it straight to the final without having to play any matches as the European champion, while Pachuca advanced by defeating South American champion Botafogo and Al Ahly of Egypt in the preliminary rounds of the tournament taking place in Qatar.
Mbapp has been practicing with the rest of Madrid's squad again after missing a Spanish league match against Rayo Vallecano  a 3-3 draw on Saturday.
The France star, still to meet full expectations in his first season with Madrid, got hurt and was substituted after scoring i

Kylian Mbappe,Kylian, Mbappe

Madrid made it straight to the final without having to play any matches as the European champion, while Pachuca advanced by defeating South American champion Botafogo and Al Ahly of Egypt.

Haryana Steelers, for the first time in the season, lost two matches in a row after their loss to UP Yoddhas on Tuesday

PKL 2024 highlights

Dabang Delhi beat Bengal Warriors in a one-sided affair to secure their place in the playoffs. Bengal on the other hand now stands eliminated

While Haryana Steelers have already booked their place in the playoffs, they are just one win away from confirming a top-two finish in the points table in PKL 2024

PKL 2024

Dabang Delhi will join Haryana Steelers in the playoffs if they manage to secure a win on Monday over Bengal Warriors

PKL 2024 December 16 matches

Arsenal occupy third place with 30 points, boasting a strong defensive record of just 15 goals conceded alongside their 29 goals scored.

Premier League 2024-25 points table

Ruben Amorim etched his name into Manchester United folklore, becoming the first Red Devils manager since the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson to win the his first Manchester derby.

Ruben Amorim

Speaking to Sky Sports, Amorim laid bare the meticulous process behind his choices. "Selection. We try to evaluate everything-training, performance, game performance, engagement with team-mates

Ruben Amorim, manager of Manchester United

The first goal in Manchester derby came in the 36th minute when Josko Gvardiol scored for City while Fernandes scored the equaliser through a spot kick in 87th minute. Amad scores in 90th minute

Bruno Fernandes

"If I am not needed right now in the series, I am better off saying goodbye to the game," R Ashwin told India skipper Rohit Sharma before his surprise international retirement, refusing to let anyone else write his script after 14 years of service to the game.
It is understood that retirement was on his mind after the home series against New Zealand, which India shockingly lost 0-3. He had made it clear to the team management that if he was not guaranteed a place in the playing eleven during the Australia series, he would not even travel Down Under.
India played Washington Sundar ahead of Ashwin in Perth before the veteran returned for the pink ball Test, at Rohit's insistence.
Ravindra Jadeja played in the Brisbane Test and as Rohit stated after the drawn third Test in Gabba, nobody knew how the squad would shape up for the remaining two games in Melbourne and Sydney.
"There was no nudge from the selection committee. Ashwin is a legend in Indian cricket and he has the right to tak

Ashwin and Jadeja

It is understood that retirement was on his mind after the home series against New Zealand, which India shockingly lost 0-3

Australia captain Pat Cummins is not bothered if India walked away with momentum from the drawn third Test but is pleased that they did not let the visitors exploit better batting conditions in the first innings.
Australia, who largely controlled the third Test, declared their second innings at 89/7 to set India a 275-run target but rian prevented an exciting climax.
"(I) can't say I've ever been scared of momentum  don't really care about that. I think we can take a lot from this week," he told media after the end of the contest.
"A couple of great partnerships, to be sent in on a (fresh) wicket and score 450 (445) and then managing to bowl India out for 250 (260) when the wicket, the conditions were probably a little bit better. We can take a lot from that," he said.
Ashwin is one of the all time greats
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While the contest expectedly ended in a draw with the series tied 1-1, India's spin great Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international ...

Pat Cummins

Australia, who largely controlled the third Test, declared their second innings at 89/7 to set India a 275-run target but rian prevented an exciting climax

Ravichandran Ashwin sparred with his insecurities as a child for far too long and perhaps didn't want to be dragged into a rigmarole of insecurities once again.
It is for this reason that an abrupt retirement from international cricket would not seem out of the blue for anyone who has followed the man's journey. It could have happened in Sydney after the fifth Test against Australia but he didn't want to hang around.
No one had to tell him that it was time to walk away from the game that consumed nearly three decades of his 38-year-old existence. Ashwin, the straight-shooter, did a cameo presser to let the world know in John Denver style "My bags are packed and I am ready go".
He wore many hats as an active international cricketer and it would take just a five-minute conversation with him would be enough to know that he can see through word salad quite easily.
It is very difficult to stereotype Ashwin even after 14 years at the top level. The 765 international wickets are not a goo

He wore many hats as an active international cricketer and it would take just a five-minute conversation with him would be enough to know that he can see through word salad quite easily

Indian all-rounder announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect following the third Test between India and Australia at Brisbane

Ashwin

As the team's principal partner, Lauritz Knudsen's logo will feature prominently on the front of the MI's official jersey and training gear starting in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.

Mahela Jayawardene, Head Coach, Mumbai Indians along with Lauritz Knudsen leadership unveils the logo that will feature on Mumbai Indians jersey

Veteran Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood have expressed their excitement at returning to Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of the next edition of IPL.
Both players were picked by RCB at the mega auction last month in Riyadh.
Bhuvneshwar, who began his IPL journey with RCB in 2009, is looking forward to shoulder the team's bowling responsibilities for the first time since he started playing in the league.
"Really happy to be part of RCB, it's where I started in 2009. I want to thank RCB management for considering me and a big shout out to the RCB fans for showing so much love. Looking forward to a great season," said Bhuvneshwar in a release.
For Hazlewood, his previous stint with RCB was during the COVID pandemic, when matches were not played in Bangalore.
Despite this, he left a lasting impression, taking 23 wickets in 15 games at an economy of 8.26.
Reflecting on his return, Hazlewood said, "We've got the best fans in the competition, every ga

Bhuvneshwar Kumar leaves the field after getting his hamstring pulled. Photo: Reuters

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar, who began his IPL journey with RCB in 2009, is looking forward to shoulder the team's bowling responsibilities for the first time since he started playing in the league

The Mumbai Indians camp knew it would be difficult to get Ishan Kishan back into the fold from the Indian Premier League mega auction due to his skill set, said captain Hardik Pandya here on Sunday.
The India wicketkeeper-batter did not feature in MI's retention list as the five-time champions retained former skipper Rohit Sharma, incumbent leader Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Jasprit Bumrah.
Kishan was snapped up by last season's finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 11.25 crore as Mumbai Indians quit bidding on the player once it reached Rs 3.20 crore. Kishan had a base price of Rs 2 crore.
"Ishan has been the freshness and the energy of the room," Pandya said in a video shared by Mumbai Indians.
"When we could not retain him we always knew it was going to be difficult to get him back from the auction simply because we knew the kind of player and the kind of skill set he brings," he added.
Pandya fondly recalled Kishan as MI's "pocket dynamo", whose six-year stint wit

Ishan Kishan spooky entry into MI pre season IPL 2024 camp. Photo: MI

Ishan Kishan spooky entry into MI pre season IPL 2024 camp

Kishan was snapped up by last season's finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 11.25 crore as Mumbai Indians quit bidding on the player once it reached Rs 3.20 crore

IPL franchise Delhi Capitals have partnered with former England cricketer Sajid Mahmood to launch two cricket academies at UK's Farringtons School and William Perkin CofE High School respectively.
The name of the cricket centre is Delhi Capitals Saj Mahmood Cricket Academy.
The aim of the association is to identify and nurture young players and help improve and enhance their cricketing skills.
Delhi Capitals CEO Sunil Gupta said, "We are very excited to expand the Delhi Capitals footprint to the UK with this partnership with Saj and his academy. At Delhi Capitals, it is our aim to give budding cricketers the best possible platform and opportunities to help realise their dream of playing professional cricket at the highest level."
Speaking on the partnership, Sajid Mahmood, owner and head coach of the academy, said, "we are thankful to the Delhi Capitals for joining hands with us and we look forward to creating a big talent pool. We will have the support of ECB-certified coaching st

Delhi Capitals

The aim of the association is to identify and nurture young players and help improve and enhance their cricketing skills.

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