R Ashwin Reacts To Father's Controversial 'Humiliation' Comment On Retirement: 'He’s Not Media-Trained'

The cricketing world was taken aback when Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's leading spinners, unexpectedly announced his retirement from international cricket. Having gathered a total of 765 wickets across all formats, he concluded his career as India's second-highest wicket-taker in Tests, with 537 dismissals.

In the wake of Ashwin's sudden retirement announcement, his father, Ravichandran, In an exclusive interview with CNN News18, said that his son's decision was influenced by ongoing humiliation, hinting at discord within the team's dynamics. He expressed mixed feelings about the retirement, acknowledging Ashwin's right to make his own choices but indicating that the circumstances surrounding his decision were not entirely positive. "Sudden retirement gave us a shock, Ashwin was humiliated so he retired. Ashwin's father takes a brutal dig at Rohit Sharma & Management," he stated, causing a stir among cricket fans and raising questions about the Indian dressing room's atmosphere.

Ashwin himself was not included in the playing XI for India's third Test match at the Gabba, and despite participating in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval where he took a wicket and scored 29 runs across two innings, he was left out of the lineup for the series opener in Perth. This exclusion from key matches added fuel to the speculation around his retirement reasons.

Responding to the controversy stirred by his father's comments, Ashwin took to social media to address the situation. He humorously remarked on his father's lack of media training and appealed to the public to forgive and respect his privacy. "My dad isn't media trained, dey father enna da ithelaam. I never thought you would follow this rich tradition of 'dad statements'. Request you all to forgive him and leave him alone," Ashwin tweeted, attempting to quell the speculation and bring some lightness to the conversation.